SUSTAINABILITY
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
The greatest global challenges facing the world and society today are climate change and the scarcity of the planet’s resources. For this reason, the fight against climate change, biodiversity and the protection of the environment are integrated into our General Management Policy and are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
These goals are the response to environmental challenges while helping to identify and take advantage of the opportunities arising from the energy and ecological transition.
Certificado ISO 14001
COMMITMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Our industrial activities have an impact on the environment where they are carried out throughout their life cycle, such as soil contamination, atmospheric emissions, waste generation and other environmental aspects. Managing these aspects is essential to prevent and minimise our impact and meet the global objectives of our strategy.
We are also aware that all our efforts to reduce our environmental impact must be combined with collaboration with our employees, customers, and other stakeholders, and we are sharing this information with you as part of our commitment.
Compromiso ambiental
Climate change has accelerated global warming in recent years, mainly due to the exponential growth of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere caused by the abuse of fossil fuels in economic and human development. Therefore, we understand that climate change is one of the most important and evident challenges we currently face, which we address with a commitment to the global goal of the United Nations SDG 13 on “Climate Action.”
Governments and companies understand and manage the risks associated with these GHGs, ensuring the best long-term performance in a competitive business environment, and adequately preparing for future national and international policies related to climate protection.
Mitigating climate change involves limiting and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere to much lower levels than those currently prevailing. This is a task that requires the participation and firm commitment of all parties based on global cooperation and reach.
Climate change policy +
Decarbonization Plan
Our contribution is active. To this end, we collaborate in social and environmental development by minimizing the impact of our operations, implementing measures aimed at reducing emissions and our carbon footprint.
Through our Decarbonization Plan, we have committed to reducing our carbon footprint by 75% by 2030 for our scope 1 and 2 emissions, as well as achieving neutrality by 2050, including scope 3 emissions, motivated by the following causes:
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- Market opportunities that currently involve the adaptation of companies to the fight against climate change.
- The ambitious climate goals of customers, partners, and other long-term parties and carbon neutrality.
- The demands of today’s society, which is aware of climate change.
- New and ongoing climate-related regulations and standards.
To achieve our goals, we are carrying out measurements of pollutant parameters, as well as plans for the reduction and/or compensation of CO2 generated directly or indirectly, among other measures.
Our Carbon Footprint +
Improvements in the quality of human well-being have driven global population growth, leading to an economic model that has consumed an enormous amount of the planet’s resources and created a critical impact on the environment. This situation demands urgent measures to combat the depletion of the planet’s natural resources, recognizing that it, along with climate change, is one of the most important and evident challenges we currently face.
We address this challenge with a commitment to the circularity of the economy, through the global goal of the United Nations SDG 12 on “Responsible Consumption and Production,” integrating it into the Sustainability Strategy as a critical element to boost our competitiveness, as this goal is an essential part of the priorities of government and business agendas motivated by the growing concern of society and citizens demanding more sustainable solutions.
Our contribution involves supporting the preservation of the planet’s resources, for which we have analyzed and quantified our impacts at all stages of the product life cycle, from the extraction of materials for their manufacture to the end of their useful life, promoting circularity in our activities and minimizing waste generation.
Circular Economy Policy +
Recovery Objectives
Through our Sustainability Strategy, we have committed to ensuring that by 2030, 75% of the hazardous and non-hazardous waste we generate will be recovered, meaning it will not be sent to landfill, and 100% by 2050.
To achieve these objectives, we are implementing waste reduction and recovery measures, zero waste to landfill verifications, and innovation and R&D applied to circularity projects.
Zero Waste to Landfill Declaration +
The protection of terrestrial and marine biodiversity plays an important role in the functioning and balance of the planet’s ecosystems, especially in the water cycle and climate regulation, preventing atmospheric pollution and natural disasters.
However, the continued loss of forest areas and soil pollution due to excessive human consumption of resources, among other factors, is accelerating global warming, desertification, land degradation, and consequently, the continued loss of ecosystems and biodiversity.
Our operations and activities are carried out in locations that do not affect natural areas protected for their ecological and biological value. We address this challenge with a commitment to biodiversity protection, through the global goals of the United Nations SDG 14 “Life Below Water” and SDG 15 “Life on Land,” integrating them into the Sustainability Strategy as an element to be controlled.
Our products, activities, and services are not directly related to or affect biodiversity. However, we are aware that we can make decisions that help prevent, conserve, and support biodiversity in the locations where we operate.
Biodiversity policy +
The Impact of Offshore Wind +
Pollution prevention is key to ensuring sustainable and environmentally friendly industrial development. Therefore, we actively work to prevent, reduce, and control any environmental impact resulting from our operations.
Pollution prevention is not only a legal obligation but also an ethical responsibility that we assume as part of our contribution to a cleaner, fairer, and more sustainable future. Through continuous improvement, the training of our teams, and collaboration with our stakeholders, we are moving towards a more environmentally friendly industry.
Pollution Policy +
We manage the use of chemical substances with the utmost rigor, aware of their potential impact on human health and the environment. Our approach is based on the prevention, control, and progressive substitution of hazardous and extremely hazardous substances whenever technically feasible.
We apply safety and sustainability criteria at all stages of the chemical substances’ life cycle: from selection and acquisition to storage, handling, and disposal. This responsible management allows us to minimize risks and ensure compliance with current regulations, as well as the most demanding international standards.
Continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration with our suppliers and stakeholders are key to advancing towards safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly chemical management.
Chemical Substances Policy +
Energy Use
We manage the use and consumption of energy as a strategic element to advance towards a more efficient and low-emission industry. Our commitment to sustainability drives us to optimize the energy performance of our facilities and processes and to prioritize the use of renewable energy with a guarantee of origin.
Through improved energy efficiency, we progressively reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and responsibly enhance our competitiveness. We incorporate technological solutions that enable smarter, safer, and more sustainable energy management.
We are committed to using electricity from certified renewable sources and working to improve energy efficiency in all our operations.
· We are committed to using electricity from certified renewable sources and working to improve energy efficiency in all our operations.
· We monitor and optimize energy consumption, integrating sustainability criteria into operational and strategic decision-making.
· We understand that responsible energy use not only improves our environmental performance but also reinforces our commitment to the global energy transition and a cleaner future for all. Reducing emissions associated with energy consumption is a priority in our decarbonization strategy, actively contributing to the fight against climate change.
Energy Use Policy +
Water Use
Living beings depend directly on water as a fundamental compound for life. Its chemical composition can be altered by factors such as pollution from human, industrial, agricultural, and livestock activities, urban discharges, and even atmospheric pollution. Ensuring its availability, as well as sanitation for all people, is one of the aspects to be controlled to ensure sustainability on our planet, including aquatic biodiversity.
Our industrial activities do not have a significant impact on water in the environment where they are carried out. Even so, we understand that we must manage aspects related to water use both in sanitation and in our processes to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We address this commitment through measures aimed at controlling water consumption, with the aim of optimizing production processes and promoting awareness and sensitization of workers about its efficient and responsible use.