ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STATEMENT
James Cropper PLC is a speciality papermaker and producer of high performance fibrous materials, situated on the edge of the Lake District National Park and on the River Kent, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

	We recognise that our operations have the potential to affect the environment. The Company will meet all legal and regulatory requirements.
	We are committed to continuing to improve our environmental performance, prevent pollution, and to contain our impact on the local community.
	We shall continue to invest in environmental improvements on a progressive basis, setting objectives and targets in our Annual Environmental Programme.
	We shall continue to meet the requirements of ISO 14001, the environmental management standard, and maintain our certification to the standard.
	We shall prevent, or mitigate, uncontrolled releases into the environment.
	We shall control and minimise waste, re-using and recycling where possible.
	We shall reduce the specific use of energy (under the Paper Sector Climate Change Agreement) and of water.
	We shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that we purchase supplies from environmentally responsible sources, including wood fibre procured from sustainable forests, thereby promoting reliable forestry certification schemes such as FSC and PEFC.
	We shall make our policy publicly available and maintain environmental information on the Company Website (www.cropper.com).