The ISO 14001 standard – Environmental management system – has been updated in relation to the previous version, 2015. The most important innovation regards the Environmental Aspects of the Organisation’s products that must be assessed with reference to their expected life cycle.

This means that the design and production of these products must be consistent with the company’s policy and goals, and focus also on the moment they reach their end-of-life and the impact associated with it.

Complying with these standards has numerous benefits and reflects on the Company’s capacity to reduce waste and inefficiencies, and use resources in an informed way.

Minimising water resource consumption.

Optimising energy consumption.

Optimising material consumption.

Recycling production rejects.

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ISO 14001.

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Emas.

Other important awards.

Emas Certification.

Through the implementation of a precise company policy on sustainable development, Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola has obtained Eco-management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) registration. This is an important recognition on a European level that aim at the
continuous improvement of production standards and awareness of all of its employees in terms of protecting the environment.

The EMAS system is a voluntary awareness for those companies committed to evaluating and improving their environmental efficiency through a more responsible choice of buying and management, a more careful use of air, water, territory, raw materials and energy. EMAS Certification represents for Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola one of its communication instruments for the company’s eco-sustainable commitment in its industrial sites under two main profiles:

– Efficiency in preventing environmental degradation thanks to the implementation of a large range of skills concerning environmental problems in the ceramics sector, in its prevention means, waste plant management and controls especially in terms of waste water and atmospheric polluting agents released emissions;
– Transparency thanks to its continuous dialogue with consumers, citizens, public administration offices with the consequent aim of directing the market towards the
choice for products and services with low environmental, social and economic impact.

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LEED.

Cooperativa Ceramica d’Imola is a member of the Green Building Council Italia, an Association that works towards spreading the criteria of the LEED trademark.

L.E.E.D (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a System of Environmental Energy Certification for buildings which envisages the attribution of a score, assigned in function of demonstrated conformity with certain pre-established “credits”.

This contribution is assessed in the total materials used in the building: so our ceramic slabs also contribute to obtaining L.E.E.D credits in relation to the features and the production process with which they are made.