Quality, Environment, Safety and Health Policies
Evonik Degussa Australia is committed to the responsible use of chemicals in industrial and consumer applications. We strive to ensure that our products are manufactured in a safe manner and are environmentally sustainable and enhance the quality of life. We will use our strengths to achieve sustainable development.Environmental protection, health, safety, and quality are essential for enhancing the value of the company and ensuring a sustainable basis for our products and processes.
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To achieve our EHSQ goals we will:
- Maintain an integrated EHSQ management system, conduct regular audits and inspections and pursue continuous improvement.
- Enhance the environmental, health, safety and quality awareness of our employees.
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations and codes of practice.
- Commit to quality in all our activities to ensure satisfied customers, employees and neighbours.
- Ensure quality and environmentally friendly products and production processes are key criteria in the selection of new raw materials, plant and equipment and suppliers.
- Reduce the risks involved in the transportation, handling and storage of our products.
- Steadily reduce the emissions, waste water and solid waste.
- Efficiently use, recover and recycle raw material and energy, and dispose of waste streams in an environmentally sustainable way.
- Provide a safe and healthy workplace for our employees.
- Design and conduct regular emergency drills based on our emergency management plans, to minimise the potential impact of emergency incidents should they occur.
- Provide extensive information and support for our customers so that they can handle and use our product in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.
- Maintain on-going dialogue with employees, business partners, statutory authorities and the local community.
- Achieve and maintain ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 accreditation for our manufacturing facilities.
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