The company's long-term goal is no damage to the environment from its operations, states its Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Policy. It aims to achieve this goal by continuing to reduce waste, emissions and discharges, and by using energy efficiently.

The SHE Policy sets out these commitments and expectations with respect to energy, water, biodiversity and wastes:

• PotashCorp aims to lessen the environmental impacts of its operations by using energy efficiently and minimizing its use.
• Facilities are designed, built and operated to minimize air emissions and water discharges while meeting federal, state/provincial and local regulatory requirements.
• Facilities are designed, built and operated to minimize impacts on the environment.
• Facilities are operated and maintained to minimize impacts associated with emissions and effluents. Comprehensive waste management programs ensure that wastes are minimized, reused, recycled or disposed of properly.

These commitments can be found at:
www.potashcorp.com/sustainability/SHE_gateway.