According to the corporate Quality, Safety and Environmental Policy, the Group is committed to supply products and services which fully comply and/ or are better than the legal specifications, provide full technical data on the quality of products/ services to all concerned, and offer customers, partners and staff the opportunity to evaluate and contribute to further improving the quality of products and services provided.
The Group has designed and implemented Management Systems which meet the requirements of relevant international standards in order to meet its Health, Safety and Environmental Policies as well as achieve the implied objectives.
Table 4.16: Certification of Group’s industrial facilities, storage facilities and service stations in accordance with internationally recognized standards
| |
Certification type and 1st year of certification
|
| Facility |
ISO 9001 |
ISO 14001 |
OHSAS 18001 |
ISO 17025 ** |
ΕLΟΤ 1429 |
| ΒΕΑ |
2013 |
2011 |
2011 |
2004 |
|
| ΒΕΕ |
2013 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
|
| ΒΕΘ |
2000 |
2013 |
2010 |
2009 |
|
| Polypropylene industtrial facility |
2003 |
2013 |
2010 |
|
|
| DIAXON |
2004 |
|
|
|
|
HF's liquid fuel storage
facilities at Aspropyrgos,
Thessaloniki, Corfu & Heraklion |
|
2001 |
|
|
|
| ΕΚΟ's Lubricants industrial facility |
1997 |
2003 |
2003 |
|
|
EKO's liquid fuels and
chemicals storage facility at
Scaramanga & liquid fuels
storage facilities at Elefsina |
|
2003 |
2003 |
|
|
EKO's aviation fuel service
stations at 18 airports |
2001 |
2003 |
2003 |
|
|
EKO's CALYPSO Service
Stations (Aspropyrgos Service Station) |
2011 |
|
|
|
|
Group's HQs
(certification of the
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production activity)) |
|
2013 |
2013 |
|
|
| ΑSPROFOS |
1999 |
2013 |
2013 |
|
2011 |
| HP CYPRUS |
2005 |
2005 |
2005 |
|
|
| OKTA |
2014* |
2014* |
2014* |
2006 |
|
Notes: * In certification process
**Refineries' laboratories |
Corporate Standards and Regulations
The adoption and implementation of international standards, codes and best practices constitute a dynamic approach in the consideration of potential risks. We are fully committed to implement, disseminate and integrate these standards, codes and practices— which are completely aligned with our strategic objectives - into all of our operations and policies.
Indicatively, these standards and codes included the:
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI G4 indicators) as well as the specific Oil & Gas Sector Supplement.
- United Nations’ Global Compact (UNGC) principles & criteria.
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 International Standards.
- International MARPOL convention.
- ISGOTT safety guide.
- ISM Standards.
- EU’s regulations (such as REACH), Best Available Techniques (BATs), etc.
- Internal Labour Regulation and the Group’s Code of Conduct.
Scheduled inspections and audits (1st, 2nd and 3rd party) are conducted while certifications are assured in order to satisfy the requirements of the above standards and minimize any potential risks.