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The Committee has traditionally retained an independent compensation consultant to assist with benchmarking, competitive analysis and consultation with the Committee with respect to compensation levels of similar executives in the company’s industry.
“best in class” corporate governance initiatives has garnered Waters a Corporate Governance Quotient among the highest within our industry.
candidates for executive positions, including the Chief Executive Officer.
It reviews, with management, major organizational and staffing matters and reviews and approves non-routine employment agreements, severance arrangements and change of control agreements and provisions when, and if, appropriate.
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee identifies and recruits candidates qualified for membership on the Board of Directors, as well as nominates Board Committee members and the Lead Director for the Board.
In addition to its nominating responsibilities, the Committee develops and recommends to the Board the company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and the components of its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as well as processes to assess the effectiveness of the Board.
makes recommendations to the Board of Directors as to their adoption.
Ethics (the “Code”) to promote the highest ethical, moral, and legal principles to every aspect of employee professional conduct.
The Code specifically addresses issues such as conflicts of interest, insider trading, competition and fair dealing, discrimination and harassment, health and safety, record keeping, protection and proper use of Waters assets, among others.
Waters has emphasized the significance and value of its Code by implementing an on-line interactive training program which specifically addresses the Code and engages employees in a tutorial in which hypothetical violations of the Code are examined and analyzed.
Waters adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to promote the highest ethical, moral, and legal principles to every aspect of employee professional conduct.
health, and safety for communities and individuals around the world.
This external responsibility heightens our internal commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace and to act responsibly to protect the environments that we directly affect.
Over the last few years, our Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Program experienced significant growth through enhancing existing programs and introducing new programs.
These latest efforts are designed to respond to new and evolving challenges in the areas of global regulatory compliance, energy efficiency, and resource protection.
the backdrop that allow us to continually set new goals and tackle new challenges.
Corporate EH&S Steering Committee, to define the mission, structure, roles, and responsibilities associated with EH&S performance and growth.
A core corporate EH&S group provides direction, management, communication, and cohesion.
the facility level, we constantly seek to improve and advance our programs.
Waters has established numerous policies and procedures to assess and control environmental safety and health risks, to minimize pollution and to ensure regulatory compliance.
A corporate- driven audit program of all global Waters facilities maintains regulatory compliance and drives continual improvement.
All policies and procedures are available to employees along with additional information and guidance on many pertinent EH&S topics.
Individual responsibility for EH&S is stressed through all levels of management.
All managers are responsible for identifying and complying with applicable EH&S policies and procedures.
meet regularly to drive continuous improvement in their areas of control.
is a factor in annual employee performance evaluations.
Waters is committed to provide a safe and healthful workplace for our employees, to act responsibly to protect the environment, and to be recognized by the communities in which we live and work as an excellent employer and corporate neighbor.
n A formal EH&S Program with well defined responsibilities, policies, and procedures, including provisions for risk assessments and compliance auditing.
n An Occupational Health and Safety Program that encourages employee input and participation and includes emergency preparedness, industrial hygiene risk assessment, occupational safety, and procedures for managing occupational accidents and injuries.
Our EH&S management system provides corporate and site specific policies and procedures.
These provide the means to meet or exceed all applicable environmental health and safety laws and regulations regardless of geography.
All manufacturing sites have been audited and more than addressed.
Sites continue to work on closing the remaining findings.
employees where recognized hazards are controlled and where all individuals are active participants and contributors.
operations are assessed, risks are identified, and sound loss prevention solutions are implemented.
Regulatory Compliance Regulatory oversight and inspection are a part of today’s business operations.
Waters believes that any regulatory non-conformances are unacceptable.
So in addition to our corporate facility audit program, we also conduct limited scope audits and inspections that target specific regulatory procedure activities.
These inspections can be conducted by EH&S or by individual departments with EH&S guidance.
Employee Health and Safety Our employees are our most important resource.
Waters EH&S programs strive to create and cultivate workplaces where all employees are encouraged to be active contributors and participants in their EH&S activities and where recognized hazards are eliminated or controlled.
Departmental and site specific safety committees meet regularly to discuss concerns, conduct inspections, review incidents, and coordinate health and safety training.
Specifically, Waters routinely conducts risk assessments, including employee exposure assessments.
Industrial hygiene monitoring throughout our major facilities consistently demonstrates that all exposures are not only well below regulatory levels, but also below applicable recommended or consensus organization thresholds.
Personal Protective Equipment is provided to all relevant employees where exposure to hazards cannot be eliminated completely and where identified through risk assessment.
Skill and task based EH&S training is provided as identified through the EH&S program and risk assessment.
All workplace injuries are reviewed by EH&S and timely corrective actions are implemented where warranted.
Our Annual Injury Rates for the great majority of facilities are well below the applicable benchmarks (i.e. US Bureau of Labor Statistics), but Waters strives to further reduce injuries by implementing timely site specific and/or corporate initiatives.
