Wherever possible, we continue to use our management processes to reduce waste at source, and to adopt and exploit innovative waste management techniques.

The amount of waste we produce has reduced by 30 percent over the past 10 years. This has largely been due to reduced packaging used on components from our suppliers, increase of recycling and improvements in the painting processes.

We continually work in collaboration with our suppliers to design and use, where possible, returnable containers. For example: The Rover 75 is based on almost zero packaging- a very commendable result when you consider the range and origin of the many components used on a modern motor car.

We segregate waste into cardboard, paper, polythene, plastic caps, metals, etc. Also, we continually review the possible re-use of packaging. For example the thousands of protective plastic caps are collected at trackside and either recycled or re-used where possible.

Also, as part of the Government drive on recycling, our designers are reviewing the potential to use recycled plastics in finished vehicle components.

Unfortunately, some waste is unavoidable and we have a policy of reducing the amount of waste that we send to landfill to meet Government's recommendations. In order to achieve this, we have a series of waste recycling processes to ensure that waste streams are properly segregated, and disposed of by the most efficient route.

Where wastes have to be sent for disposal, we only use licensed contractors who are approved to handle the relevant type of waste.

Also, we are we doing several things to ensure that our vehicles can be disposed to reduce their environmental impact.

Firstly, we design and build our vehicles to ensure that with correct servicing and maintenance they will provide years of safe and efficient motoring.

This entails ensuring that the materials used are not hazardous and that they are easily recycled. For example: The Rover 75 will meet future 85% recyclable target measures , and meets hazardous materials legislative limits. The lessons we have gained will be applied to future models.

A significant proportion of the environmental impact of vehicle manufacture occurs in the making of components at suppliers. We made a decision to continue with a previous policy of working in partnership with our suppliers to assess and encourage environmental improvements to help reduce the overall environmental impact of the vehicle manufacture.