Sustainable GrowthExcellence Awards

2005

2005 Sustainable Growth

Award

THE DUPONT SUSTAINABLE GROWTH EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The 2005 Sustainable Growth Excellence Awards recognize the remarkable accomplishments ofDuPont teams around the world -- teams that have created shareholder and societal value whilereducing DuPont’s environmental footprint along our value chains.

DuPont’s vision is to be the world’s most dynamic science company, creating sustainablesolutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. The winners of thisyear’s awards demonstrate what those words mean in action; for example:

• new silver thick films which eliminate cadmium in the product, • solutions to make houses more energy efficient, • a process to produce a raw material for a polyester polymer from cornstarch.

Accomplishments such as these are making life better, safer and healthier for peopleeverywhere.

This year a panel of twenty people reviewed 58 nominations. The committee ultimately had tochoose twelve winners, but all 58 nominations represent significant advances in our sustainablegrowth mission. As a panel member, I felt great pride in the creativity, commitment, andpositive impact evidenced by these initiatives.

This year’s twelve winners accomplished energy savings and reduction of greenhouse gasemissions equivalent to removing almost 200,000 vehicles from the road. They reduced wasteand emissions by well over 1 million pounds per year. And they did this while improvingDuPont’s business results: the winning initiatives represent cost savings of $19 million peryear and new revenues of $12.6 million in 2004.

Thank you to everyone who was involved in the 2005 Sustainable Growth Excellence Awardsprocess. These are the best practices of today that will be tomorrow’s standard operatingprocedures.

Congratulations to all the winners. In the words of our judges "Keep up the good work. Comeback next year with new proposals."

Ann GualtieriChairman- 2005 Sustainable Growth Excellence Awards

ContentsEXCELLENCE AWARDS SELECTION PANEL ..............................................................................3

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE REDUCESFOOTPRINT..................................................................4Engineering Polymers, U.S.A.

HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT AS FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY ......................................5DTT and Corporate, Mexico

STEWARDSHIP TO SECURECTS FILTER BUSINESS..................................................................6Electronic Technologies, U.S.A. and China

POWDER CLEAR COAT GENERATION 9 FOR BMW ................................................................7DuPont Coatings, Europe and Asia

INNOVATION IN MELT-CUTTING REDUCESWASTE ..................................................................8Engineering Polymers, U.S.A.

ENERGY REDUCTION INITIATIVE ............................................................................................9DuPont Titanium Technologies, Global

USING RENEWABLE RESOURCESWHILE REDUCING COSTS....................................................10Engineering Polymers, Germany

LANDFILL GAS TO BOILER FUEL ENERGY PROJECT..............................................................11Solae, U.S.A.

REVOLUTIONARY TYVEK® REFLEX INSULATING BREATHER MEMBRANE

“A LL-IN-1” BUILDING ......................................................................................................12Nonwovens, Europe

LIFE, LIVELIHOOD, AND CORN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT............................................13Pioneer, Philippines

PRODUCTION OF BIO-PDO™ POLYMER INTERMEDIATE FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES........14Bio-Based Materials, U.S.A.

FOOD SAFETY BUSINESSGROWTH AT MAPLE LEAF FOODS..................................................15One DuPont, Canada

2005 SUSTAINABLE GROWTH EXCELLENCE AWARDS NOMINATIONS ....................................16

THE DUPONT COMMITMENT—SAFETY, HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT............................17

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Antonio Cantú SierraDuPont LA RegionSHE Mexico Cluster Leader

Chang-Chuan James ChanNational Taiwan University

Cristina Garcia-OrcoyenFundacion Entorno

Ann GualtieriVice President,DuPont Corporate Strategy

Hernando GuerreroCommission for Environmental Cooperation of North America

Christopher HendersonCEO, The Delphi GroupCanada

Elizabeth JenkinsKennedy School of GovernmentHarvard University

Riva KrutCameron-Cole, LLC

Sung-Ki LeeDuPont SHE

Lloyd LePagePioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Douglas PattonDENSO International America, Inc.

