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  • Measures in All Regions
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Involvement of External Partners

We involve key external partners and suppliers where appropriate thus adding to the solidity of our environmental system.

We draw up individual contractual agreements with our external partners to ensure they implement our standards, run our premises in an energy-efficient manner and actively strive to improve their own environmental performance.

We have defined guidelines in Switzerland to ensure that when we purchase goods or services that are of particular environmental relevance, our suppliers comply with progressive environmental standards and employment regulations. The guidelines focus on aspects such as the sparing use of raw materials, the careful handling of dangerous substances, the rejection of child labor and intentional discrimination, as well as the provision of competitive rates of compensation.

We expect our suppliers to comply with our Supplier Code of Conduct. Selected requirements are:

• Catering and cleaning firms: We once again defined annual targets governing energy and waste management, product ranges and employee training for the catering firms we use in Switzerland. We adopt a similar approach when working with cleaning companies; here, our focus is on the selection of cleaning products as well as their application.
• Invitation for tenders for LED lamps: We defined energy efficiency targets, sustainability requirements and ergonomic criteria for the procurement of LED standard lamps as part of a pilot project in Switzerland.
• Corporate wear for Region Switzerland: When inviting suppliers to tender for contracts to manufacture corporate clothing, we prescribed environmental and social standards that have to be observed in the production process and the selection of fabrics. This enabled us to achieve greater transparency in our cooperation with suppliers in 2010, as well as leading to a clear improvement in fabric quality.
• Merchandising products: The environmental and social standards relating to all the products offered in conjunction with our Bonviva bonus program were reviewed by an internal specialist committee and fair trade products were added to the range.
• Facility management: We updated the requirements for the management of our premises, installations and equipment in Switzerland.
• Waste/recycling management: Since January 2011, the New York Campus has eliminated the use of all Styrofoam food and drinks containers, which have been replaced with products made from recyclable materials.

Some Recent Examples from our Sustainable Efficiency Management:

• Credit Suisse (UK) negotiated a new executive car services contract for our London offices which includes a “green” hybrid technology car offering as an option for end-users.
• In Switzerland, we purchase 100% certified hydropower for the entire region as part of our current electricity contract.
• The 2,000 workspaces in our new Uetlihof 2 building have been equipped with innovative LED standard lamps that provide improvements in terms of lighting quality, energy efficiency, sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
• An extension to the existing waste management contract for London incorporated a commitment to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, which totaled 3% at the end of 2011, to 1% by the end of 2012 and 0% by the end of 2013.

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