The Quality, Safety and Environment Policy expresses the corporate vision of the Somaschini Group, consistent with its desire to be recognised as a trusted partner by all its Customers, the fulfilment of whose requirements is a milestone in the company’s operations.

Somaschini is a group that responds to the changes taking place in an increasingly competitive market, and is determined to develop its business in a way that maintains a balance and harmonious relationship between individuals, society and the environment.

For this reason, the Group has structured its activities in an Integrated Quality, Safety and Environment System, the main protagonists of which are its employees, at all levels.

Developing awareness and understanding of issues relating to quality, safety and the environment is the primary goal of the company, which recognises that employees are the cornerstone needed to achieve its objectives.

Inspired by a constant drive to identify solutions that bring benefits in terms of efficiency, cost-effectiveness and customer approval, the Somaschini Group develops its business by constantly pursuing:

• respect for the relevant rules and legislative provisions;
• satisfaction of customers, employees, partners and stakeholders;
• economic development;
• total quality, in all the multiple aspects of the company’s activities;
• continuous improvement of processes and their effectiveness;
• continuous improvement of skills and awareness by staff of their individual roles;
• prevention of pollution, reduction of waste and the use of resources;
• reduction of incidents and accidents, improvement of health and safety in the working environment.

In light of these objectives, the company undertakes to:

• periodically establish objectives that are consistent, achievable and measurable;
• periodically verify the consistency of its policy with the objectives identified by management;
• check the results achieved and promote improvement actions;
• involve all employees, encouraging any initiative aimed at achieving improvements;
• share and communicate the corporate policy and philosophy at all levels of the company;
• promote the training of all employees at all levels of the company;
• find solutions that meet and anticipate the requirements of clients.

Trescore Balneario: 31.01.2011                                                  The Management