Barbara PedersonDuPont US/Canada RegionGulf Coast SHE Cluster Leader

Bob PerryDuPont Fluoroproducts, US

Michon PinnixDuPont US/DECTGSB-Field Engineer

Nandan RaoDuPont Performance Materials

Marlo RaynoldsPembina Institute for Appropriate Development, Canada

Joseph RinkevichSustainability Consultant, JPR LLC

Lou RuoccoDuPont P&IP

Bernard SheahanInternational Finance Corporation

2005 Sustainable Growth Excellence Awards Selection Panel

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Martha Honey, Leah Mulcahey, Franklin Lunkwitz, Jeff Miller , Greg Brown, Marc Barrios, AnnaKelly, Randy DiValerio, Terence Rensi, Lorrie Barger Sherron, Karen Cheek-Deajon, Pedro Perez, JohnSnyder, Marvin Stephens, and Bert Moniz from Crop Protection, Global Technology, and Engineering,developed and installed a new methyl isocyanate (MIC) unit at the LaPorte, Texas, site. The Octopusproject, chartered in February 2003, focused on a dramatic step change for the overall process capabilityand reliability of the MIC unit. MIC is a necessary intermediate in insecticide production. Coordinatingmore than 10 subprojects, the team delivered a process that has ZERO MIC in storage, improved yields,and increased reliability. Octopus increased Lannate® insecticide production by 25% increase comparedto 2003. It also eliminated 500 tons of toxic waste. Higher yields reduced consumption of raw materialsby 450 tons and reduced energy consumption. This achievement resulted in manufacturing productswith a safer MIC process compared to other MIC producers that store tens or hundreds of tons of MIC.The unique DuPont process minimizes the risks of release or exposure to employees, the local site, thenearby communities, and communities along the distribution routes. The increased product availablebecause of this new process increased earnings by more than $5 million in 2004.

The team demonstrates the value of the Goal is Zero.

Grant Recipient:

Lomax Elementary School, the school LaPorte adopted for "Partners in Education."

GOAL OF ZERO INJURIES, ILLNESSES AND INCIDENTS • EngineeringPolymers, U.S.A.

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Top Row (left to right): Greg Brown, Martha Honey, Anna Kelly, Bert Moniz, Lorrie Barger SherronBottom Row (left to right): Marc Barrios, Randy Divalerio, Franklin Lunkwitz, Jeff Miller

“The nominations were marvelous; they show a level of ingenuity and persistence that is remarkableand to be applauded.”

Riva Krut

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE REDUCES FOOTPRINT

Valente Piña and Bernardo Curiel from the Altamira Site and Corporate Medical in Mexico havebeen instrumental in implementing a preventive health culture at four sites in Mexico. Since theprogram began in the early 1980s, the region and site have progressed from a traditional approach ofmere compliance to a unique, proactive program that has greatly enhanced employees’quality of life.With a better understanding of their own health and health-risk factors, employees can improve theirlifestyles. The preventive health culture extends beyond the site through community support andpractitioner training. Key activities include engaging external leadership, comprised of governmentofficials, medical societies, and academic institutions; providing valuable training to medicalpractitioners. Other success factors are dedicated site leadership, and innovative metrics, datameasurement, and control charts. Since the initiation of the program, a 16-fold reduction in absenteeismhas saved more than $450,000 in payments for worker compensation.

This team demonstrates the value of the Goal is Zero.

Grant Recipient:

Secretaria de Salud, for purchasing medicine and clinical material for Children’s Clinic hosted bythe Health Dept. and DuPont Altamira DTT.

“I think that DuPont has something really special with how many people are looking for theseimprovements throughout the company”

Bernie Sheahan

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ZERO INJURIES, ILLNESSES AND INCIDENTS • DTT and Corporate, Mexico

HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT AS FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY

(Left to right): Dr. Curiel and Dr. Pina

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“Find that win, win, that embeds the environmental and the social aspects into good businessdecision making.”

