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Page 1: Demonstrated Performance Improvementincludes commitments from the Bombardier HSE policy as well. In 2006, 15 audits in total were performed, including three locations of the Total

Demonstrated Performance Improvement

TransportationHealth, Safety & Environment

Report 2006/07

Page 2: Demonstrated Performance Improvementincludes commitments from the Bombardier HSE policy as well. In 2006, 15 audits in total were performed, including three locations of the Total

About this ReportFor the fi rst time at the end of 2006, Bombardier

Transportation published a comprehensive Sustainability

Report. As part of our commitments with respect to the

International Association of Public Transport (UITP) Sus-

tainability Charter, we will issue such sustainability reports

at least every second year. In order to refl ect changes

in performance continuously, we will also publish an

abbreviated Occupational Health, Safety and Environment

(HSE) data report every other year.

The present HSE report refl ects this approach. It should

be read in conjunction with the 2005/06 Sustainability

Report which is available on our website (www.transport.

bombardier.com > About us > Sustainable Mobility).

In the course of the year 2006, Bombardier Transporta-

tion has made progress not only in terms of business

performance but also with regard to HSE. The fi gures

shown in the present report demonstrate this. 2006 was

a year of many accomplishments in HSE, including the

presentation of two Environmental Product Declarations

(EPD) according to ISO 14025:2006 at the InnoTrans fair

in September 2006, and the awarding of Eco-Man-

agement and Audit Scheme (EMAS) registrations to the

German sites Aachen, Bautzen and Goerlitz. In Poland,

the Wroclaw plant also underwent validation according

to EMAS. However, due to delays in the setting up of the

EMAS system in Poland, it took until early 2007 before

registration was carried out.

Regarding Design for Environment (DfE) we contributed

to an international workshop of Allianz pro Schiene

Contents 2 About this Report

2 Management Systems/Certification

3 Key Performance Data Health, Safety & Environment

4 Environmental Performance

9 Health & Safety

11 Sustainability

which took place in the context of InnoTrans in Berlin in

September, 2006.

Report Profi le

In 2006, no major changes took place with regard to the

sites included in performance reporting. For data report-

ing, not only the 42 major manufacturing and services

locations are covered, but also most of the smaller

services/maintenance locations, three joint-ventures in

China and some solely administrative locations. Although

we started in 2007 (retroactively for 2006) to collect

additional data (e.g. related to details of water usage/dis-

charge or VOC emission), these are not yet included in

the present report. However, we will include them in the

coming year’s reports once the data quality has reached

a suffi cient degree.

Management Systems/

Certifi cationWe continue to follow guidance from Bombardier Inc.,

according to which all manufacturing and services sites

have to undergo ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifi ca-

tion, unless they have less than 150 employees, are joint

ventures without Bombardier management control or are

solely offi ce locations. In 2006, we completed company-

wide certifi cation according to OHSAS 18001, with the

Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) www.ec.europa.eu/environment/emas

Allianz pro Schiene www.allianz-pro-schiene.de

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exception of one service center in North America (160

employees). Regarding ISO 14001, 38 out of 41 eligible

sites are now certifi ed. All locations not yet certifi ed are

relatively small, with 300 employees in two services

centers in North America, and 700 employees in a bogie

plant in Hungary which had just been acquired in 2005.

From an employee number perspective this means that

out of 23,600 employees in sites that should be certifi ed

only 1,000 (4.4%) are not yet certifi ed with respect to ISO

14001, and merely 160 (0.7%) are missing certifi cation

according to OHSAS 18001. It may be worth mentioning

that in most cases we follow the approach that each site

must be certifi ed individually prior to allowing for “matrix”

certifi cation which is widely used by other corporations

and would make inclusion of smaller locations pos-

sible with less effort. In 2006, we started a program to

enhance our management systems with stronger legal

compliance, performance and communication elements.

While independent legal compliance reviews have been

performed for several years already, we introduced a

mandatory HSE performance reporting per site equiva-

lent to the “environmental statement” in 2006. This is

also required under the European EMAS approach.

Bombardier Transportation favors EMAS: with all German

sites, as well as Wroclaw, Poland, registered under EMAS,

the percentage of covered eligible sites has reached 31%;

with regard to employees this amounts to 38%.

