Protecting the environment
Respect for the environment is integral to the way we do business. Our environmental performance is reviewed closely and continuously by the Tata Steel Group board of directors.
Our environmental management systems provide a clear and effective framework for managing compliance and identifying opportunities for improvement. All our main manufacturing sites are certified as conforming to the international environmental management standard ISO 14001.
We try to reduce our environmental impact wherever it is practicable and cost-effective to do so. During 2008/09 a significant proportion of the capital investment made across the company related to schemes to improve our energy efficiency and reduce our emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulates to air.
In all our operations around the world, we seek to comply fully with the statutory limits specified within our environmental permits or within national legislation. When a breach does occur, a full investigation is undertaken to identify the root cause and a corrective action plan is implemented to restore compliance and prevent any recurrence.
Climate change
The Tata Steel Group Vision Goals include a commitment to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions.
Air quality
Our most significant releases to air, besides CO2, are particulate material (including fine particulate such as PM 10), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and oxides of nitrogen (NO2).
Water quality
Most of the water we extract is used for noncontact cooling and is returned directly to the watercourses from which it is taken, with no deterioration in quality.
Materials efficiency
Our by-products meet tight quality control requirements enabling non-renewable primary raw materials to be displaced and conserved in line with the principle of sustainable consumption.
Biodiversity
Our sites contain a surprisingly rich variety of wildlife species, many of which are afforded the highest level of legal protection.
Responsible procurement
Interest in the responsible procurement of raw materials has grown in prominence in recent years and Corus is positioning itself at the forefront of steel industry efforts to formulate best practice in this area.
REACH
REACH is a new European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals.
Environment Policy
We are committed to minimising the environmental impact of our operations and our ...
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