Marlo Raynolds

GOAL OF ZERO WASTE AND EMISSIONS • Electronic Technologies,USA and China

Joel Slutsky, Brian Veeder, John Menaugh, Bradley Schickling, Vivian Ma, York Lu, and StevenSun from the Microcircuit Materials business in the U.S. and China learned that a customer, CTSWireless Corporation, planned to replace their DuPont product with a competitor’s product because itwould reduce CTS manufacturing costs by 40%. The team explored ways to develop a new process thatwould turn away the competitive threat and meet the customer’s 40% cost reduction goal. The DuPontteam used the opportunity to develop a new product. The new process eliminated all cadmium from theproduct. The team then built a small apparatus in the lab to demonstrate their idea to CTS. Through theeffort and persistence of the DuPont team, CTS saw the potential of the new process because iteliminated all the silver yield loss that had occurred in the earlier process. This team maintained a $4.4million account for the business. In addition, their innovation prevented 12.5kg of CdO from enteringthe supply chain in 2004. Yield improvements prevented the loss of 125 kg/yr of unrecoverable silver,and 460 kg/yr of hazardous solvent did not enter the environment.

The team demonstrated that taking a creative look at solving a customer need can lead to innovativesolutions that also have significant environmental and social value.

Grant Recipient:

UNICEF, support that improves children’s health globally.

STEWARDSHIP TO SECURE CTS FIL TER BUSINESS

Left Side (L-R): John Menaugh, Joel Slutsky, Brian Veeder, Bradley SchicklingRight Side (L-R): Vivian Ma, York Lu, and Steven Sun

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GOAL OF ZERO WASTE AND EMISSIONS • DuPont Coatings, Europe and Asia

Peter Frese, Joerg Muhle, and Thomas Tuerk from the DuPont Coatings business in Europedeveloped and qualified a new generation of powder clear coat with superior scratch resistance forBMW. DuPont has long been a leader in low emissive automotive coatings. This development was thenext step in maintaining that leadership position. Powder clear coat is a zero-emission coatingtechnology with lower material consumption than conventional solvent-based clear coats used byoriginal equipment manufacturers. All overspray material from the coating process is collected and fedback into the system to ensure full reuse. The new technology reduced materials usage by 20% andsolvent emissions by 60mkg/yr at the first BMWfacility that switched to the new product. In 2004,sales were $4.6 million with a variable margin of 42%.

The team demonstrated that developing and maintaining a leadership position requires constantinnovation and a willingness to replace your product with one that offers better performance.

Grant Recipient:

Landshuter Umweltzentrum, an organization that is actively helping/consulting local citizens whosehealth is suffering or is threatened by environmental pollution.

(Left to right): Joerg Muhle, Thomas Tuerk, Peter Frese

POWDER CLEAR COAT GENERATION 9 FOR BMW

“The content and the creativity exist here.”

Joe Rinkevich

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“My definition of excellence is innovation.”

Doug Patton

ZERO WASTE AND EMISSIONS • Engineering Polymers, USA

Linda Baker, William Camp, Achim Grass, John Hunt, Richard Jackson, John Lathrop, PhillipLogue, Jack Royer, Amy Schantz, David Skinner, J.D. Updegraff, and Marion Waggoner from theEngineering Polymers business developed underwater melt-cutting technology for Hytrel® thermoplasticpolyester elastomer, Crastin® thermoplastic polyester resin, and Zenite® liquid crystal polymer resin. TheEPCompounding Fundamentals team began studies of high rate/low cost extrusion processes severalyears ago. The goal was to reduce cutting waste and yield losses in equipment with higher capacity,lower plant investment and maintenance costs, and improve operator safety. Underwater melt-cuttingtechnology succeeded with low melting resins but had not been successfully demonstrated for highmelting engineering polymers. The team developed and demonstrated new die technology at the CooperRiver and Chattanooga sites. The team is now extending the technology to extruders at WashingtonWorks and Uentrop. New underwater melt-cutting technology reduced waste polymer by 4.5 millionpounds and saved more than $3 million through lower costs and increased capacity.

