Global Environmental and Safety Management System

Rogers strategic goals for environmental, health and safety are based on three basic principles: prevent all workplace injuries and illnesses, seek excellence in EH&S management practices, and corporate social responsibility. To achieve our strategic goals, Rogers is embracing world-class environmental and safety management systems for all manufacturing operations.

Environmental Management System

Rogers has adopted ISO 14001:2004, an internationally recognized Environmental Management System, to ensure Rogers’ manufacturing sites maintain a comprehensive environmental management system that clearly defines and tracks global performance to environmental goals and initiatives. It specifies requirements for establishing an environmental policy, determining environmental impacts of products/processes, establishing environmental objectives and measurable goals, implementation of programs to meet goals, benchmarking and management review.

Safety Management System

Rogers manufacturing facilities in the United States are following the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) to achieve safety excellence. Rogers is actively working to achieve VPP certification for its domestic manufacturing operations. As Rogers continues to expand manufacturing operations into new global markets, we are committed to hold all our international business units to the same high standards. Our international business units are seeking certification under OHSAS 18001 to demonstrate internationally recognized commitment to world-class safety.

Rogers Strategic Plan Includes:

• Implementing our Safety Management System (VPP) at all U.S. manufacturing sites and OHSAS 18001 at all Rogers’ overseas manufacturing operations to provide a safe workplace for all of our employees globally.
• Implementing Environmental Management System (ISO 14001:2004) to achieve environmental excellence at all Rogers’ manufacturing operations worldwide.
• Embracing a robust Industrial Hygiene monitoring program at all Rogers’ manufacturing operations globally.
• Performing environmental, health, and safety audits biennially at all manufacturing operations globally.
• Reviewing all incoming raw materials used in manufacturing operations for environmental compliance, industrial hygiene monitoring, workplace safety, and sustainability.
• Proactive management of Rogers’ international operations to ensure uniform applicability of all EH&S policies and procedures globally.
• Promoting corporate social responsibility.

Rogers Achievements

• Manufacturing facility in Woodstock, CT has achieved OSHA’s ‘Star’ VPP certification and our Carol Stream, IL facility is awaiting final certification following a successful site audit. The ‘Star’ designation is OSHA’s highest recognition of safety and is awarded to facilities that meet the strictest standards in employee and workplace safety.
• Three of Rogers’ manufacturing facilities located in Suzhou China are ISO 14001:2004 certified. The remaining two facilities are in the process of obtaining certification.
• Durel and Thermal Management Solutions business units in Chandler, AZ are ISO 14001:2004 certified.
• Power Distribution Systems and Circuit Materials Division in Begium, Europe are ISO 14001: 2004 certified.