Legal Compliance

As described in our 2005/06 Sustainability Report,

Bombardier Transportation annually conducts a legal com-

External awards demonstrate that our performance

is recognized as best practice. In this context, we are

proud to report that the Canadian Urban Transit

Association (CUTA) gave its 2006 Corporate Excep-

tional Performance/Outstanding Achievement Award

for “Empowered Employees Bring Signifi cant Improve-

ments to Workplace Safety” to our Plattsburgh site

in USA. The Thunder Bay plant was nominated for

an Environmental Stewardship Award offered by the

Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, based on its

2006 energy savings program. And the Villeneuve

(Switzerland) site has been chosen by the CNA

(Caisse Nationale des Accidents – National Accident

Department) to hold their bi-annual meeting, putting

our good practices in the spotlight.

External Awards

pliance survey in one-third of its manufacturing and services

facilities. We have lowered the employee threshold for such

audits from 150 to 50, and the scope of the audits now

includes commitments from the Bombardier HSE policy as

well. In 2006, 15 audits in total were performed, including

three locations of the Total Transit Division (TTS). Most fi nd-

ings were related to implementation of the Bombardier Inc.

HSE policy or were good practice recommendations.

Key Performance Data

Health, Safety & EnvironmentWhile several HSE performance indicators have been

defi ned to respond to Bombardier Inc. internal demands

and to be in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

recommendations, Bombardier Transportation defi ned

a set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that are used

for regular performance tracking. Whereas environmental

data are collected and consolidated quarterly, this is done

monthly for occupational health & safety. Health & safety

performance information is available online for all members

of the management as well as for the HSE experts, who

will distribute the information on site level. From a larger

set of data evaluated internally, the following HSE data are

used for public reporting purposes. The reporting period

corresponds to the fi scal year starting February 1 and end-

ing January 31 of the following year.

Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) www.cutaactu.org

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) www.globalreporting.org

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Environmental

Performance

For some time now, reduction of energy and

water consumption, as well as waste generated,

has been a focal point for environmental

improvement.

Energy Consumption per 200,000 Hours*

in Gigajoules; as of: January 31, 2007

12,800

9,600

6,400

3,200

0

11,841

2002

11,036

2003

11,858

2004

11,437

2005

Energy Consumption in Absolute Figures*

in Gigajoules; as of: January 31, 2007

3,600,000

2,700,000

1,800,000

900,000

0

2,335,393

20052004

2,907,777

2003

2,827,566

2002

Energy Consumption

In the context of rising energy prices and global warming,

we are increasing reduction efforts in particular regarding

energy consumption. This is especially relevant as energy

costs world-wide for Bombardier Transportation are in

the 30 to 40 million Euro range – previous reductions in

quantity were overcompensated by cost increases. With

respect to our manufacturing sites, the Bombardier Inc.

imposed reduction target of 3% (referenced to 200,000

work hours, compared to previous year) was slightly

exceeded. This is mainly due to the fact that after several

years of restructuring we have now reached a more

stable situation allowing for correct measurements and

better targeted improvement actions.

However, this does not exclude situations where specifi c

consumption per site will rise: examples are introduction

of additional workdays or shifts which normally will not go

hand in hand with a proportional increase in work hours

but rather lead to an increase of the indicator; or introduc-

tion of new, energy intensive manufacturing technologies.

OUR TARGET

> Reducing specifi c energy consumption by 3% annually

ACHIEVED

> Specifi c energy reduction: 3.5%

2007target

2006

11,043 10,712

2,289,092

2006

* Reporting years from February 1 to January 31

Reduction has been made possible by programs

organized by the sites. Such actions primarily focus on

renovation of buildings, including heating systems and

energy sources used for heating, and improvements in

lighting/lighting control.

3,100,054

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Several locations in UK, like Central Rivers or Chart Lea-

con, have worked with the Carbon Trust, e.g. regarding

energy audits, to signifi cantly reduce energy consump-

tion. These site energy surveys resulted in proposing

several simple initiatives that have been adopted, such as

replacing and reducing lighting in the workshops, renew-

ing emergency lighting and investigating alternatives to

current HVAC systems.

