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Environmental Policy and Management System
The Company’s particular interest in health and safety of personnel at its facilities is based on:
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The established policy to consider occupational health and safety a vital prerequisite for all company activities, to which the management team is strongly committed
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Implementation of this policy through a complex and versatile management system
In order to facilitate the Company’s health and safety function, the following administrations are in place:
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The Company's Health, Safety & Environment Division, which handles health and safety issues
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Health and Safety Divisions at facility level, as well as specialized employees that are appointed as safety engineers, which deals with issues concerning employees’ health, workplace hygiene and measures for the prevention of and the protection from accidents
G.Samaras S.A. is evaluating the procedures required in order to acquire the environmental cerificate according to ISO 14001.
Environmental Protection
For G.Samars SA, the target of sustainable development is a main strategic option, not just as an expression of its corporate social responsibility, but also as a critical element of competitiveness in the area of medical gas systems.
In this context, the company:
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Systematically monitors all developments in its sector
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Renews and replaces equipment, adopting Best Available Techniques and systems.
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Modernizes its production process, in order to supply products that meet the strictest European environmental specifications.
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Renews and develops its human resources, applying up to date management and training methods.
G.Samars SA is running a foul scale recycling programme refering to the following materials:
- paper
- lamps
- copper remains
- aluminum remains
- iron remains
- inox remains
- brass remains
- plastic remains
- baterries
- packing remains
- electronic equipment
- lubricants (service department)
Renewable energy sources - energy savings
- Photvoltaic System Instalaltion at the rooftop of the building contributing to CO2 emissions reduction
- Replacement of old machines with large enegy consumption
- Rational use of air - conditions
- Vehicles inspection and control of gas emission