Environmental aspects management
Environmental management in compliance with the ISO 14001 standard requirement
The methods and tools for achievement of the goals set out in the Strategy of Grupa KĘTY S.A. Capital Group for the years 2021-2025 are defined by formal procedures and instructions implemented as part of the certified management system.
The documents also define actions aimed at emissions reduction, energy efficiency increase, and development of efficient waste management.
Selected internal procedures in the environmental management area
| Policies | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Policy | Integrated Management System – Environmental Policy/Climate Policy |
| 2 | Climate PolicyClimate Policy | Integrated Management System – Environmental Policy/Climate Policy |
| 3 | Code of Ethics | Integrated Management System – Code of Ethics |
| Procedures | ||
| 1 | SWW.80.90.01 | Performance of legal duties related to environmental protection |
| 2 | SWW.80.90.01.01 | Instruction on calculation and payment of fees for the use of the environment |
| 3 | SWW.80.90.01.02 | Instruction on payment of product fees |
| 4 | SWW.80.90.01.03 | Instruction on handling packaging and packaging waste |
| 5 | SWW.80.90.02 | External communication |
| 6 | SWW.80.90.03 | Handling equipment comprising fluorinated greenhouse gases |
| 7 | SWW.80.91.01 | Identification of environmental aspects, monitoring and measurement |
| 8 | SWW.80.92.01 | Control of processes encompassing major environmental aspects |
| 9 | SWW.80.93.01 | Waste management |
| 10 | SWW.80.93.01.03 | Instruction on international shipment of waste |
| 11 | SWW.80.94.01 | Assessment of compliance in the use of hazardous substances and mixtures |
| 12 | SWW.80.94.02 | Management of hazardous substances and mixtures |
| 13 | SWW.80.95.05.06 | Instruction on deliveries of hazardous substances and mixtures |
| 14 | SWW.80.95.08 | Conduct in emergency situations |
| 15 | SWW.80.95.09 | Relations with third parties |
The companies of the Grupa KĘTY S.A. Capital Group are committed to ensuring high level of safety of the processes carried out. The goal is to effectively minimise environmental risks. We have been undertaking predictive and preventive actions, as well as internal audit programmes. We have been monitoring and assessing environmental risks on a current basis, and implementing tasks to eliminate the potential hazards. Every year, legal compliance assessment is carried out, as well as compliance with the requirements of stakeholders, and threats and opportunities analysis. Additionally, ‘environmental plans’ covering the tasks aimed at efficiency improvement in that area are approved.
We disclose the number of environmental aspects subject to control in 2022 and 2021, as well as the number of preventive actions taken. At domestic companies the number of identified aspects grew to 518 from 464 in 2021.
This resulted from putting new systems and equipment into service, particular at the ASS companies. The number of improvement and preventive actions was similar as in the preceding year.
Number of aspects and implemented preventive actions related to the environment
| Capital Group | Unit | 2021 | 2022 | Change y/y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of controlled environmental aspects | pcs | 501 | 561 | 60 |
| Number of preventive actions related to the environment | pcs | 121 | 170 | 49 |
| of which: | ||||
| Companies located in Poland | ||||
| Number of controlled environmental aspects | pcs | 464 | 518 | 54 |
| Number of preventive actions related to the environment | pcs | 93 | 92 | -1 |
| Other locations | ||||
| Number of controlled environmental aspects | pcs | 37 | 43 | 6 |
| Number of preventive actions related to the environment | pcs | 28 | 78 | 50 |
| Grupa KĘTY S.A. | Unit | 2021 | 2022 | Change y/y |
| Number of controlled environmental aspects | pcs | 79 | 83 | 4 |
| Number of preventive actions related to the environment | pcs | 30 | 23 | -7 |