Code of Conduct & UN Global Compact
Responsibility in practice is also confirmed in print. A new, expanded Code of Conduct has been distributed to all employees. It covers four areas: Business Principles, Products & the Environment, Working Conditions and Human Rights. Special attention is paid to the EU’s competition regulations since a lot of co-operation with competitors is taking place within the framework of the REACH legislation.
Since 2004 Perstorp is also participating in the UN’s Global Compact initiative and its principles concerning human rights, the environment, working conditions and anti-corruption measures. In 2010 there have been no reported cases of discrimination, child labour or enforced labour and also no cases of corruption.
Governance & measurement
Perstorp’s policies >>
The Perstorp Group has a policy for the environment, health and safety, and a policy for Human Resources.
Management system
The Perstorp Group’s internal requirements cover external certification in accordance with ISO 9000 and the ISO 14001 environment management system. In 2010 some of Perstorp’s plants renewed their certification. In 2010 the Pont-de-Claix unit was certified. Certification efforts will continue at Freeport in USA, Warrington in the UK and Zibo, China in 2011.
Reporting principles & GRI index
The annual report provides information for an assessment of how Perstorp meets Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) indicators. Perstorp is currently applying level C and has therefore decided not to report environmental data separately in 2010.
Awards
The plants at Freeport in USA, Zibo in China and Singapore all received recognition for their environmental initiatives from local organizations during the year.
Production permits
Most units received new permits or renewed permits during 2010. Existing permits will require renewal in 2011 at, among others, the Perstorp site in connection with the wastewater treatment plant.