The team demonstrated that establishing a goal and providing the resources to develop new technologiescan significantly reduce waste.

Grant Recipient:

Delaware Nature Society for environmental and nature programs for school children.

Top Row (left to right): Achim Grass, David Skinner, Jack Royer, William Camp, Phillip Logue, Linda Baker, John LathropBottom Row (left to right): J.D. Updegraff, Marion Waggoner, Richard Jackson

INNOVATION IN MELT-CUTTING REDUCES WASTE

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“At the same time they are caring about the future, the environmental issues, they are caring aboutthe sustainable development.”

Hernando Guerrero

Craig Heinrich, Luis Alanis, Sergio Dominguez, Rick Bernard, Jeff Ralph, Jennifer Koski, VickyWei, Steve Willoughby, Paulo Nascimento, Mike Ashworth, Rodney Bowen, Eddie Johnston, RobJohns, Bill Bailey, Alan Eaton, and John Carberry from the Titanium Technologies business establisheda comprehensive energy network. The network included a business level energy leader, a business levelR&D leader, energy leaders from each DTTplant around the globe, a Sales and Marketing contactlinked to DTTcustomers, and a link to the corporate energy network. Driving down energy used toproduce pigment, more than 20 process and equipment changes have been made, on average, each yearsince 2001. DTThas gained competitive advantage by partnering with customers at more than 10 sitesand identified reduction opportunities that are equivalent to more than half those achieved within theDTT business. Since 2001, the team has reduced unit energy by 20% and CO2 by 13% compared to1990 levels. This saves the business $12 million per year.

The team demonstrated that sustainable progress against energy goals is a long term, consistent processthat requires dedicated resources to find opportunities to reduce energy usage.

Grant Recipient:

World Resources Institute, for the Climate Northeast collaboration that links corporate leadership onclimate change with regional policy development.

REDUCED USE OFDEPLETABLE RAW MATERIALS AND ENERGY •DuPont Titanium Technologies, Global

ENERGY REDUCTION INITIA TIVE

Top Row (left to right): Jennifer Koski, Paulo Nascimento, Jeff Ralph, Vicky Wei, Luis Alanis, Middle Row (left to right): Mike Ashworth, Rick Bernard, John Carberry, Sergio Dominguez, Craig Heinrich Bottom Row (left to right): Alan Eaton, Rodney Bowen, Bill Bailey, Eddie Johnston

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Peter Braun, Ulf Gimm, Maarten van Helvoort, Johannes Jacobs, Udo Kerssebaum, Udo Kolar,Cyndi Kohuska, Detlef Kerstholt, Olaf Thomsen, and Michael Spaenhoff from the Uentrop site inGermany convinced an energy supplier to explore and implement an innovative energy supply conceptbased on Co-Generation and Biomass (wood chip) fuel. The project delivered significant benefits,including reductions in steam cost, verifiable CO2 reductions, which provide the option of selling thecredits, and excess energy that can be sold to the public grid. This provides a renewable energy sourcefor the community. The project reduces CO2 emissions by more than 17,100 tons per year, saves morethan $250,000 per year in energy costs, and supports the DuPont 2010 goal to source 10% of our energyfrom renewable resources.

The team demonstrated that creative partnerships, which included an energy supplier and support fromthe German government, led to a comprehensive energy solution that was good for the business as wellas the community.

Grant Recipient:

Foederverein Chemie-Olympiade e.V., supporting education of young people in experimentalscience and especially with chemistry.

REDUCED USE OFDEPLETABLE RAW MATERIALS AND ENERGY •Engineering Polymers, Germany

“I was impressed by the innovative character of the nominees.”

