At Vibraplast AG, we take environmental protection very seriously and regard it as an integral part of our corporate policy. We are aware that our business activities can have an impact on the environment. We therefore see it as our responsibility to minimise this impact as far as possible by utilising economic and technical opportunities and implementing well-designed processes. Our responsibility towards the environment and its resources requires us to identify and assess our significant environmental aspects and to implement our established environmental objectives.
We are firmly committed to ensuring our production is profitable whilst, at the same time, harmonising this with environmental considerations through continuous improvement of our environmental performance and the reduction of environmental impacts wherever technically and organisationally possible.
It goes without saying that we comply with all legal and regulatory requirements, as well as all other environmental interests and self-imposed environmental protection standards, and, where possible, exceed them.
Our company’s employees are integrated into our management system and have the right and duty to work towards eliminating circumstances that cause unnecessary environmental impact. We promote environmentally conscious behaviour among our employees both within and outside the workplace through targeted information and training.
The continuous improvement of our environmental performance is not only a long-term goal for us, but also a prerequisite for effective cost reduction and a significant contribution to environmental protection.
We create the necessary framework for these objectives through a well-organised structure, the use of advanced management methods and the deployment of state-of-the-art environmental technologies.
Our managers are committed to applying current management practices within their areas of responsibility, monitoring them continuously and adapting them to the latest findings and requirements.
In accordance with our corporate duty of care, we set out our environmental policy, our overall environmental objectives and our guiding principles in the QM/UWM handbook ‘improve’.
Vibraplast AG operates an environmental management system that is based on established normative, legal and internal requirements and guidelines. We maintain this system and continuously improve its effectiveness.
Our Environmental Management Manual serves as a description of our established environmental management system and is seamlessly integrated into our quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2015. The application of this manual ensures compliance with contractually agreed requirements and the planning, control and monitoring of all organisational, commercial and technical activities that have an impact on the environment.
The management urges all employees to carry out their duties in accordance with the guidelines set out in this management handbook and the following work instructions, to ensure that our environmental commitments meet the established requirements and the expectations of society.
Our primary objective is the continuous improvement of our environmental performance. The management regularly reviews the suitability, adequacy and effectiveness of our environmental management system by evaluating results, conducting internal audits and providing periodic reports on operational environmental protection.
We provide all the necessary resources to achieve our environmental objectives and implement our environmental policy. Management assesses itself and the extent to which the company complies with standards. We are committed to the continuous improvement and further development of our environmental policy and our environmental management system.
Our environmental policy and statement of principles in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001 represent a commitment to our responsibility towards the environment and serve as a guide for our actions in this area.
