Environmental Policy

The top management of Murtra Nonwovens considers that the excellent management of all processes and resources is a lever for the creation of value for people: shareholders, customers, employees and other interested parties.

SCOPE

The scope of our EMS covers the design, manufacturing, sales, storage and distribution activities of the entire family of nonwoven fabric products, manufactured in our facilities and located in Ctra. Piera a Sant Sardurni Km 5 Piera, Spain and Bornholmsgatan 13 SE-271 39 Ystad, Sweden. Our system in Piera includes all the requirements of ISO 14001:2015.

PURPOSE

Murtra Nonwovens’ value creation model is based on sustainable, equitable growth and is committed to Customer Satisfaction, compliance with its legal, regulatory, environmental, occupational health and safety requirements and the Management of the Chain of Custody.

Management supports and coordinates compliance with this policy through the strategic planning process.

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ACTION

The management of Murtra Nonwovens supports and coordinates the compliance with this Environmental Policy through.

  • Compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations.
  • Commitment to the protection of the environment, including the prevention of pollution and other specific commitments relevant to the context of the organization.
  • Make continuous improvements in processes, products and transport to minimize their environmental impact.
  • Reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases.
  • Improvement in energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies.
  • Emission controls that affect air quality.
  • Make continuous improvements in processes, products and transport to minimize their environmental impact, carrying out an efficient management of sustainable resources.
  • Give preference to the environmental best available alternative when investing in new technology.
  • Look for the environmentally most sustainable alternatives when introducing new raw materials.
  • Strive to reduce the amount of energy used per unit produced.
  • Strive to reduce the amount of waste generated per unit produced.
  • Develop the environmental awareness of the employees.
  • Promote continuous improvement of the environmental management system.

DECLARES

Following the FSC and PEFC references, not to be directly or indirectly involved with the following activities:

a) The exploitation of illegal timber or the illegal commercialization of wood or forest products.

b) The violation of human and traditional rights in forestry operations.

c) The destruction of large conservation values ​​in forest operations.

d) The significant conversion of forests to plantations or lands with non-forest uses.

e) The introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry operations.