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• Brady joined the U.S. EPA Smartway® program to reduce transportation-related emissions through a partnership between shippers and carriers that commit to benchmark their operations, track fuel consumption and improve their performance annually. 

• Installation of a new VSD compressor optimized heating and cooling resulting in a 37% reduction in natural gas consumption while improved lighting yielded a 25% reduction in in electricity usage in Zele, Belgium

• Installation of a new geothermic heating/cooling system in Egelsbach, Germany resulted in a 20% reduction in electricity consumption

• Installation of an updated blower system at the Somerset, New Jersey facility is providing $250,000 in annual cost savings

• Changed utility provider in Sweden allowing a switch to 100% renewable energy sources (including wind and hydro) resulting in the reduction of CO2 emissions from 60 metric tonnes to 1 metric tonnes

• Material coating set-up reduction through process mapping, standard work and six sigma resulted in 1.8 million yards of waste reduced at the source translating into an average annual cost savings of $500,000

• Implementation of a comprehensive Print Management program at all US facilities is reducing the amount of paper, toner, and electricity consumed, reducing the number of toner cartridges sent to landfills, and reducing the cost of office printing.  Estimated cost savings are $500,000 over the next 5 years.

• Reduced cardboard consumption by 14% at the Zele, Belgium facility

• In Fiscal 2011 more than 50% of cost savings were realized from material yield improvement which resulted in over $5 million in savings.

• In 2011 the global safety incidence rate decreased to an average of 1.2 vs. the blended industry average of 3.3

• Surpassed 1500 days without an injury at the Langfang, China plant

• 59% of Brady’s operating units did not have a recordable injury in calendar 2011 (through August).

• 67% of operating units register an incidence rate below 1.2

• Direct Marketing operations in the UK has reduced paper thickness, started using recycled paper and has off-set carbon footprint through planting trees in its catalog marketing operations

• Replacement of filters with flow controls in water taps has resulted in a 20% reduction in water consumption at Langfang, China

Brady Corporation is dedicated to improving the health, safety and quality of life of our employees and of those people who live in the communities in which we operate.  We recognize the importance of safeguarding natural resources and our global environment for future generations.

We will meet or exceed, all laws and regulations regarding the safety and environmental impact of our operations and products.

We will consistently apply principles and practices of sound environmental stewardship and employee safety in every phase of our operations as we strive to achieve our goals and fulfill our responsibilities to our customers, our employees and our communities, for today and for tomorrow.