This CoC is based on a common understanding of social responsibility in business management. This means that we take responsibility by considering the economic, technological, social and environmental consequences of our business decisions and actions, and by balancing these interests.

The preservation of our environment and the responsible treatment of our sources of raw materials is an important aspect of Bürkle’s product and corporate philosophy. This means that we regard environmental protection as an inter disciplinary duty that affects every sector, from purchasing raw materials and manufacturing the products right through to their disposal.

In July 2010 Sec. 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act enacted supply chain reporting requirements on publicly traded companies. The requirements deals with the use of “conflict minerals“(tantalum, tin, gold and tungsten) that directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country.

In accordance with the REACH regulation, we inform you that the listed products contain lead in concentration of more than 0.1 mass percent (w/w). We would like to point out that lead is an important substance for the steel and metal processing industry. This substance is often used as a component of alloys and has a positive effect on the material properties of a metal product, e.g. improved corrosion resistance or sliding properties.