Vulcan is the country's largest producer of aggregates
and a major producer of other construction materials. We are also
a leading chemicals manufacturer. We think and act locally wherever
we have operations.
Crushed stone is heavy and expensive to move,
so our quarries are typically close to the communities we serve.
Because quarries have long life spans, we create long-term ties
with those around us. Each area in which we operate becomes home
for Vulcan and our employees. We want to build and benefit from
our strong local partnerships.
We have been successful because good actions —
socially and environmentally — make good business sense.
As a good corporate citizen we are committed to
doing the right thing. We care about employees and neighborhoods
and the environment. Our long-term record shows it.
As a good corporate citizen we produce vital materials
that add value to communities and society. They bring us together
and help create prosperity for our Company, our shareholders, our
neighbors and our nation.
 We
work with our communities.
We listen to our neighbors. The Community Involvement Group in Wichita,
Kansas, one of the longest-running advisory
panels in the nation, helped convince us to change our plans
from waste disposal to waste conversion. As a result of this and
other emissions reduction projects, our Wichita plant won a pollution
prevention award.
We contribute to environmental organizations such
as the Wildlife Habitat Council and
The Nature Conservancy.
We support a wide variety of educational efforts,
from classroom activities and youth sports to college
scholarships. Our quarries serve as open-air classrooms and
geology labs. Our chemical facilities host tours for groups that
include physicists, students and the League of Women Voters.
We take part in community events. The Helotes
Quarry in Texas sponsors an increasingly popular 5K run through
its land to raise funds for a senior citizens home. Other plants
host fishing derbies and nature tours.
From executives to plant employees, we are involved
as individuals in civic, cultural and charitable activities. Our
employee volunteers build adult education
centers, parks, playgrounds, nest boxes for wildlife, and other
facilities that enhance our communities.
We Protect
Our Nation's Resources We take our environmental responsibility
seriously. Twenty-seven Vulcan plants are certified wildlife habitats.
Land managed as habitat has become meadowland for butterflies, prairie
for bison, ponds for beavers and home for eagles. We beautify our
sites, create natural buffers and develop reclamation plans to return
land to productive use.
From recycling concrete and asphalt to reducing
emissions, Vulcan is a leader. Our chemical facilities have won
energy conservation awards, and they
have provided power to local communities during regional power shortages.
We
Are Good Business Stewards Vulcan's high-quality products
are necessary components of our nation's standard of living. They
are also important elements in the health of communities around
the country and the world. We use responsible manufacturing processes
and sound business practices to protect people, neighborhoods, resources
and our reputation.
We
Go The Extra Mile We go beyond laws and regulations to meet
higher voluntary standards developed by our Company and our industries.
We have implemented all of the Responsible
Care® codes, part of the chemical industry's voluntary stewardship
initiative through the American Chemistry Council.
For many years our people have taken active roles
to improve the industry as a whole. Our leaders chair key association
committees and task forces for safety, health and environmental
issues. We initiate local and nationwide training programs for employees.
We
Focus On Safety, Health And The Environment Because we make
safety and health a consistently
funded priority, our record is good. We have conducted industrial
hygiene monitoring of our facilities since 1976, long before the
government had monitoring requirements. Our Port Edwards, Wisconsin
facility holds the national safety record in the chloralkali industry
-32 years without a lost-time accident. We have funded a medical
program since 1985 and provide free medical tests to all production
employees.
Although our two businesses, aggregates and chemicals,
present different challenges and opportunities, the principles for
both are the same. We must strive to protect the health, safety
and environment of our workers and communities. We must be a sensitive,
responsive and responsible neighbor. And we must make superior products
that add value to our nation.
We are certainly not perfect and recognize
the continuing need to make improvements. We intend to do that.
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