Practical respect to the environment and recognition of the entrepreneurial responsibility for preserving the nature’s balance are an established tradition for decades in METE. S.A. The utilization of technological developments, combined with the development of environmental protection techniques and the adoption of rigorous measures and internal rules of operation, has led to an environmental management system that is constantly evolving and upgrading within the company.
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Sustainable effort to reduce the adverse impact of the company’s activities in the environment.
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Full application of the relevant Greek and European community legislation as well as of any other environmental requirements.
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Control of the manufacturing means and procedures in order to ensure the effectiveness of environmental protection measures.
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Design and operation of the facilities by taking into account the minimization of environmental impact and the energy efficiency with a view to preserve natural resources.
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Adaptation of the production process to new scientific and technological data, aiming to minimize environmental impacts.
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Care for the continuous education, training and motivation of employees working on behalf of the company aiming to increase environmental sensitivity and responsibility.
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Annual assessment of the achievements and progress made and determination of new targets, so that to abet the continuous improvement in environmental performance.
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Exchange of information with the social stakeholders in a spirit of honest dialogue and mutual respect.
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Pursuit to promote the company’s environmental policy so that to be adopted by its contractors, suppliers and associates.
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Promotion and exchange of environmental knowledge and expertise of the company with the state and local authorities in order to achieve the best possible result for the society.
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Participation of the company in the effort to protect the environment along with public institutions, local and regional authorities as well as social and scientific bodies.
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Participation of the company in the determination of sectoral targets and the establishment of national and European standards for the industry
Investments in environmental protection and restoration measures at the lignite mines where it operates.
Tree plantations.
Years of effort have been needed to consolidate ecological sensitivity and consistency throughout the employees’ pyramid so that the environmental care to be found and become a regulatory factor in every major business decision and activity of the company.
It is obvious that the establishment and adoption of environmental policy is not enough to be effective by its own. Long-term, and coordinated efforts, with consistency and continuity, are needed to achieve concrete and significant improvements. These efforts begin by designing and developing all new investments by aiming not only to save energy, preserve natural resources and to comply with legislation, but also to the elimination of waste and, if this is not possible, to its safe and responsible disposal.
In the Lignite mines-Quarries in which the company operates, integrated, systematic and well studied landscape restorations are being made not only after the completion of the mining-quarring activities , but also during the exploitation, according to the mining science rules, the legal requirements, the studies of environmental impact, the associated permits and in full accordance with the ecosystem of each area.
Special mention should be made of the company’s activity in tree planting and landscaping in the Lignite mines.Indicatively, it is reported that over the last fifteen years the company has proven its sensitivity in the field of the Environment by:
In addition, the company, in the pursuit of its continuous improvement in the field of environmental protection, has developed a specialized team for:
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