This voluntary standard for environmental management systems has been endorsed by industries around the world. The International Organization for Standardization ("ISO") is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from 130 countries. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world, with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services.

Some of the benefits include:

• A more inclusive and comprehensive recycling program
• Efficiency improvements in operations
• Better reporting systems to identify problems and potential problems and the tools to facilitate corrective and preventive action
• Internal auditing of processes to identify improvement opportunities
• More effective communication

Palliser's success in business and our success in achieving management system certification through ISO are attributed entirely to our people believing in the "I care" principle every single day. The management very much appreciates the effort and teamwork demonstrated by all employees in making this ISO goal a realization.