As a global manufacturer, our operations and products are subject to a wide variety of environmental
regulations and standards. Ensuring that we meet all the regulatory requirements that apply to our
products and operations is essential to our success as trusted suppliers to our customers, responsible
members of the communities where we operate, and good stewards of our shareholders’ capital. Our
commitment to environmental responsibility is also reflected in our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, consider sustainability in the product development process, and operate more efficiently,
including reducing water and energy consumption and producing less waste.
Managing Environmental Compliance
Given our global footprint and the diversity of our products and operations, environmental compliance
is primarily the responsibility of facility-level EHS professionals who operate with oversight and guidance
from operating company management and the Dover corporate center management. Specific
environmental compliance practices vary depending on our operating companies’ product lines and the
unique needs of their customers, but generally environmental compliance efforts include some or all of
the following:
- ✓Following internationally recognized best practice environmental management systems like
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001
- ✓External and internal audits of environmental compliance annually (or in some cases more frequently)
against standards such as ISO 14001 or the 0DOVER framework, including tracking any findings or gaps
and establishing action plans to close them
- ✓Best practice sharing between sites to drive continuous improvement by taking feedback from
environmental audits and proactively sharing with other sites to prevent issues before they occur
- ✓Documentation and record keeping of compliance with environmental laws and regulations and
environmental issues such as audits, materials tracking, waste transfer records and certifications from
suppliers that inputs do not contain hazardous materials
- ✓Site-specific or operating company-wide environmental policies such as Markem-Imaje’s Global
Environment, Occupational Health and Safety Policy
- ✓Proactive initiatives to educate Dover EHS professionals about new regulatory developments,
emerging market trends, and managing regulatory obligations
- ✓Improving air quality by reducing emissions from VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) and GHGs (greenhouse gases)
Dover operating companies are also committed to ensuring their products comply with global product-
related regulations, which can vary depending on where the product will be sold, the product’s
application, and the nature of the end user. Product compliance is an intrinsic aspect of the design and
innovation process at Dover operating companies, which stay abreast of environmental, legal and
regulatory developments through the efforts of their engineering and product safety professionals, their
involvement in industry groups, and their participation in regular training offered by corporate
management and trusted outside experts.