It is the Policy of MG Rover Group to strive to minimise the environmental impacts of our business on local, national and global levels.  We will continually improve our environmental performance by setting and reviewing targets and, as a minimum, complying with relevant environmental legislation.

IMPLEMENTING OUR POLICY

1. Vehicle Design
During the design and development of vehicles we will take account of the environmental impacts of their manufacture, use and end-of- life disposal. We will continually review the use of technology to reduce the environmental impact of our vehicles during use.

2. Manufacture
During the manufacture of vehicles we will use resources efficiently and adopt management techniques to minimise our effect on the environment.

• strive to reduce energy, water and material consumption at source and to recycle materials where practicable;
• control and monitor emissions to air, discharges to water or contamination of land;
• prevent pollution by effectively managing our processes and waste streams;
• encourage employees to implement environmental improvements within their working areas;
• assess the environmental performance of contractors to ensure that good environmental practices are followed whilst working on site.
• assess the environmental impacts of site developments.

3. Supply Chain
We will encourage our suppliers and dealerships to manage their environmental impacts and, as appropriate, offer them support.  We will ensure that on-site tenants follow good environmental practices and work with us to protect the environment.

4. Communication
We will communicate with our employees to keep them informed about environmental issues that affect the Company. We will liase with external organisations to keep up to date with environmental developments to ensure that our processes are managed, improved and controlled. We will communicate with our neighbours about environmental issues that may affect them and respond to their concerns with diligence.

5. Environmental Management
We will maintain a management system that meets the requirements of ISO14001 "Environmental Management Systems". We will verify our management system by internal audits and by accreditation by the Vehicle Certification Agency. We will implement Company wide environmental procedures to ensure this Policy is effective.

6. Responsibilities
All managers are responsible for ensuring that environmental issues within their areas of responsibility are adequately assessed, controlled and monitored. Every employee should be aware of the environmental impacts of their work.

Kevin Howe
Chief Executive
October 2000