HARSCO CORPORATION Engineering a Sustainable Future  2014 SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT 7 We’re also demonstrating our commitment by reducing the environmental impact on our communities. In 2014, Harsco Rail implemented two new projects. One reduced electrical consump-  tion at a major manufacturing plant facility by nearly 20,000 kWh  through more efficient lighting, while a second significantly reduced landfilled waste by reusing packaging materials. With baseline metrics now in place, we’re establishing regular assessments of our environmental, health, and safety performance at facilities worldwide. The data will help us—  and our customers—document the impact our sustainable practices are having on operational performance.  Our Metals & Minerals teams are engaging with customers  worldwide to address a wide range of site-specific environmental  needs. Harsco is regarded as an industry leader for converting  production materials once thought of as waste into new, useable  products such as agricultural fertilizers, abrasive blasting agents  and roadway materials. In Mexico, employees at the Harsco Industrial IKG plant  established aggressive goals to reduce waste and consumption  of energy and water—and decrease the plant’s carbon footprint.  They trained employees of Harsco and other local companies how  to enact environmentally sustainable processes and practices.  They also developed a program to teach local school children to  become more conscious of the environment and to use natural  resources responsibly. The plant has already achieved tangible  energy reductions totaling several thousands of dollars per month. Harsco shares with our customers a deep commitment to sustainable actions that protect and sustain personal safety  and preserve the environment for future generations. Harsco is building an effective environmental blueprint  that delivers innovative, sustainable solutions to our customers and our communities. To create greater capacity and efficiency, we’re consolidating five plants into one—a massive former auto glass manufacturing  facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that increases total floor space  by more than 50 percent.  By designing the plant layout from the ground up, we’re using insights from our Lean initiatives to optimize production  workflow. The end result will be a facility that enables us to better  serve the natural gas industry with increased capacity, higher  productivity and improved on-time delivery. It adds to a tightly managed business that has consistently delivered solid incremental savings from Lean operating principles. 