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Grupa Azoty S.A. carries out a Management Policy which guarantees, that Company strategic aims are achieved based on an integrate management system in compliance with international standards.
Operational priorities: high quality, care for technical safety and the environment are effectively monitored and ensure effective Company management. The Integrated Management System is built based on the principles of prioritized customer service, minimalizing environmental damage and the risk of threats, as well as continuous improvement.
Management systems are based on the concept of continuous improvement through:
The Management Policy adopted in the Company defines objectives and principles relevant to all activities, forming a framework for setting and reviewing particular strategic aims relating to quality, the environment, occupational health and safety as well as food safety.
The following are in force at Grupa Azoty S.A.:
The compliance of the quality management system with requirements of the 9001:2015 standard is confirmed by a certificate of an independent certification body.
The environmental management system places m.in emphasis on:
The system supports the adopted Grupa Azoty Group Strategy for 2021-2030, which refers to the challenges posed by the European Green Deal for modern industry. Projects in the area of m.in green industrial energy, the need to reduce emissions and decarbonization are presented in the Strategic Corporate Project "Green Azoty", based on 3 pillars:
Sustainable development, as an objective of action, is achieved by maintaining a balance between the environment, society and the economy.
Environmental aspects occurring in the areas covered by the Environmental Management System are identified.
The compliance of the Environmental Management System with the requirements of the 14001:2015 standard is confirmed by a certificate of an independent certification body.
The Energy Management System in compliance with ISO 50001 supports activities for energy management and improving energy efficiency.
In 2021 the company successfully passed a transfer audit regarding the adaptation of the organization to the requirements of the new ISO 50001: 2018 standard.
Grupy Azoty S.A.'s Specialised Analysis Laboratory meets the requirements of the PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard, and has been accredited by the Polish Accreditation Centre (accreditation No. AB 790) for analyses of trace metals in water, wastewater, foods, plastics and plastic products.
The Laboratory is a member of the POLLAB Polish Testing Laboratories Club, which is an active participant of several international organisations, including EUROLAB, EURACHEM, IECEE-CB, ILAC, EA, and IAF.
Grupa Azoty S.A. has implemented a system compliant with the requirements of the Product Stewardship Management Standard (Fertilizers Europe). The Company is committed to taking care of fertilizing products at every stage of their manufacture and has accepted responsibility for the product throughout the entire life cycle of the product, taking into account the impact on safety, health and the environment, as well as the obligation to comply with legal and other requirements relating to fertilizing products.
Production Quality Assurance System meets the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down the rules relating to the making available on the market of EU fertilising products, amending Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 as regards the requirements set out in Annex IV for Module D1.
The first certification audit took place at Grupa Azoty S.A. in 2022 and was carried out by the Polskie Centrum Badań i Certyfikacji S.A. (PCBC S.A.). The audit confirmed compliance of the production quality assurance system at Grupa Azoty S.A. The positively completed certification process enabled Grupa Azoty S.A. use of the CE mark on fertilizer products with the identification number of the PCBC S.A.
The certificate is valid until April 26, 2026.
The Grupa Azoty Group is advancing its portfolio of certified plastics, all linked to certified raw materials, using the mass balance approach. The fourth quarter of 2023 saw the Company commence the production and successfully complete the inaugural sale of certified polyamide 6 under the ISCC PLUS scheme. This voluntary scheme is dedicated to promoting bioeconomy and circularity across various sectors of the industry, including plastics. The move towards a portfolio of certified products has been facilitated by the ISCC PLUS certification, which the Company obtained in 2022. These efforts address the challenges identified in the Grupa Azoty Group’s Green Strategy. The ISCC PLUS system enables the Company also to manufacture and market certified products such as: polyamide 6, caprolactam and cyclohexanone. This is achieved through the mass balance approach, which, based on verifiable bookkeeping, attributes an amount of bio-circular, circular, biomass-derived, or other certified feedstocks that are an alternative to fossil raw materials to particular products. This approach also ensures supply chain traceability.
The sustainable products of Grupa Azoty S.A. covered by the certification: polyamide, caprolactam, cyclohexanone.
The certificate is valid from 21.12.2023 to 20.12.2024.
Grupa Azoty S.A. implemented an information security management system according to the ISO 27001 standard. The implementation of the system allows to manage the information assets held, the infrastructure intended for their processing and the risk related to information security, as well as to prepare the company for related incidents. The scope of the system covers part of the organization and includes Departament Korporacyjny Bezpieczeństwa ICT.
The certificate is valid until October 31, 2025.