After the launch of our first group sustainability report in December 2010, Knauf Insulation is proud to have already achieved one of its key 2011 commitments; the certification of all of our European, Russian and CIS manufacturing plants to four key international management standards. The standards achieved cover quality, environment, energy and health and safety management and demonstrate Knauf Insulation’s commitment to improving the sustainability of manufacturing and products.
During 2010, Knauf Insulation began a process to move from growing responsibly to focusing even greater attention on responsible growth. Beyond the adoption of our first group sustainability report, Knauf Insulation also adopted a number of sustainability commitments for 2011, many focused on further improving the sustainability of manufacturing. Specific commitments included improved energy efficiency, increasing recycling levels and increasing the amount of renewable energy that are used on site.
Beyond these individual commitments, at Knauf Insulation we are aware that sustainability is about continual improvements across all key sustainability metrics. We at Knauf Insulation are therefore delighted to have achieved four of the most important International Management Standards for sustainability, namely ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), EN 16001 (Energy Management) and OHSAS 18001 (Health and Safety Management) for all our manufacturing plants in Europe, Russia and CIS countries. Knauf Insulation was also pleased to have had this achievement certified by one of the leading conformity assessment organisations, Bureau Veritas
“Individual commitments are important but putting in place the right management systems will help ensure that Knauf Insulation can continually improve across all key sustainability metrics,” explained David Ducarme, Group Technical Director. David Ducarme continued, “We are therefore proud to have achieved ISO 9001, 14001, EN 16001 and OHSAS 18001 for all our European, Russian and CIS manufacturing plants”.
“Insulation has a critical role in creating a sustainable built environment. At the same time, insulation manufacturers also have an important responsibility to ensure that insulation and its manufacture becomes ever more sustainable” explained Tony Robson, Group CEO of Knauf Insulation. Tony Robson continued, “Being one of the first companies in our sector to achieve all four standards for all Europe, Russia and CIS manufacturing plants strengthens my view that at Knauf Insulation we are taking our responsibility seriously.”
Knauf Insulation marked the achievement at an award ceremony held at the Ecobuild conference and exhibition in London UK, on the 3 March 2011. At the ceremony, Dirk Reyneart, Certification Manager from Bureau Veritas presented Knauf Insulation with the certificates for the four standards for all its plants in Europe, Russia and CIS countries.
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