Energy Effi ency of Logistics Networks

Many of the parts and components we are using for

assembly of vehicles and systems come from suppliers.

While in the past we have focussed primarily on the

reduction of disposable packaging, we have now also

been looking into innovative solutions for transport:

Bombardier Transportation Austria participated in the

project ÖKOPROFIT® which is a project initiated by the

city of Vienna to support companies in Vienna to improve

their environmental performance. One of the projects

initiated was delivering of goods by using the “Gueterbim”

which is a special tram-vehicle provided by the local tram-

operator – this means fewer deliveries by trucks and

reduction of the associated environmental burdens.

Future Plans

Future plans concern temperature reduction in offi ce

buildings/workshops at night, automatic start of heat-

ing depending on the inside/outside temperature, which

unfortunately is not yet standard everywhere.

At the Light Rail Vehicles (LRV) hub site in Bautzen, Ger-

many, use of renewable energies in the installation of the

new test ring for trams is being investigated.

For example, in Dunakeszi, Hungary, a long term pro-

gram aimed at changing doors in production halls has

almost been fi nished. The site has minimized steam

usage, paint shops were fi tted with local heating

systems instead of steam heating. At the end of 2006

the “LEAN” Energy saving project was started. Stro-

emmen, Norway, belongs to the group of sites that

replaced old windows. To save energy in the Rand-

ers facility, Denmark, new automatic lights, shutting

down when no persons are present, were installed

in the administration building. The intensity of the

light is automatically regulated according to incoming

daylight. The La Pocatiere site, Canada, uses factory

walls with solar heaters for pre-heating the heating

system water.

Sites Taking Action – Some Examples

Carbon Trust www.carbontrust.co.uk

ÖKOPROFIT® www.oekoprofit-graz.at

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Also regarding future activities to reduce energy con-

sumption even more, we have decided to use support

from external contractors (“Energy contracting”) which

will start from an in depth analysis of the site specifi c

reduction potential and usually results in cost savings of

approx. 30%.

Reducing energy consumption does not necessarily lead to

reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to look-

ing into specifi cally buying “green” energy, we are investi-

gating options for Carbon offsetting, such as involvement

with the National Forest or Woodland Trust in the UK.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions per 200,000 Hours*

tonnes CO2 equivalents; as of: January 31, 2007

1,000

750

500

250

0

867

2002

922

2003

985

2004

919

2005

Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Absolute Figures*

tonnes CO2 equivalents; as of: January 31, 2007

260,000

195,000

130,000

65,000

0

187,631

20052004

241,636

2003

236,153

2002

226,989

OUR TARGET

> Reducing greenhouse gas emission by 3% annually

ACHIEVED

> No reduction (0.1%)

Most of our production facilities are not subject to the

EU emissions trading scheme. Only the Aachen plant,

Germany, and the facility in Brugge, Belgium, par-

ticipate in CO2 emission trading with respect to their

heating systems.

Product Related Energy Effi ciency/CO2 Reduction Activities

While decreasing energy consumption and CO2

emissions is of utmost relevance for the sites, it is

even more important to support our customers to

cope with rising energy cost, but also to improve the

competitive advantage of rail. Respective information

has been presented in detail in our 2005/06 Sus-

tainability Report. New initiatives include a feasibility

study regarding the use of biodiesel in trains as well

as political initiatives like participating in a conference

on climate change jointly organized with Deutsche

Bahn in Brussels in November, 2006. Bombardier

Transportation presented its environmental strategy

to members of the European Union (EU) Commission

and Parliament.

EU CO2 Emission Trading

Water Consumption per 200,000 Hours*

cubic meters; as of: January 31, 2007

5,000

3,750

2,500

1,250

0

4,629

2002

4,126

2003

4,024

2004

3,764

2005

Water Consumption in Absolute Figures*

cubic meters; as of: January 31, 2007

1,400,000

1,050,000

700,000

350,000

0

768,590

20052004

986,665

2003

1,057,186

2002

1,212,011

OUR TARGET

> Reducing specifi c water consumption by 3% annually

ACHIEVED

> Reduction of 7%

2007target

2006

915 888

189,652

2006

2007target

2006

3,506 3,401

726,840

2006

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Water Consumption

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Specifi c water consumption (mainly for sanitary use) has

been reduced by 7% as compared to the previous year.