Over the last three years, new initiatives or areas of emphasis include a safe driving program, enterprise risk management, and incident investigation training.
checks for all drivers, and general as well as targeted training.
incident response, has always been an integral part of our health and safety program, a new initiative, Enterprise Risk Management, was launched in 2007.
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) expands Emergency Response Programs to include the identification and evaluation of all business risks, allowing Waters to align control strategies with risk tolerance.
Preplanning risk control, emergency response and evacuation, event management, business recovery, and site restoration are the elements of our ERM.
The goal is to fully implement this plan over the next few years.
Incident Investigation Training An internal training course was held for all worldwide EH&S Coordinators in 2007.
This course enables all sites to respond appropriately to workplace injuries or accidents, determine root cause and take necessary preventive actions.
Fueled by ever increasing environmental awareness, public opinion, customer mandates and global legislation, Waters environmental efforts have increased significantly.
Formal plans to identify, track, and reduce environmental impacts from our products, processes, and facilities are increasingly integrated into Waters business plans.
Waters EH&S is presently collecting additional data so that the company’s environmental footprint can be better assessed.
An EMS provides a process for developing, implementing, and documenting the identification and management of significant environmental impacts.
The overall aim of Waters EMS, already underway at its Milford facility, is to support environmental protection and prevent pollution.
Waters has recycling programs in place at most facilities, large and small.
The list of recycled materials includes: paper, corrugated cardboard, plastics, glass, newspaper and magazines, metals, and electronics including our instruments at end of life.
In EU countries, Waters is complying with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive.
A statement on our website provides guidance to customers.
In the US, Waters has been a voluntary member of the EPA’s WasteWise program since reporting recycling results and reductions on a yearly basis.
Over the years we increased the number of sites participating in this program, including Waters’ five largest US facilities.
These efforts have been aided by our strategy of reducing or eliminating the use of packaging materials from vendors.
Waters has just begun to collect solid waste and recycling information from our worldwide sites.
This information will be used to measure and assess future initiatives.
Given the significant environmental benefits, Waters has been incorporating sustainable strategies into its building operations for years.
Some of the recent upgrades at facilities in the US and Europe, such as automated HVAC and lighting systems, have reduced energy costs and improved our environmental performance.
Electricity (KWH) per Thousand Dollar Sales (Milford Site) 12000 13000 14000 15000 16000 17000 18000 2006 20072005 Some of the recent upgrades at facilities in the US and Europe, such as automated HVAC and lighting systems, have reduced energy costs and improved our environmental performance.
programs dedicated to improving the environmental performance of new and retrofitted laboratories and buildings.
Waters Facilities Management has taken on the task of learning about these programs.
at this time, we intend to implement and use many of the recommended practices and materials in our upcoming planned renovations.
Fuel (# equipment is maintained by certified onsite technicians to the highest level to reduce our use of fossil fuels.
Our Taunton site is our only permitted facility.
In oxidizer, an air pollution control technology, was installed at the Taunton facility.
High energy efficiency is achieved by recovering and re-using the excess heat energy which is created in the process of combusting the organic materials contained in the air stream.
Our Taunton production facility installed a closed-loop cooling system in an effort to conserve water.
In Milford, water is used in manufacturing processes and labs, as well as for sanitary use.
Recycling and reusing water and reducing its use where possible are ongoing practices.
ensure it is safe, Waters ingenuity plays a key role in helping communities and individuals live in a safe and healthy world.
We bring that same tenacity to ensuring a safe and healthy workplace and to protect the environments in which we operate.
The technologies we develop are important to the everyday life of people around the world and make the quality of life better for so many.
to assure that our products are manufactured with safe and reliable components and that our suppliers are compliant with relevant standards with regard to environmental and social practices.
Our processes and procedures are rigorously documented under ISO standards and are reviewed, revised and re-issued on a bi-annual basis.
This process is subject to routine audit by Lloyd’s Registry.
performance areas including quality certifications, Restriction of Hazardous Substance (ROHS) compliance, and Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) certification.
This information is then distilled utilizing an automated risk assessment tool.
A satisfactory score then leads to a formal audit.
Every prospective supplier must successfully pass a physical on-site audit conducted by Waters engineers skilled in supplier quality management and oversight, with technical expertise in the respective disciplines under observation.
A prospective supplier must successfully pass this audit to be considered for any ongoing business relationship with Waters.
A robust supplier Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) system is in place and monitored by our quality organization.
Once engaged, every supplier is placed on the Qualified Supplier List (QSL).
Each supplier receives a monthly supplier scorecard based upon key measures of performance including delivery, quality, and service.
Each supplier must maintain rigid standards of excellence in order to remain in good standing on the QSL.
Waters makes use of third party manufacturing agreements.
Our manufacturing services providers are members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC).

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