OUT OF CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Concern for the environment is one of our priorities. We want our negative impact on the environment to be kept to a minimum. From the selection of raw materials to how our production facility converts them into final marine solutions and by which methods. That is why we are constantly looking for the most modern solutions that will contribute, among other things, to the reduction of electricity consumption and the reduction of municipal waste. In order to achieve these goals, we are constantly improving, which is required by the ISO 14001:2015 environmental management certificate implemented in our company. Moreover, all our products and packaging are free of asbestos, which is harmful to human health and life. ISO 14001:2015 has been with us since October 2017, when our independent certification body, DNV GL, carried out its first certification audit. The result was a certificate covering „Design, manufacture, sale of spare parts for centrifuges,
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pumps, heat exchangers, desalters and filters installed on board ships.� The implementation of ISO 14001:2015 has contributed to deeper analysis and awareness-raising among employees and our stakeholders on environmental issues, which translates into our continuous development and the emergence of new ideas that we are keen to put into practice. Our main environmental objectives in 2018 were a 5% reduction in electricity consumption per product manufactured and a 20% reduction in the amount of municipal waste produced, as this type of waste contributes to the creation of waste heaps, the reclamation of which lasts several years. We have overachieved these targets because, despite the expansion of the production hall, we have reduced energy consumption by more than 15% and the amount of municipal waste produced by 84%, which means that we have helped our
environment three times more effectively. We did this by implementing more effective methods of waste segregation, implementing an integrated lighting control system, as well as appropriate regulations for ventilation installations. As it turns out, even small actions can bring spectacular results. In the following years, we aim to implement an eco-management and audit system (EMAS), expand green areas and reduce the use of LDPE plastic packaging, in which we pack our solutions, in favour of biodegradable packaging. Moreover, all our products and packaging are free of asbestos, which is harmful to human health and life. Remember, you also have an influence on how the environment around you looks like. Please take care of them!