This was due to continued efforts at many sites, including

reduction of water use in production. For example, at the

Aachen site, Germany, the water for vehicle water tests is

now reused. One important side-effect of more diligently

following water consumption has been the detection of

leaks in a few places. The leaks were mainly due to old

age of most facilities, dating back to the early days of rail,

150 years ago. We have started to distinguish in more

detail the water sources, as well as gathering data on

water discharge. As mentioned in the introduction, these

data will be reported from 2007 on, in order to achieve

better conformity with the GRI guidelines.

In our 2005/06 Sustainability Report, we pointed out

that it is diffi cult to control the generation of hazardous

waste. There are two main reasons for this: Restructuring

activities and moving of production equipment between

sites is typically accompanied by the disposal of out-

dated materials or critical construction waste like paints,

glues, contaminated soil or even asbestos, which would

fall under the “hazardous waste” category. Our Services

sites, in particular when refurbishing old vehicles, gener-

ate considerable quantities of waste, and some of it is

considered “hazardous”. Both contributions to the waste

stream are largely out of our control. However, also in the

new-built business, new orders may sometimes bring

about an increase in hazardous waste, as may normal

facility maintenance like the regular cleaning of a paint

booth. Nevertheless, due to our continued effort to limit

the amount of hazardous materials bought in, a reduction

was still achieved.

Hazardous Waste per 200,000 Hours*

in metric tonnes; as of: January 31, 2007

32

24

16

8

0

27

2002

18

2003

22

2004

21

2005

Hazardous Waste in Absolute Figures*

in metric tonnes; as of: January 31, 2007

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0

4,335

20052004

5,330

2003

4,620

2002

7,115

OUR TARGET

> Reducing hazardous waste by 5% annually

ACHIEVED

> Reduction of 28%

OUR TARGET

> Reducing general waste by 3% annually

ACHIEVED

> Reduction of 20%

Waste per 200,000 Hours*

in metric tonnes; as of: January 31, 2007

100

75

50

25

0

64

2002

65

2003

80

2004

83

2005

Waste in Absolute Figures*

in metric tonnes; as of: January 31, 2007

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0

16,902

20052004

19,550

2003

16,760

2002

16,712

2007target

2006

15 15

3,186

2006

13,660

2006

2007target

2006

66 64

* Reporting years from February 1 to January 31

Hazardous Waste General Waste

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Much of what was said about hazardous waste also

holds for general waste. The more steady state regarding

the sites is refl ected in the decrease of waste quantities,

following a peak in 2004. But we are just back to the

2001/2002 situation – which indicates that further efforts

for reduction are required.

Recycled Materials

There is no specifi c Corporate target for recycled

materials reduction, but we achieved a strong reduc-

tion of 38%. It is diffi cult to say whether this is good or

bad. It may be considered good, because it means less

resource consumption in the fi rst place. But it may be

seen as bad also, because (compared to the reduction

in general waste which is not recycled) the decrease is

stronger. This means, the proportion between landfi lled/

incinerated waste and recycled waste has moved to the

“wrong” direction. The reasons for this shift are again

twofold: On one hand there is the reduction of e.g. scrap

from building demolition and old production equipment.

On the other hand, there is a strong trend to move from

disposable packaging to returnable. For instance in

Plattsburgh, US, 50% of the major components were

received in returnable crates from the main equipment

suppliers; or in Kassel, Germany, a reduction of packing

material was achieved due to the introduction of kan-

ban materials and bin management (usage of re-usable

transport containers).

Since packaging materials (carton board, wood, plastic)

will normally be recycled, this is an important cause for the

strong reduction of this waste category.

Environmental Incidents

There was one signifi cant incident in April 2006, in the

UK, when about 5,000 liter of diesel were discharged

from the sites drainage system into a watercourse.

Once reported, the spill response procedure was initiated

properly, and tankers pumped out the contamination. The

Environment Agency (UK Government) was also advised

immediately, and visited the site the following day. A reme-

diation scheme was devised and approved by the Environ-

ment Agency and the watercourse was decontaminated.

The fuel point drainage system has been modifi ed since,

reducing risk of reoccurrence.

