How We Manage
At Şişecam, we introduced tracking and monitoring systems via digital platforms in 2020 to comply with applicable environmental legislation quickly and effectively. We conduct all our operations in accordance with environmental laws, rules, and other requirements. We support follow-up of environmental compliance requirements with internal audits and include them in investment plans. This effort aims to identify and reflect these developments throughout our value chain. We support our specially-designed processes to evaluate environmental aspects with the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard.
Practices
- Integrated waste management
- Source-based online waste monitoring
- Identifying circular economy and savings opportunities
- Initiatives and projects for glass recycling
- Reducing waste generation at the source
- Ensuring recycling and/or recovery of waste
- Development of industrial synergy
- Prioritizing needs by actual waste cost
- Planning and implementation based on life cycle analysis
- Acting with the awareness of producer responsibilities together with suppliers
Monitoring and Reporting
Information on natural resource consumption and waste generation, which form the basis of environmental performance of our production activities, are monitored periodically using online systems. Projects and studies related to circular economy and efficiency practices are centrally monitored and reported. Digitization of waste and field management is aimed under integrated waste management.
Relevant key indicators:
- Amount of Cullet Used in Glass Production (tons)
- Amount of Raw Materials Consumed (tons)
- Total Waste (tons)
- Rate of Using External Cullet in Glass
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