In December 2006, The Linde Group Executive Board committed a company-wide SHEQ
(Glossary) policy. This applies to all employees of The Linde Group, has been translated into around 30 languages and systematically cascaded across the entire organisation through workshops and presentations.

The conduct guidelines set out in our SHEQ Policy fully align with our core principle: “At The Linde Group, we do not want to harm people or the environment.”

Our SHEQ Policy extends far beyond a call for compliance with legal regulations. It is a voluntary undertaking inspired by the desire to actively live out our sense of Corporate Responsibility and an essential prerequisite for our international market success. It is published on our website at www.linde.com. The SHEQ (Glossary) managers in our divisions and Regional Business Units (RBUs) are responsible for communicating this policy and taking appropriate measures to implement it. It is important to us that good conduct in accordance with the SHEQ policy receives appropriate recognition and that our managers, in particular, set a strong example under our visible leadership strategy. Linde SHEQ business heads hold awareness-raising workshops targeted specifically at management across the entire Group.

We also require a responsible approach towards people and the environment from our business partners.

We have developed our own logo as an easily recognisable symbol for all SHEQ-related matters (see graphic). This is designed both for internal and external communication.