Cristina Garcia-Orcoyen

USING RENEWABLE RESOURCESWHILE REDUCING COSTS

Top Row (left to right): Johannes Jacobs, Cyndi Kohuska, Detlef KerstholtBottom Row (left to right): Michael Spaenhoff, Udo Kolar, Ulf Gimm

Left to right: Peter Braun, Olaf Thomsen, Udo Kerssebaum

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“It is really remarkable the amount of creative thinking that is going on.”

Beth Jenkins

Juan Kindelan, John Merlino, Carl Eklund, Jack Hale, Cary Levitt, Kimberly Treanor, Geri Berdak,Bob Schmalz, Luke Conner (CPLSystems), Jimmy Fleming and Larry Hubbard (BFI Waste Systems)and Michael Taylor (MLGW) were part of a team that developed a multi-party contracts, includingpublic and private entities, to use landfill gas as replacement for natural gas to fuel boilers at the SolaeMemphis, TN, plant. When the team began the search for renewable energy source options, theyworked with BFI to assess the feasibility of utilizing landfill gas (50% methane) from a landfill 5 milesfrom the plant. Early on, it was clear that additional expertise from an engineering firm (CPLSystems)and the local public utility (MLG&W) would be necessary to implement the project successfully. Theresults reduced fossil fuel usage and subsequently plant energy costs by 30% ($4.0MM/yr). The landfillgas system has operated with very high reliability and flexibility, replacing +90% of the natural gas usedin plant boilers. The EPA has calculated that area greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced theequivalent of removing 70,000 cars from the road or planting 95,000 acres of forest.

The team’s empowered and focused project management structure and approach, along with inclusion ofkey public and private organizations, demonstrated that innovative and complex projects can besuccessfully executed in a very short period of time.

Grant Recipient:

Magnolia Elementary School, a partner with Solae for 20 years through the Memphis Adopt-A-School program.

REDUCED USE OFRAW MATERIALS AND ENERGY • Solae, USA

LANDFILL GAS TO BOILER FUEL ENERGY PROJECT

Top Row (left to right): Bob Schmalz, Cary Levitt, Carl Eklund, Geri Berdak, Jimmy Fleming and Larry HubbardBottom Row (left to right): Jack Hale, John Merlino, Juan Kindelan, Kimberly Treanor, Luke Conner, Michael Taylor

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KNOWLEDGE INTENSITY • Nonwovens, Europe

Seamus Dunne, Edmée Devaquet, Aloyse Wilmes, Arturo Horta, and Patrick Ward from theNonwovens business in Europe developed Tyvek® Reflex insulating breather membrane, a uniquesolution that protects and significantly improves moisture and thermal performance of buildings. A1990 study by the Building Research Establishment in the U.K. suggested that construction and buildinguse accounts for 30% of the total U.K. energy demand. New U.K. Building Regulations requiresignificantly improved insulation values. To meet them would require thicker walls, reducing the livingspace in a home. The DuPont team developed Tyvek® Reflex, the world’s first insulating breathermembrane. Using Tyvek® Reflex, builders can meet new building standards without having to increasewall thicknesses. Tyvek® Reflex lowers the heating bill of the average home by 13%, reduces CO2emissions by 15 tons per building, and generated more than $3 million in new revenues in 2004.

The team demonstrated that understanding regulations and developing solutions to meet them costeffectively can create significant business opportunities.

Grant Recipient:

Babe’s Big Appeal, a Children’s Hospice

REVOLUTIONARY TYVEK® REFLEX INSULATING BREATHER MEMBRANE "A LL-IN-1" BUILDING

SOLUTION

“These represent new market opportunities for products and services that have not only abottom-line goal but also a social or environmental goal.”

Beth Jenkins

Left to right: Arturo Horta, Patrick Ward, Edmée Devaquet, Aloyse Wilmes, Seamus Dunne

“So what was wonderful for me was to see the enormous range of geography and of scope.”

