Our experience with atmospheric science issues goes back to the 1970s.  So we are not newcomers to the climate change issue.  In 1991, we concluded that there was sufficient evidence linking greenhouse gas emissions to global climate change that we needed to take action.  In 1993 we became the first company to volunteer under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Department of Energy Climate Wise program.  Between 1993 and 2000 we reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent versus a 1990 base.  We did this primarily by reducing point sources - nitrous oxides and fluorochemicals.  In 1999 DuPont established our next goal, to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 65% from a 1990 base.  By the end of 2003 we had reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by 72%.  In 2004 we sold the Invista business.  If we calculate our 1990 base year and 2004 emissions without the Invista business, our total reductions were 60%.

DuPont defines water consumption as water removed from a source and not returned to that same source.  For example, water pumped from the ground and returned to a river would be considered consumption.  Water that is evaporated or goes with the product is also considered consumption.  Information on the UN analysis of river basins globally is available at: http://www.unep.org/vitalwater/19.htm

We believe that there will be significant innovation in the area of fuel efficiency and alternative fuel options in the automotive sector over the next ten years.  Through this goal, we want to support innovation that improves the performance of our off-site fleet of cars and light trucks by committing to evaluate and purchase vehicles that reduce fossil fuel energy consumption while still providing safety performance.   Current examples include gas or diesel-electric hybrid, clean diesel and ethanol-fueled (E-85) vehicles.

We will track compounds on EPA's list of TRI carcinogens and include other country specific designations of air carcinogens.  The EPA list of TRI carcinogens is available at:
http://www.epa.gov/tri/chemical/carcinog.pdf

The verification organizations that we will be using are ISO 14001 and RC 14001.  US sites will include EPA Performance Track and European sites will include the Eco Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
http://www.responsiblecare-us.com/glossary.asp#1
http://www.epa.gov/performancetrack/
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/index_en.htm
http://www.iso.org/iso/en/prods-services/otherpubs/iso14000/index.html

In 1989 DuPont committed to our first energy goal:  To improve energy use continuously as measured in BTUs per pound of finished product for an expected 15% reduction by the year 2000.  By 2000 we reported that we had held total energy use flat versus 1990 despite a 35% increase in production and committed to continue to hold total energy use flat for the next decade.  Our global energy consumption is currently 6% lower on an absolute basis than it was in 1990, despite more than 40% growth in production volume.