ACHIEVED

> Reduction of 38%

Recycled Material per 200,000 Hours*

in metric tonnes; as of: January 31, 2007

240

180

120

60

02002

91

2003

233

2004

165

2005

Recycled Material in Absolute Figures*

in metric tonnes; as of: January 31, 2007

60,000

45,000

30,000

15,000

0

33,601

20052004

57,198

2003

23,220

20022007target

21,031

20062006

102 99

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Use of Leading Indicators, e.g. Reporting and Following-

up of Hazardous Situations and Near Misses

In order to increase the number of reports from around

one per ten employees per year to one report per

employee per year, the Central Rivers plant in the UK

gives a monthly award (Eagle Eye Award) for the near

miss report of the month. Award winners receive a trophy

and are taken out for a celebration meal twice per year.

Demonstrating Management Attention, e.g. by

Performing Regular Workplace Audits

At many facilities regular audits performed by the manage-

ment team have become a common sight although some

years ago they were still regarded as an unusual event.

For example, at La Pocatiere, Canada, in 2006 305

audits were carried out by supervisors and employees

in different cells of the plant. In Thunder Bay, Canada,

there were 55 documented audits performed by the

General Manager, the directors and/or managers of the

plant. Monthly 5S+1 (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standard-

ize, Sustain, plus HSE) audits are conducted in the cells

within the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) program.

Similar fi gures hold for plants in Europe, like Aachen (70

audits) or Brugge (63 audits).

Incentives to Award Accident-Free Work Teams or Employees

While recognition for employees improving safety makes

a lot of sense, the best way to achieve this may be debat-

able. Due to cultural differences, we believe that such

recognition cannot be prescribed on a global Group level.

Health & Safety

OUR TARGET

> Reduce accidents frequency to 0.5 (Loss time accidents

plus temporary assignments per 200,000 work hours)

> Reduce accident severity to 15 (days lost due to accidents

plus temporary assignments per 200,000 work hours)

NOT FULLY ACHIEVED

> achieved was a frequency reduction from

0.9 to 0.8, and a severity of 16

Bombardier Transportation has been putting a lot of effort in reducing work-related

accidents and illnesses. Starting from 2001, we were able to reduce accidents result-

ing in workday loss signifi cantly. In 2001, basically every day an accident happened

somewhere in the organization. Now, we have a mean time between accidents of

more than a week. The target (world-class level) is around one Loss Time Accident

(L.T.A.) per month. We have defi ned mandatory areas of action to be tackled by all

sites, and some examples demonstrate how the facilities deal with these.

* Reporting years from February 1 to January 31

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3

2

1

0

2.5

2002

1.6

2003

1.2

2004

0.9

2005

40

30

20

10

0

14.6

20052004

16.8

2003

24.1

2002

31.6

Lost Days per 200,000 Hours (severity)*

Accidents per 200,000 Hours (frequency)*

2007target

2007target

2006

2006

0,80,33

13,010,0

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There are however some initiatives not related to award-

ing money, but to more intangible recognition. As an

initiative to improve safety communication within the

division and on site, our London Underground Division

(LUP) launched a safety wallet under the divisional strap

line “Destination Safety”. Together with a safety booklet

giving guidance on keeping safe when out and about on

London Underground sites, the wallet was issued to all

LUP staff and suppliers and has been very well received.

At the Central Rivers facility, UK, a donation of £ 50 is

given to “Railway Children” charity for every shift that has

an accident free month. Railway Children supports street

children living alone and at risk on the streets. The charity

helps children all over the world, many of whom live in

and around railway stations.

At the La Pocatiere site, Canada, the fi rst season of the

HS World Cup (incentive program based on preventive

actions) was completed early 2006 and gifts have been

distributed to participants. The second season of the

World Cup which includes now Environment, Health Care,

Quality and WCM program began in 2006.

Several business divisions, e.g. Locomotives (LOC) and

TTS, award annual HSE prizes, either for whole sites or

outstanding individuals in recognition of their health &

safety performance.

