Developing Sustainability W e partner customers on a responsible journey W e ar e helping our customers find a balance between commer cial and envir onmental demands Sustainability has become a defning objective for our customers Responsible to their shar eholders and to the envir onment and local communities they ar e striving to drive sustainable impr ovements into their work W er e taking important steps to support these aims and help them fnd a balance between commer cial and envir onmental demands This includes ensuring our pr oducts pr ovide enduring service with the least possible impact on the envir onment It means working with suppliers who shar e our focus It means the car eful selection of materials and driving ef fciency thr oughout our supply chain to minimize costs and our carbon footprint W e have a longterm commitment to exceeding national and inter national standar ds and to driving ethical and sustainable working practices into everything we do This is embedded within the DSI Undergr ound Spirit a r obust code of conduct in business practice Defning our ethical philosophy this is the basis for building sustainable partnerships based on trust and mutual objectives 21