environmental report 2003 2004 adding quality to people s lives page 1 index introduction 3 the corporation principle of sustainable development georg fischer policy year in brief 4 industrial at a glance 5 core businesses advanced products for enhanced protection 6 greatest relevance casting production three corporate groups 7 management milestones 8 awards and recognition 9 goals 10 2005 gf automotive 11 piping systems machine tools co 2 strategy 12 buis information system 13 boundary water utilization 14 successes heat recovery energy conservation 15 green power compressed air 16 waste manufacturing supplies 17 material cycles 18 illustration units