Visualization

All sites use information boards near the entrance to

inform about days since the last accident, the number of

accidents in the current year and longest time between

accidents. In many places, in addition to the statistics

there are indicators used such as a cross coloured in

green for accident-free days or a picture of a human

body with indication of injured parts to make employ-

ees aware of the situation in their work cell. Some sites

created mascots to raise awareness of the workforce in

avoiding accidents, e.g. the mascot “Prudencio” – made

out of different pieces of Personal Protection Equipment

(PPE) – at our Sahagun plant in Mexico or the mascot

“Théo Z’Aguets” (English: “B. Vigilant”) at the La Pocatiere

site, Canada.

Communicating HSE Issues to Employees

The list of activities at the La Pocatiere plant, Canada, is

just one example of the large spectrum of ways to com-

municate:

> Local newspapers

> HSE Flash (punctual communication as needed)

> HSE meetings with Supervisors and also with the Directors

> In-plant TV network

> WCM board

> HSE monthly topics

> HSE and business unit’s posting board

> Daily communication inside cells

> Posters

> Kiosks on different HSE topics

> Distribution of pamphlets

> Season’s Greetings cards sent to all

employees from HSE Committee

> Two conferences for all employees

On October 19, 2006, the JFK AirTrain Service Deliv-

ery Center (SDC), New York, US, celebrated 700 days

without a Lost Time Accident (L.T.A.) at the site. A

great result, since the plant once belonged to the sites

with poor HSE performance and even a fatal accident

in 2002. A congratulatory luncheon sponsored by the

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was held

at the Operation and Maintenance Service Facility.

The JFK AirTrain safety slogan, “Safety Depends On

Me” stresses the importance of all employees’ 100%

participation in the Stop Card Program. The Stop

Card Program is an excellent tool used to iden-

tify observed safe and unsafe conditions and acts

presently in the workplace. The Stop Card Program

enables the Safety Department to provide feedback to

each department on issues that have been raised at

the site, allowing supervisors to discuss these issues

with their employees in tool box meetings.

In Germany, the Mannheim site management invited

all employees for celebrating “one year without acci-

dent”.

Health & Safety Success Stories

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Wellness

One of the commitments in the Bombardier Inc. HSE

policy is about fostering employees’ health. Wellness pro-

grams are being incorporated into many large corpora-

tions due to their ability to lower the ever increasing costs

of health care.

Here are some examples what Bombardier Transportation

has implemented at site level: A worksite wellness pro-

gram at the Pittsburgh location, US, was implemented,

with full intentions of branching out to all TTS SDCs,

manufacturing, project sites, and offi ces. The Wellness

Newsletter, distributed quarterly, provides information on

stress reduction, exercise and a balanced diet. The news-

letter is distributed electronically.

In Plattsburgh, US, 109 employees participated in the

“Biggest Losers’” weight loss contest. Total weight loss

for the Plattsburgh facility was 1043.5 pounds averaging

over 9.5 pounds per employee. A fun team-supported

diet and fi tness program encouraged sensible eating

habits and fi tness routine and boosted employee moral.

At several sites, including the Group headquarters in Ber-

lin, Germany, an on-site physical therapist evaluates and

treats early symptoms of muscular skeletal disorders and

coaches employees on proper body mechanics prevent-

ing ergonomic injuries.

In Baroda (India), we are providing extensive health care

for our employees, for example:

> Health check-up of all blue collar workers

> Executive medical check-up of all management staff

> Dermatology check-up camp for all employees

> Diabetes check-up camp for all employees

> Cholesterol check-up camp for all employees

> Eye check- up camp for all employees

> Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) check-up camp for all employees

> Dental check-up camp for all employees

> AIDS awareness camp

> Education about water borne diseases and their prevention

SustainabilityThe UITP launched its Sustainable Development Charter in

2003 with 33 pioneer signatories, among them Bombardier

Transportation as the only vehicle manufacturer. Today over

100 UITP members from across the globe have signed up

to this voluntary, measurable commitment to incorporate

sustainable development into their organizations.

UITP Sustainability Conference, Bilbao

In October, 2006, Bilbao hosted the fi rst UITP interna-

tional conference dedicated to covering all the different

aspects of sustainable development – clearly demonstrat-

ing the environmental, social and economic advantages

of the sustainability approach, and the contribution and

role of the public transport sector. Bombardier Transpor-

tation showcased its good practices and the implementa-

tion of new, environmentally sustainable technologies for

the public transport sector in the poster zone.

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