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DuPont Environmental History Sustainability website

1811 First safety rules drafted1938 First statement of environmental responsibility1948 First pioneering baseline environmental studies at DuPont plant sites1966 Corporate Environmental Committee created, chaired by senior executive. . next. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DuPont Environmental History Sustainability website

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    2. 1811 – First safety rules drafted 1938 – First statement of environmental responsibility 1948 – First pioneering baseline environmental studies at DuPont plant sites 1966 – Corporate Environmental Committee created, chaired by senior executive

    3. 1970 - 1979 1971 – First Safety, Health, and Environmental Policy adopted 1975 – DuPont Chemist George Levitt, Ph.D., discovers sulfonylureas, a family of environmentally compatible herbicides that revolutionize crop protection for farmers.

    4. 1980 - 1989 1983 – DuPont™ Tedlar® first used for backsheets of solar panels 1983 – DuPont initiated a program to manage land for wildlife enhancement 1988 – Responsible Care? adopted 1988 – DuPont calls for phase-out of chlorofluorocarbons, embarks on $500 million research effort to develop CFC replacements. 1988 – DuPont became a founding member of the Wildlife Habitat Council 1989 – First set of corporate goals for environmental improvement established 1989 – DuPont worked with the Carter Center to produce nylon-based filters used in Ghana and Nigeria to eradicate guinea worm disease 1989 – After ivory carving was banned globally, DuPont worked with 1,000 ivory carvers in Hong Kong to provide DuPont™ Corian® as a substitute.

    5. 1990 - 1995 1990 – Environmental Excellence Awards program started 1990 – Conoco, then a subsidiary of DuPont, committed to building only double-hulled tankers and convert entire fleet by 2000. 1990 – DuPont metallization pastes make solar modules more efficient and reliable 1992 – DuPont launches Suva® family of non-ozone-depleting HCFC and HFC products for automotive, residential and commercial applications. 1992 – First environmental report published 1992 – DuPont becomes a founding member of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development 1992 – DuPont establishes an Environmental Policy Committee on the Board of Directors. 1993 – DuPont was the first company to join the U.S. Department of Energy ClimateWise Program – commits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% between 1990-2000. 1993 – DuPont Chemist George Levitt, Ph.D., receives the U.S. National Medal of Technology for discovery of sulfonylurea herbicides, a family of environmentally compatible herbicides. 1994 – DuPont sets “The Goal is Zero” for safety, health and environment commitment. 1994 – DuPont Land legacy program initiated

    6. 1996 - 2000 1997 – DuPont purchases 20% of Pioneer Hi-Bred 1999 – Discovery of BioPDO – Leads to host of applications for renewably-sourced products 1999 – Second set of sustainability goals established – including reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions and increasing use of renewable energy 1999 – DuPont purchases remaining 80% of Pioneer Hi-Bred 2000 – Sustainable Growth adopted as mission of DuPont 2000 – DuPont Packaging and Graphics introduces Cyrel® FAST, first solvent-free, dry, thermal plate processing system.

    7. 2001 - 2005 2001 – Endorsed the UN Global Compact 2001 – Revenues for DuPont products sold into solar industry is $13 million 2002 – DuPont received U.S. National Medal of Technology, awarded for policy and technology leadership in the phase-out and replacement of CFCs 2003 – LEED standards introduced for “Sustainable Building Design” increasing market demand for DuPont™ Tyvek® homewrap 2003 – DuPont announces sponsorship of the Kenya Chura Community Tissue Culture Banana Project, led by Africa Harvest to create a model for improving agricultural productivity and sustainability 2004 – DuPont names Linda J. Fisher first VP and Chief Sustainability Officer for the company 2005 – DuPont expands HFC portfolio by acquiring Isceon®, a new line of non- ozone-depleting retrofit refrigerants for use in stationary air conditioning and commercial refrigeration 2005 – DuPont donates technology valued at $4.8 million to Africa Nutritionally Enhanced Sorghum Project – funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

    8. 2006 - 2010 2006 – Sustainability goals for 2015 established, first time with market facing goals. 2006 – DuPont opens Loudon, Tennessee BioPDO facility 2007 – DuPont introduces Chromax Pro® waterborne coatings to enable auto collision shops to comply with Volatile Organic Compound regulations. 2007 – DuPont becomes a founding member of United States Climate Action Plan (USCAP) coalition and a member of Global Roundtable on Climate Change (GROCC) 2007 – DuPont and Honeywell announce joint development agreement to accelerate development and commercialization of advanced, low global warming refrigerants for automotive air conditioning. 2007 – DuPont launches Rynaxypyr®, a novel active insect control ingredient that provides protection against damaging pests and has an enhanced environmental profile. 2007 – DuPont is founding member of “Field to Market – the Keystone Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture 2008 – DuPont Packaging and Graphics introduces Cyrel® FAST Round, first solvent-free, dry thermal sleeve processing system. 2008 – DuPont Danisco Joint Venture for cellulosic ethanol 2008 – First renewably sourced products offered in the automotive industry 2008 -- Corian ® solid surfaces introduced with recycled content 2009 -- Zodiaq ® quartz surfaces introduced with recycled content 2009 – BP, Biofuels Joint Venture 2009 – DuPont revenues from products sold into the solar market are $500 million. 2009 – HFO1234yf, a new automotive refrigerant developed by DuPont and Honeywell, gains global acceptance by automotive manufacturers as a preferred alternative for refrigerants. 2010 – Expansion of BioPDO facilities

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