CSR
Designing and manufacturing innovative systems that provide added value, guaranteeing a sustainable future.
Environmental policy
At ABN we understand where we want to go. With our activity, we aim to add value and move towards a circular economy. With honesty and integrity, we strive to ensure that innovation and creativity lead to environmental protection and a more sustainable world.
In line with our environmental commitments, the EcoVadis gold level medal measures our environmental performance in 4 areas: environment, labour practices and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The Carbon Footprint Seal awarded by the Ministry for Ecological Transition also recognises our efforts in calculating, reducing and offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions generated by our activity.
In addition, since 2018 we have been a Signatory Partner of the United Nations Global Compact, demonstrating our commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We are subscribed to the Pact for a Circular Economy, which aims to involve the main economic and social agents in Spain in the transition towards this new economic model; and to the Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) initiative, promoted by ANAIP, to achieve “Zero losses of pellets” and prevent them from ending up in the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
(2017-2021)
A second service-life for our products
Although PP piping systems are designed for a minimum service life of 50 years, it is always possible to re-circulate them in new processes due to downsizing, repairs, additional installations or end of life.
These plastic wastes can be removed as waste plastic from Type 5 in our container RETap-BoxThe aim of this environmental initiative is to give a second useful life to the offcuts of pipes and fittings generated as a result of installation work, revaluing waste and promoting a new useful life cycle. For more information about RETap-Box, please do not hesitate to contact us.
The removal of plastic waste can also be carried out by contacting any plastic waste manager who will indicate, if necessary, the most appropriate form of removal. All Autonomous Communities have links to waste managers in the region and, depending on the material, will be able to identify the most appropriate form of management.
If you have any questions, please contact the Quality and Environment Department:
Quality, environment and occupational health and safety policy
Our integrated quality, environment and occupational health and safety (OHS) policy promotes the efficiency of our products and processes, offering our customers innovative products with high technological value, providing competitive advantages and certified quality.
At ABN we work actively on the professional development of our employees, equal conditions, the integration of disadvantaged groups, health and safety prevention and respect for the environment. As a result, we have published our code of ethics and our equality plan (2021-2025).
To this end, our quality, environmental and safety objectives are as follows:
- Compliance with legal and established requirements, as well as continuous improvement of the effectiveness of the integrated quality, environment and health and safety management system.
- Implementation in our operations of the UNE EN ISO 9001, UNE EN ISO 14001 and UNE EN ISO 45001 standards, ensuring compliance with all their requirements. The organisation shall determine, establish, document, implement and maintain an integrated quality, environmental and safety management system to ensure its effectiveness.
- The training of our employees in accordance with the needs, so that they take the responsibility to perform their work with the required quality and the necessary safety.
- The commitment to supply the best products on the market to our customers, satisfying their demands in terms of quality of the final product, analysing possible complaints, reviewing and updating all production processes to optimise this service.
- Periodic review of our processes to keep them always under control and up to date.
- The development of innovation projects that enable the development of more efficient and competitive products that provide added value for our customers.
The management and staff of ABN Pipe Systems are committed to the conservation of natural resources in accordance with the following environmental principles:
- Identify and evaluate the environmental aspects associated with the activities carried out, continuously improve them and prevent pollution. In addition to informing and training ABN Pipe Systems staff on environmental protection issues.
- To consider environmental aspects in the planning and development of services.
- To comply with applicable environmental legislation and regulations, as well as other requirements to which ABN Pipe Systems is committed, such as using environmentally friendly products in all its activities.
- To analyse and improve its practices and processes, in the light of technological advances, new safety conditions and environmental science, aimed at the prevention and minimisation of harmful impacts on all areas of the environment.
- To provide truthful and transparent information on ABN Pipe Systems’ environmental performance to customers, partners, public authorities and other stakeholders.
Health and safety at work
In terms of health and safety, to ensure that the production process is completely safe for workers, the management and staff of ABN Pipe Systems are committed to the safety and health of their employees.
commits to:
- To provide safe and healthy working conditions for the prevention of work-related injuries and health impairment appropriate to the purpose, size and context of the organisation and the specific nature of its OSH risks and OSH opportunities.
- To consider the prevention of occupational risks as a priority objective, which must be present in each and every one of the company’s actions.
- To achieve a high level of occupational health and safety, complying with legal and other requirements.
- To develop, implement and maintain a management model aimed at continuous improvement of Working Conditions by eliminating hazards and reducing OSH risks.
- To ensure the participation and information of all staff and give effect to the right to consultation of workers and their representatives.
- This policy shall be reviewed at least annually for continuing suitability, which shall be done in conjunction with management review meetings.
In order to implement the principles set out in this policy, documented action plans, objectives and targets will be developed to enable continuous improvement.
Assessment of the effectiveness of these plans and their implementation shall be supported by regular audits and management review of the results.
- Identify and evaluate the environmental aspects associated with the activities carried out, continuously improve them and prevent pollution. In addition to informing and training ABN Pipe Systems staff on environmental protection issues.
- To consider environmental aspects in the planning and development of services.
- To comply with applicable environmental legislation and regulations, as well as other requirements to which ABN Pipe Systems is committed, such as using environmentally friendly products in all its activities.
- To analyse and improve its practices and processes, in the light of technological advances, new safety conditions and environmental science, aimed at the prevention and minimisation of harmful impacts on all areas of the environment.
- To provide truthful and transparent information on ABN Pipe Systems’ environmental performance to customers, partners, public authorities and other stakeholders.
Date of publication 5.1#6R6: 2022/09/01
Date of publication: 2022/09/01
Equality plan (2021-2025)
The ABN PIPE SYSTEMS Equality Plan has become a priority within the company’s strategic plan and is considered a fundamental principle of labour relations and human resources management. This plan aims to achieve equality of treatment and opportunities between women and men, eliminating any possible discrimination based on sex within the company.
The plan also contains a number of specific objectives for each area of intervention:
- Selection and recruitment process area: to ensure real equality of access and opportunities for people of both sexes in recruitment and selection processes.
- Area of professional classification: guaranteeing the principle of equality in the professional classification system.
- Training area: to generate an organisational culture sensitive to gender inequalities by training the company in equality.
- Area of professional promotion: guaranteeing promotion processes in the company in which women and men can access under equal conditions.
- Area of co-responsible exercise of the rights of personal, family and working life: promoting and facilitating work-life balance and co-responsibility in the company.
- Remuneration and pay audit area: ensuring equal pay for men and women “equal work equal value”.
- Area of under-representation: ensuring a balanced presence of women and men at all levels of the company. Eliminate horizontal and vertical segregation.
- Area of safety, occupational health and equipment: guaranteeing the occupational health of women and men.
- Area of prevention of sexual and gender-based harassment: to guarantee a respectful working environment in the company and prevent situations of harassment.
- Inclusive and non-sexist Communication and Publicity Area: to ensure that internal and external communication promotes an equal image of women and men.
