The attainment of this international standard for Environmental Management Systems confirms the company’s commitment, it states, to sustainable development and that it is actively seeking to reduce the environmental impact of its business with the implementation of environmentally-conscious policies and processes.
Such measures taken by Ellsworth include the active encouragement of recycling amongst its workforce, customer base and supplier network, minimisation of waste, pollution prevention, educating staff on environmental issues and promoting environmental awareness, compliance with environmental laws and adherence to guidance issued by the Environmental Agency.
John Henderson, managing director comments: “At Ellsworth Adhesives Europe, we treat our environmental responsibilities with the utmost seriousness. We acknowledge the potential effect of our operations on the environment, and have been committed to monitoring and improving our ecological performance and impact. To have been awarded ISO 14001 Certification cements our efforts in this area and provides assurance to our customers of our sustainability.”
Ellsworth Adhesives’ achievement of the standard comes just after it was awarded AS9120 Certification in January this year. The company also has ISO 9001:2008 Certification, giving it a total of three quality standards, all awarded by the NQA Certification Authority.