Riva Krut

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT • Pioneer, Phillipines

Donatello Bueno, Armelino Carlos, Rachel Lomibao, Tomas Lugod, Alvin Jonathan Manero, AllanNieves, Jet Marcial Parma, Bryan Rivera, Vivencio Soguilon and Rey Valiente of Pioneer Hi-BredPhilippines collaborated with the Corn Husk Association of the Philippines. Their initiative teaches localcorn farmers and their families to create marketable crafts and handiwork from a plentiful naturalmaterial - cornhusks. Farm families can earn about $1,500 (Php 84,000) per year from cornhusk crafts,effectively doubling their annual incomes. Additionally, the project has helped Pioneer employeesdevelop better working relationships with their customers, the farmers. More than 15,000 farm familieswere trained in 2004 and more will be trained in 2005, thanks to a grant from Pioneer CommunityInvestment. In addition to providing supplemental income for farmers, the project reducesenvironmental degradation because farmers utilize cornhusks as raw materials rather than incineratingthem as trash.

The team demonstrates that a holistic approach to business delivers growth opportunities. The Pioneerteam helps Filipino corn farmers increase their productivity and profitability not only by providingaccess to the best seed technology, but also by helping to augment family incomes.

Grant Recipient:

Corn Husk Association of the Philippines to continue the Life, Livelihood, and Corn Communityservice project.

LIFE , LIVELIHOOD , AND CORN COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

Top (left to right): Allan Nieves, Alvin Jonathan Manero, Armelino Carlos, Bryan Rivera, Donatello BuenoBottom (left to right): Jet Marcial Parma, Rachel Lomibao, Rey Valiente, Tomas Lugod, Vivencio Soguilon

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“I think first and foremost, keep it up.”

Joe Rinkevich

The Founding Bio-PDO™ Polymer Intermediate Team from DuPont, Genencor, and Tate & Lyle collaboratedon inventing, developing, and demonstrating a novel biological process to produce 1,3-propanediol, using sugarderived from cornstarch. Bio-PDO™ is a key ingredient for DuPont Sorona‚ polymer, the newest and mostadvanced polymer platform introduced by DuPont in over six decades. The innovative technology utilizesrenewable resources as feedstock, providing a low cost and environmentally preferable alternative topetrochemical-based production. Over several years, the team designed and bio-engineered a microorganism thatconverts renewable material to PDO. They developed and constructed a lab-scale fermentation process, then, apilot-scale plant to provide basic data for economic evaluation and plant design. A 100 million-pound/year facilityis now under construction and expected to start up early in 2006. Because it uses nondepletable resources, theproduction of Bio-PDO™ requires 40% less energy than chemically derived PDO.

The team demonstrated the value of partnerships and that successful sustainable growth requires developingproducts that have greater functionality, lower cost and investment, and a smaller environmental footprint.

Grant Recipient:

Foothills Land Conservancy, An independent, nonprofit land trust that strives to preserve the uniqueecological, agricultural and scenic resources of East Tennessee.

NEXT GENERATION • Bio-Based Materials, USA

PRODUCTION OF BIO-PDO™ POLYMER INTERMEDIATE FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES

Engineering 2Group

Decatur Group

Engineering 1Group

Genecor Group Experimental Station DSCN 1722 Group

DuPont BioBased Materials Group Loudon Group

Lynn Leger, Kathy Wilson, Kendra Elliott, Shannon McCoy, Michael Brodsky, Stephanie Prouse,Phil West, Patrick Langille, Alex Simmons, Defne Berkin, Doug Angle, Don Aldrich, Miriam Berger,Dan Guitar, and Bob Lyall established a "One DuPont" team to partner with Maple Leaf Foods indeveloping a world class food safety offering. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventionestimates that food borne infectious diseases cause 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and5,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. The DuPont team met with Maple Leaf Foods four years ago with aproposal to test new approaches to food safety management. Working together to achieve world-classfood safety led to creation of a new knowledge-based business (DuPont Food Risk Assessment), asuccessful example of cross SBU growth and new product development initiatives. Total DuPont salesto Maple Leaf Foods have increased each year by at least 14%.

