MAHLE is also one of the leaders in the automotive supplier industry in the area of environmental protection. We believe that reconciling technical progress and the future of society with our environment is one of our most important tasks. For this reason, our environmental protection and safety at work strategy is oriented globally at all locations.

Environmental management: 90% of MAHLE locations environmentally certified
By becoming involved with environmental management in 1996, MAHLE laid the foundation for continuous environmental protection standards, which have been developed on an ongoing basis since that time. In 2006, ten years on, 90% of all MAHLE locations have been successfully certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001 and/or EMAS II. This represents an increase of 10% in comparison with 2005, which was achieved as a result of further locations being successfully certified in Japan, India, and China. Bearing in mind the increasingly strict environmental regulations worldwide, we undertake all measures and appropriate investments at an early stage, and will continue to do so, in order to maintain parameters at or below thresholds for production-related processes. We are achieving consistent progress with our international certification rate and our commitment to environmental protection. Further locations are being prepared for certification - our goal for the immediate future is to be 100% committed to the environment.

Safety at work and health care
We are making further improvements to our internationally high standards in safety at work, accident prevention and health care by means of training and both internal and external audits. In 2006, we were able to further reduce the accident rate at the MAHLE locations in Germany. MAHLE now falls 20% below the average for German industry as a whole. In Great Britain, MAHLE Filter Systems UK Ltd. received the coveted Five Star Health and Safety Audit Award of the British Safety Council in February 2006 for its health and safety management system. Five stars represent the highest possible award, and the underlying safety criteria are among the most comprehensive worldwide.