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MDU RESOURCES G ROUP, INC.
In 2008, we produced MDU Resources' first sustainability report. In all we do, we
strive to provide essential products and services for today, while ensuring that life
and our business can be sustained in the future. Our first report opens the dialogue
about sustainability with everyone who has a stake in what we do.
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sustainability
report
The word "sustainability" has become a
Much of the work we do at MDU Resources
We build and repair the infrastructure our
popular part of society's discussions about
involves putting natural resources to work
nation needs -- the roads, the power lines,
the future, although misunderstanding
for the benefit of our communities and
the electrical wiring and appliances, and
of the concept is still widespread. It is
neighbors. In the environmental section
the building foundations. We also supply
most frequently linked to the environment,
of our sustainability report, we outline
the energy and fuel our nation needs.
but sustainability actually covers a much
our corporate environmental policy.
In early 2008, we published our first
broader range of issues.
Our related goals are to:
corporate sustainability report. It is a
Minimize waste and maximize resources.
For a corporation, in addition to the
beginning -- a commitment to an ongoing
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Support environmental laws and
environment, sustainability covers social
dialogue with key stakeholders about our
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regulations that are based on sound
and economic responsibilities, risks and,
efforts in the three areas that are critical
science and cost-effective technology.
yes, even opportunities. Experts have
to sustainability: social, environmental
Comply with or exceed all applicable
come to explain sustainability this way:
and economic. For us, it will be a process
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environmental laws, regulations and
meeting the needs of the present without
of learning and growing, which will
permit requirements.
compromising the ability of future
improve future reports.
generations to meet their own needs.
The report describes a number of
The full 2007 Sustainability Report is
practices that help us be environmentally
In other words, sustainability means we
available on our corporate Web site at
responsible. For example, you can learn
should manage our business with a long-
www.mdu.com.
about our efforts to protect sage grouse
term view, instead of focusing only on the
Commitment to environment
habitat while responsibly developing
next fiscal quarter. At MDU Resources,
Our annual report, which you are now
natural gas and oil resources. Sage grouse
that's not a new concept. It comes naturally
reading, discusses many financial aspects
have been identified for potential listing
for us because, when you boil it down to
of MDU Resources' business. Our
under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
the simplest form, we are in the business
sustainability report covers economics
In addition to applying best management
of sustaining the lifestyle Americans have
and also explains many of our social
practices, we participate in related
come to expect and demand.
and environmental initiatives, policies
research and a partnership of government
and practices.