The team demonstrated the power of what "One DuPont" can achieve.

Grant Recipient:

UNICEF Canada to help with clean water and food for children around the world.

NEXT GENERATION • One DuPont, Canada

“I would say keep doing so well in the future. And come back with new proposals for thenext years.”

Cristina Garcia-Orcoyen

FOOD SAFETY BUSINESSGROWTH AT MAPLE LEAF FOODS

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(Left to right): Kathy Wilson, Michael Brodsky, Shannon McCoy, Kendra Elliott, Lynn Leger

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2005 Sustainable GrowthExcellence Awards Nominations

Reduced Use of Depletable Formsof Raw Materials and EnergyDTT Energy Reduction Initiative

Energy Reductions at Corpus Christi

Eco-Concept- Revolutionary Techniquefor Coating Cars

Sugar Cane Herbicide Bulk SystemDelivery

Improving Environmental Footprint

Water Conservation Efforts at FloridaPlant

Ethylene Dryer Facility Implementation

Energy Recovery from EthyleneFurnances

Distillation Colune Heat IntegrationReduces Energy

70% CO2 Reduction using RenewableFuel

Environmentally Friendly Chinese MeatSausage

Landfill Gas to Energy Project to FuelBoilers

Significant Energy Cost Reduction

Recycling of para-aramid outfall

Improvement in Nomex Waste Utilization

Knowledge IntensityRevolutionary Tyvek Reflex "All-in-one"Building Solutions

Marketing Zyron

Energy Saving Coatings for Oil and GasPipes

First Phase Reduction of Dioxins

Helping Customers Develop InternationalCertification

Integrated ScienceCompetitive Value for DuPont andServiceMaster

StakeholderEngagementLife/Livelihood/Corn CommunityService Project

Field Solidaire- Linking Social andBusiness Needs

Helping Society by Helping Petrobras

Multistakeholder SAE Research Program

Partnership at Villers-Saint-Paul

Environmental and Safety for MetalFinising Industry

Next GenerationSIPDuPont Agrosolutions, A CommittedNeighbor

Non-Toxic Powder Coatings for Iberia

Production of 1,3 Propanediol fromRenewable Resources

Capturing Smart Fuel Cell Business

Sustainable Re-Development

Herculex I Launch

Developing Sustainable Agriculture inEurope

Food Safety Business Growth at MapleLeaf Foods

Stewardship Program by All Suppliers

Pathway to Sustainable Growth at DTTKuan Yin Plant

Technology Transfer Cluster Analysis

“Excellence in sustainable growth involves a very strong business case, good execution, andan ability to demonstrate results.”

Bernie Sheahan

Goal of Zero Injuries, Illnessesand IncidentsSix Sigma Fitness Project

Reduced Footprint due to OperationalExcellence

Powered Lift Truck Safety Improvement

Safety Performance Improvement

Health Risk Management

Electrical Safety Management

Goal of Zero Waste and EmissionsCapacity Increases and EmissionsReductions

Louisville Site TRI EmissionsReductions

Stewardship to Secure CTS FilterBusiness

New Product Line from Waste

DuPont OEM Powder Clear Coat Gen.9

Reduction of Organic Waste Generation

Project Iowa- Treat and RecoverChlorinated Solvent

50% Reduction in Waste

Hytrel Cutting Innovation ReducedWaste

Sharing Leadership and Knowledge

Innovative Barrier Treatment System

Acquisition to Retrim Reduces Waste

Resource Optimization through AvauntProductivity

New Environmentally Friendly NomexFinishes

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he core direction of DuPont is Sustainable Growth – the creation of shareholder and societal value while we reduce our environmentalfootprint along the value chains in which we operate. Through this Commitment to safety, health and environmental excellence, we affirm toall our stakeholders, including our employees, customers, shareholders and the public, that we will conduct our business with respect and carefor the environment. We will implement those strategies that build successful businesses and achieve the greatest benefit for all ourstakeholders without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

