A healthy and clean environment and a safe workplace are priority goals at Bowater. Protection of our human and natural resources is a core value.

Bowater demonstrates this in many ways. We are committed to achieving third-party verification of sustainable forest management practices for all our forests. By the end of 2001, all of our pulp and paper mills will utilize process wastes to produce energy instead of sending the wastes to landfills. We are among the very first to participate in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Voluntary Advanced Technology Incentive Program through a major project that will reduce air emissions, energy consumption and water use at our Catawba facility.

At Bowater, the health and safety of our employees is a primary concern and responsibility. Our facilities are among the safest in the industry. Since 1995, even as we have more than doubled the number of operating facilities, our OSHA incidence rate has been reduced by 89%. We credit our significantly improved safety performance to a team effort by all Bowater employees. Bowater offers various employee training programs that stress our commitment to a safe and healthy workplace.