ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Within the framework of our Corporate Social Responsibility and in line with our values, we are committed to and act proactively to minimize the environmental impact of our economic activity.

This commitment, which is fully integrated into the company policy of Oliva Torras, can be seen in our Environmental Management System, based on the UNE-EN ISO 14001 standard, which, among other things, focuses on:

The generation and management of waste
• Sourcing and prioritizing the use of highly recyclable raw materials in the design and manufacture of products.
• Optimization of the reuse of surplus and excess raw materials in production processes.
• Optimal arrangement of bins and areas for the correct classification and storage of specialized and non-specialized waste.
• Correct waste management under the supervision of authorized managers.

The consumption of energy resources and raw materials
• Reducing electricity consumption through the optimization of the interior lighting system in the buildings by replacing discharge lamps with LED lighting.
• Increasing self-sufficiency in electrical energy by installing photovoltaic solar panels on building roofs.
• Optimizing natural gas consumption for industrial processes and heating.

Controlling and reducing emissions and discharges
• Complying with current regulations on the control of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.
• Controlling the purification of waste water from the paint facilities.

All these issues are routinely checked by the appropriate indicators and included in the review of the integrated quality and environmental management system.

Besides these ongoing objectives, we regularly carry out specific improvement measures. For instance, in 2024 we have implemented measures in the following areas:
• During 2024, 11,98% less energy was consumed; with respect to the hours worked, the decrease is 2,6%.
• With photovoltaic panels, network consumption has been 74,58% and the remaining 25,42% has been self-consumption.
• The water there has been 38% less general consumption, with respect to the hours worked, the decrease is 29,4%, the result of the actions taken on taps and showers for sanitary water, which has reduced by 33,3% and better control of the quality of the baths in the painting chain, this has meant a decrease of 28,6%.
• The consumption of raw materials has decreased by 28,6% with respect to the hours worked, basically Iron and also Aluminum sheet.
• 2, 2Tn less solvent waste was generated with a total waste generated of 2,5Tn less than the previous year.
• Packaging waste with chemical product residues decreased by 39,2%.
• 3,9Tn less paper and cardboard waste and 5,4Tn less plastic waste were generated. Sheet metal trimming waste was also reduced by 13.5%.
• With the calculation of scope 1 and 2 of the carbon footprint, there has been a reduction compared to 2023, going from 1309.76 tCO2 to 1193.32 tCO2.