We will continuously improve our practices in light of advances in technology and new understandings in safety, health and environmentalscience. We will make consistent, measurable progress in implementing this Commitment throughout our worldwide operations and supportResponsible Care® as a key program to achieve this Commitment.

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Highest Standards of Performance, Business Excellence

We will adhere to the highest standards for the safe operation offacilities and the protection of our environment, our employees,our customers and the people of the communities in which we dobusiness. We will manage security as we do safety.

We will strengthen our businesses by making safety, health andenvironmental issues an integral part of all business activities andby continuously striving to align our businesses with publicexpectations.

Goal of Zero Injuries, Illnesses and Incidents

We believe that all injuries and occupational illnesses, as well assafety and environmental incidents, are preventable, and our goalfor all of them is zero. We will promote off-the-job safety for ouremployees.

We will assess the environmental impact of each facility wepropose to construct or acquire and will design, build, operate andmaintain all our facilities and transportation equipment so they aresafe, secure and acceptable to local communities and protect theenvironment.

We will be prepared for emergencies and will provide leadershipto assist our local communities to improve their emergencypreparedness.

Goal of Zero Waste and Emissions

We will drive toward zero waste generation at the source.Materials will be reused and recycled to minimize the need fortreatment or disposal and to conserve resources. Where waste isgenerated, it will be handled and disposed of safely andresponsibly.

We will drive toward zero emissions, giving priority to those thatmay present the greatest potential risk to health or theenvironment.

Where past practices have created conditions that requirecorrection, we will responsibly correct them.

Conservation of Natural Resources, Energy and Biodiversity

We will excel in the efficient use of fossil fuels and feedstocks,land, water, minerals and other natural resources and transitiontoward the greater use of renewable energy and feedstocks. Wewill seek to conserve and protect natural resource biodiversity andwill manage our land to enhance habitats for wildlife.

We will also work with our customers and suppliers to reduceimpacts and improve efficiencies along the value chain.

Continuously Improving Processes, Practices andProducts

We will extract, make, use, handle, package, transport and disposeof our materials safely and in an environmentally responsiblemanner.

We will continuously analyze and improve our practices,processes and products to reduce their risk and impact throughoutthe product life cycle. We will develop new products andprocesses that have increasing margins of safety for both humanhealth and the environment. We will seek opportunities to makeour new and existing facilities inherently safer.

We will work with our suppliers, carriers, distributors andcustomers to achieve similar product stewardship, and we willprovide information and assistance to support their efforts to doso.

Open and Public Discussion, Influence on Public Policy

We will promote open discussion with our stakeholders about thematerials we make, use and transport and the impact of ouractivities on their safety, health and environments.

We will build alliances with governments, policy makers,businesses and advocacy groups to develop sound policies, laws,regulations and practices that improve safety, health and theenvironment.

Management and Employee Commitment,Accountability

The Board of Directors, including the Chief Executive Officer,will be informed about pertinent safety, health and environmentalissues and will ensure that policies are in place and actions takento achieve this Commitment.

Compliance with this Commitment and applicable laws is theresponsibility of every employee and contractor acting on ourbehalf and a condition of their employment or contract.Management in each business is responsible to educate, train andmotivate employees to understand and comply with thisCommitment and applicable laws.

We will deploy our resources, including research, developmentand capital, to meet this Commitment and will do so in a mannerthat strengthens our businesses.

We will measure and regularly report to the public our globalprogress in meeting this Commitment.

The DuPont CommitmentSafety, Health and the Environment

2005Sustainable GrowthExcellence Awards