1. ROCKWOOL FIRESAFE INSULATION

2. AGENDA 1.Introduction to Rockwool 2.Aspects of Sustainability a.Environmental a.Products b.Process b.Economic c.Social

3. Natural Sources of Inspiration

4. Queen Pele’s Hair We continue to create superior insulation from abundantly available volcanic diabase rock

5. Countryside….

6. ………Location

8. AGENDA 1.Introduction to Rockwool 2.Aspects of Sustainability a.Environmental i.Products ii.Process b.Economic c.Social

9. Rockwool Products

11. Rockwool ® Products Absorb Noise

12. Rockwool ® stone wool - withstands more than 1000 o C

13. onshore wind turbine life cycle, 20 years energy payback time, 3 month energy savings ratio, 80 times solar heating panels for hot water life cycle, 20 years energy payback time, 1 year energy savings ratio, 20 times pv elements life cycle, 20 years energy payback time, 2.5 years energy savings ratio, 8 times 150mm Rockwool roll life cycle, lifetime of building (use 50 years) energy payback time, 2 months energy savings ratio, 273 times

14. Rockwool is unique It’s made at over 1500 °C, from rock.

15. Rockwool Process

16. Best Available Technology Combustion & filter Rockwool filter Recycling of fly ash Recycling of filter mats Recycling hot air from afterburner Recycling of filter waste Curing afterburner Bag filters Heating of offices Recycling of process water

17. Raw material mix Design of raw material mix –New source of basalt –Less stone material used –More steel slag used –Reduced emissions to air

18. Improving efficiencies: water

19. Recycling & reusing materials Carefully selected by-products from other industries are re-used Increasingly involved in recycling waste Rockwool material that may be generated during installation or at end-of-life disposal Recycled or reused materials represent more than 50% by weight of finished Rockwool

20. Waste to landfill

21. Process Improvements Best Available Technology Design of raw material mix Design of resin Improving efficiencies Recycling Compressing products

22. ISO 14001 EMS

23. AGENDA 1.Introduction to Rockwool 2.Aspects of Sustainability a.Environmental i.Products ii.Process b.Economic c.Social

24. Economic 1.Local spend 2.Suppliers

25. Employees Low staff turnover Good pension scheme Appraisals Communications through magazine, team briefings, sports and social club Joint Working Party Recognition of improvements though suggestion scheme

26. Customers Technical support Customer support Benchmarking Surveys Newsletters Meetings Factory visits

27. Suppliers Long term supplier relationships Supplier assessments Contractors part of the family – on site contractors receive similar gift to employees at Christmas

28. AGENDA 1.Introduction to Rockwool 2.Aspects of Sustainability a.Environmental i.Products ii.Process b.Economic c.Social

29. Community Prince’s Trust Business in the Community Ogmore Trust Environment Award sponsorship

30. Community Hosted a number of Junior school visits Gave support to Ogmore School in the Engineering Scheme for Wales Gave support to Swansea University Chemical Engineering Dept on energy conservation Donated furniture and two computers to Heol-y-Cyw School Hosted a visit from the University of Glamorgan Foreign Education Scheme Pencoed Comprehensive School gained the Curriculum Award after presentations from local groups including Rockwool Supported Pencoed Comprehensive School students in the Education Business Partnership

31. Community Mayor’s charity appeal Pencoed Comp.,Pencoed Juniors, Pencoed Infants, Dolau Primary Tonyrefail School Young Farmers Samaritans Bridgend Brynna Babes Charity bike ride sponsorship Pencoed Gymnastic Club Llanharan RFC Songsters Pencoed Bowlers Pencoed Athletics Association Football Club Llanharan British Legion Llanharan Parish Church Pencoed Netball Team Pencoed Silver Band

32. Woodland Walk Purpose remains the same, to give work to people with learning disabilities and to educate children regarding the environment 2003 set up a Steering Committee comprising –Rockwool –Forestry Commission –Social Services - Day Centre –Careers Wales –Education Business Partnership –School representative March 2004 - Planning permission for classroom applied for