Health, Safety and Environment Policy

The National Petrochemical Company (NPC), as the regulator and guardian of the development of the country's petrochemical industry, considers the commitment to sustainable development from various aspects such as preserving the health of the society, preserving the environment and optimal use of non-renewable resources, as one of its values and strives to realize the development of this industry by eliminating all accidents and adverse effects on people, environment and facilities. In this company:

• Human forces are the highest organizational and national capital and providing a safe, healthy and secure environment for employees and communities affected by this industry is the first priority.
• Protecting the environment is considered as one of the main pillars of sustainable development and is given the same weight as economic interests in all the activities.
• Supporting safe and sustainable production is one of the company's main goals, and risk management, compliance with the principles of passive defense, and efficient crisis management are of particular importance in all activities

Accordingly, the establishment of an integrated health, safety, environmental and passive defense management system in all activities, infrastructures and facilities is considered one of our obligations and the following policies are considered as the principles and framework of this system.

• Compliance with national and international laws and regulations and paying attention to social responsibilities
• Organizing activities within the framework of the integrated system of health, safety, environment and passive defense and continuous improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness of activities
• Continuous monitoring and analysis of process performance
• Creating interaction and constructive communication atmosphere between directors, employees and other stakeholders
• Supporting applied scientific research and applying state-of-the-art technologies
• Promoting the culture of health, safety, environment and passive defense and attracting public participation
• Improving the level of knowledge and ability of employees by focusing on the development of professional qualifications
• Allocation of required financial, human and organizational resources

Protection of national capitals is the common responsibility of all of us and I expect all the directors and employees to adhere to the provisions of the present document and facilitate its materialization.

Morteza Shahmirzaei
Deputy Minister, NPC CEO