respecting nature
ENVIRONMENT
respecting nature
Caring for the environment and the human being is an integral part of the philosophy of FINOBETON S.A. The company assumes its corporate responsibility by fully complying its activities with the applicable environmental legislation.
For this purpose the company implements an environmental management system according to ISO 14001:2015 international standard.
Additionally, within 2023 FINOBETON S.A. proceeds with the installation of 2 photovoltaic plants with the aim of producing electricity from solar radiation, using net metering mechanism with HEDNO (Hellenic Electricity Distribution Network Operator S.A.).
With the operation of the photovoltaic plants, in addition to the reduction of energy costs, the company also implements its strategy for sustainable development by covering most of its energy needs from renewable energy sources.
In order to reduce its environmental footprint, FINOBETON S.A.:
- Prevents waste disposal in the environment through dedicated recycling units and sedimentation tanks.
- Selects all treatments to be done using recycled water, in order to reduce the emission of dust to the environment.
- Participates in the alternative management system of Excavation, Construction and Demolition Waste with an approved non-hazardous ECDW processing plant and a site of deposition of aggregates and residues from the processing of ECDW.
- Participates in the collective systems of HERRCO S.A. (Hellenic Recovery Recycling Corporation S.A.) and HRA (Hellenic Recycling Agency).
- Has implemented tree-planting in the production unit, endeavouring at improving the aesthetics and adaptation to the surrounding area, as well as the quarry area, aiming at their complete restoration and regeneration, contributing, this way, to the environmental sustainability.
The application of effective management systems and systemic control programs, the proper maintenance and renewal of fixed and mobile equipment, and the use of preventive measures and hygiene and safety rules, contribute to the protection of both the company’s workforce and the local communities in which it operates.
Contribution and care for the environment, concerns both the present and future generations, and for this reason, in the consumer’s mind, FINOBETON S.A. is one of the selected companies which apply the appropriate practices for the protection of the natural resources of our planet.
