Safety, Health, Environment & Community (SHEC)

Many companies maintain an environmental, health and safety policy, but Sims Metal Management maintains a Safety, Health, Environment and Community (SHEC) policy, with specially trained SHEC professionals to assist in the execution of these guiding principals and policies. The inclusion of Community into our program and policy highlights the efforts the Company makes to be a responsible corporate citizen, socially focused and a respectful neighbor.

The North American SHEC Policy is guided by six basic principals:

• There is no such thing as an accident.
• Efforts in SHEC will yield results in SHEC.
• Every employee is accountable for his/her SHEC performance.
• SHEC-responsible conduct is a condition of employment.
• SHEC is also a line management responsibility.
• All employees are obligated to stop or refuse to perform a task if it cannot be performed safely or in compliance with SHEC requirements.

All employees are expected to incorporate these principals into their daily activities.

The North American Safety, Health, Environment and Community Policy

We recognize that our continued growth and success will only be achieved through continual improvement of our SHEC program and commitment to industry leadership.

Health & Safety

We are committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment. We believe that the safety of the individual comes before all other considerations.

Environment

We are committed to the ecologically sound and sustainable use of resources and strive to operate in a manner which minimizes waste and protects the environment.

Community

We aim to be respected corporate citizens by working constructively with our communities and other stakeholders.

Support

To achieve our commitment, we will support and implement this SHEC policy through the development of standards and management systems. Our commitment to the continual improvement of SHEC in our business is supported through regular measurement, evaluation and management review of our SHEC program.

Employees may register their legitimate concerns anonymously at www.mysafeworkplace.com.