Environment

A significant factor in environmental protection is the application and control of compliance with the systems of management. Unipetrol RPA gradually implement and certify its environment management systems (EMS), quality management systems (QMS) and health and safety management systems, which guarantee a systematic approach to environmental protection. These activities are supplemented with their participation in the  Responsible Care international programme for chemical industry, which is implemented in the Czech Republic under the title “Responsible Undertaking in the Field of Chemistry” (Odpovědné podnikání v chemii).

Detailed information about the status and development of the impacts of the Group’s activities on the environment are published on a regular basis in the Common Report on the Protection of Health, Occupational Safety and Environment (Společná zpráva o ochraně zdraví, bezpečnosti práce a životního prostředí) of the Unipetrol Group (since 2006, in the Common Environmental Report (Společná environmentální zpráva)) and on the website of the Group. The reports on the implementation of the Responsible Care programme (Responsible Undertaking in the Field of Chemistry) are publicly discussed with the representatives of trade unions and of local and regional self-governments.

At the local board meetings of the neighbouring communities, the management representatives of the Unipetrol Group companies regularly inform the public about the impact of their individual plants on the surrounding environment. Further the Open Door Days are organized and meetings with the mayors of the communities in the region are held, during which the participants can get acquainted with all the activities of the companies, including those in the field of environment protection.

Provided that any non-standard operating situation occurs, the mayors of the surrounding communities are immediately informed (for the sake of prevention) by means of text messages (SMS).

Open and proactive dialogue in the field of environment protection is also facilitated by the Ecology Centre in Most (Ekologické centrum Most), which started its activities in the year 2000 owing to the support provided by Unipetrol RPA and Česká rafinérská.