PLANTILLA PARA EPD DE PRODUCTOS DE ACERO

The location of the chain making plant, in a metropolitan area, has led us to be morerespectful concerning the way in which the industrial landscape is surrounded byresidential areas. This concern has led us to be more sensitive to the way in which wemay be of a nuisance to our neighbors taking into account, in production scheduling,the minimization of noise and vibrations, the time at which loading and unloading takesplace. All with the aim of improving the responsibility and the image of the company.Another constant factor, firstly for economicmanagement reasons, and then because of anincreased sensitivity for the environment, has beenthe management of energy and resourceconsumption in which we are continuously lookingfor optimization strategies and ways to helpsustainability.Interchanging best practices with other companies which have a proven track-record ofbeing eco-friendly has allowed Vicinay Cadenas to become a member of Izaite, theAssociation of Basque Companies for Sustainability, a group which is fully committed toSustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility (www.izaite.net).Vicinay Cadenas clearly expresses in its “Mission, Vision, Values and Policy” statementits vocation of being a local company with a world-wide projection. Developing itsalliances and agreements with local partners. Thus, clearly benefiting from reducedtransportation both to and from the factory.Vicinay Cadenas has also, voluntarily, subscribed to The United Nations GlobalCompact, being principle 7 the one which binds the company to be proactive in itsapproach to environmental challenges.24/25