Noble Environmental Policy

All of us have the responsibility of being good stewards of the environment. Our collective efforts will assure that the current generation and subsequent generations will enjoy the benefits of these endeavors through a cleaner environment. Obviously, to preserve and improve our environment takes the commitment by individual citizens, the public sector, and the industry. Noble’s commitment will include:

• Use of environmentally sensitive products when available and practicable.
• Work with governmental agencies and industry groups in developing practical, economically feasible and scientifically based environmental laws and regulations and industry standards.
• Minimize the waste generated by the company through reviewing and establishing recycling programs whenever they are feasible, use careful inventory control, monitor product use at the work site, and to the extent practicable and appropriate, not make waste in the first place.
• Focus on prevention of pollution, especially eliminating any accidental release of pollutants to the environment. Should such releases occur, respond quickly and effectively to control and report these incidents.
• Provide appropriate training programs for our employees, which underscores each individual's responsibility for sound company environmental management.
• Work towards continual improvement of environmental performance through setting objectives and targets that can be audited to monitor full compliance with company policy and governmental laws and regulations.
• Encourage employees to commit to provide feedback on measures to be taken by the company to improve its overall environmental effort, as well as recycling at work and home.

This effort must be a collective effort by all Noble employees. Managers have the fundamental duty to assure employees are informed on health, safety and environmental issues affecting them and their operations. Specific procedures for achieving adherence to these goals are critical. Every employee is encouraged to inform management promptly of any deviation from these goals to assure that we are in compliance and are following directives of these objectives.