CSR

OUR COMMITMENT TO CSR

Desert Enterprises is committed to contributing positively to the well being of our people, the environment, economy and society. We recognize that responsible behavior generates greater value for our stakeholders and earns us the trust of our employees, the communities in which we operate and our customers. Desert Enterprises endorses the definition of Corporate Social Responsibility as proposed by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development: Corporate Social Responsibility is "the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large. Desert Enterprises will demonstrate its commitment in our strategic and operational approach.

Core to Desert Enterprises commitment are the following 10 principles:

• Implement and maintain ethical business practices and sound systems of corporate governance.
• Integrate sustainable development considerations within the corporate decision-making process.
• Uphold fundamental human rights and respect cultures, customs and values in dealings with employees and others who are affected by our activities.
• Implement risk management strategies based on valid data and sound science.
• Seek continual improvement of our health and safety performance.
• Seek continual improvement of our environmental performance.
• Contribute to conservation of biodiversity and integrated approaches to land use planning.
• Facilitate and encourage responsible product design, use, re-use, recycling and disposal of our products.
• Contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of the communities in which we operate.
• Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders.

Integrated corporate responsibility (ICR) Desert Enterprises, our Integrated Corporate Responsibility Policy (ICR) begins with the belief that a safe Quarry is a productive unit – each day, each shift, home safely.

We will strive to guard the health and safety of our employees and the community.

Second, we will be responsible environmental stewards and strive to minimize environmental effects during exploration, development and operations and then reclaim our projects to productive post mining land uses.

Third, we believe that by becoming responsive to community needs, the Company builds trust and relationships that foster our social license to operate. This encompasses taking a mutually-beneficial approach to issues affecting the community, treating others with respect, and engaging in open and honest communication. Each of these aspects will be fully integrated into our business planning as they are considered key to our core business strategy and continued profitability.

This is our integrated corporate responsibility bottom line – health and safety, environmental stewardship, social license, and economic profitability.