About Us -> Environment, Health and Safety

Johnson Matthey is firmly committed to managing its activities throughout the Group so as to protect to the environment and safeguard the health and safety of its employees, customers and the community.

The Group EHS Management System is applied worldwide and sets standards of performance which are beyond legal requirements. Environmental, Health and Safety is managed at local level at each of our facilities around the world and is aligned to the key objectives as set out in the group EHS standard:

  • That all locations meet legal and Group EHS requirements.
  • That the design, manufacture and supply of products is undertaken so as to satisfy the highest standards of environmental, health and safety protection and resource efficiency.
  • That management systems are effective in maintaining standards and fulfilling the challenge of securing continual improvement in environmental, health and safety performance.

Progress against our objectives is monitored by regular audits.

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In Johnson Matthey Catalysts’ Process Catalysts and Technologies business, ISO 14001 is implemented at a number of our facilities worldwide such that over 60% of our staff work at sites with ISO 14001 accreditation.

Johnson Matthey is a business founded on the recycling of precious metals and today, the refining of metals remains central to many of our operations. As a high technology business operating in growth markets around the world we believe that we have an important role to play in the promotion of sound environmental management of the Earth’s resources. Many of our products, services and technologies play an important role in the conservation of resources, reducing pollution and contribute to improving the quality of life for millions of people around the world.