Zero Waste to Landfill Journey Engaging Employees Steve

Zero Waste to Landfill Journey - Engaging Employees Steve Street Senior Environmental, Health, and Safety Coordinator Corning Optical Communications – Hickory Manufacturing and Technology Center April 1, 2014

>800 Visitors/Year Tour HMTC – Highlights Ø Largest Fiber Cable Plant in the world Ø Capacity/flexibility Ø Broad product portfolio Ø Product quality architecture • ISO 9001 / TL 9000 certified Ø Environmental and Safety • ISO 14001 • ESI Steward • OSHA VPP Star Site Corning Optical Communications Corning Public 2

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What Is Optical Fiber And How Is It Used? Ø Solid glass, but extremely thin Ø Has a plastic coating Ø Made into a cable for protection and function Ø Laser light is sent down one end • Light travels down the fiber and is sensed on the other end • A high speed “Morse Code” Corning Optical Communications Corning Public 4

Two Primary Products (Indoor and Outdoor) Indoor Cables Ø Up to 144 fibers • • MIC UMIC Interlocking Armor FREEDM™ Outdoor Cables Ø Up to 216 fibers Ø 4 Step Process Ø Major Customers • Telephone Companies • Cable TV Companies Corning Optical Communications Corning Public 5

Corning Optical Communications Builds the Optical Layer Ø Provide quality optical fiber cable systems to our customers Managing Dispersion Reducing Cost of End Customer Connections Long Haul Reducing Installation Expense Access Submarine Private Networks Corning Optical Communications Metro Corning Public 6

Employee Engagement – A Key to Success Ø 2013 EMS objective to begin the journey of Zero Waste to Landfill. Goal to reduce landfill waste by 10%. Ø Process to achieve target – Employee Engagement driven by the Earth Day Team. Ø Team consists of employees throughout the organization and drives communication, promotes awareness and education, and strives to engage employees in the EMS. Ø Team developed plan for hosting HMTC’s sixth annual Earth Day event with a goal to engage everyone at HMTC in the Zero Landfill objective. Corning Optical Communications Corning Public 7

Environmental Share. Point Rollout and Introduction Corning Optical Communications Corning Public 8

Zero Landfill Challenge Introduced: HMTC’s Zero Landfill Challenge – “Think Outside the Dumpster” This challenge is for ALL employees at HMTC – Employees participate with “Zero Landfill Challenge” Submission Form – Recognize employees throughout the year – Environmental Team drives the program. Corning Optical Communications Corning Public 9

Benefits of Employees Engaged in the EMS Ø 86% of employees and resident contractors participated in last year’s event. Ø 359 environmental improvements completed. Ø Diverted 2, 574, 670 pounds of waste from the landfill through recycling, generating over $500, 000 through revenue and landfill cost avoidance. Corning Optical Communications Corning Public 10

Annual Landfill Waste Reduced 30% 66% Reduction Corning Optical Communications Corning Public 11

Hickory Manufacturing and Technology Center Questions & Comments? ? Corning Optical Communications Corning Public 12