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Compliance with StandardsA design dedicated to Quality and respectfor the environmentQuality, environment, health and safety have always been ABB SACE’s major commitment. Thiscommitment involves every function of the company, and has allowed us to achieve prestigiousrecognition internationally.1SDC200039F0001The company’s quality management system is certified by RINA, one of the most prestigiousinternational certification boards, and complies with ISO 9001-2000 Standards; the ABB SACEtest facility is accredited by SINAL; the plant in Frosinone is also certified in compliance with ISO14001 standard for the environment, OHSAS 18001 for health and safety in the workplace andSA800 for Social Responsability.ABB SACE, Italy’s first industrial company in the electro-mechanical sector to achieve this, hasbeen able to reduce its raw material consumption and machining scrap by 20% thanks to anecology-centred revision of its manufacturing process. All of the company’s Divisions are involvedin streamlining raw material and energy consumption, preventing pollution, limiting noisepollution and reducing scrap resulting from manufacturing processes, as well as in carrying outperiodic environmental audits of leading suppliers.ABB SACE is committed to environmental protection, as is also evidenced by the Life CycleAssessments (LCA) of products carried out at the Research Centre: this means that assessmentsand improvements of the environmental performance of products throughout their lifecycle are included right from theinitial engineering stage. Thematerials, processes and packagingused are chosen with aview to optimising the actual environmentalimpact of each product,including its energy efficiencyand recyclability.1ABB SACE 1/15