AURO-Environmental-declaration-2014-04.2019

18 Environmental management Environmental management commences at AURO long before the actual manufacture of a product. Basic ecological questions are taken into consideration already at the time of initial provisional suggestions and ideas for a new product arising through a market need or in our own company. The social and individual sense and purpose of a product, as well as its short-, medium- and long-term effects on users, soci- ety, the world at large and the environment, are considera- tions which rank at the top of the list. An important prerequisite condition for introducing the envi- ronmental management system is its acceptance among our employees. In the organisational structure, the responsibili- ties, competencies and authorisation of the employees for operational environmental protection have been defined at all hierarchic levels. Task and incorporation The environmental protection organisation of AURO Pflan- zenchemie AG is characterised by a very short hierarchic route - from the management via the department leaders directly to the employees, and conversely. This makes possible quick and effective implementation of all decisions involving ecological and economic aspects of operational procedure. Furthermore, the operational organisation ensures that the factory processes are transparent with regard to ecological aspects and that regulations can be checked and corrective measures can be taken if the regula- tions are violated. The lean management structure of the company has proved its viability in past years, thus it was possible to extend the practised outward transparency to internal operation too. One of the chief principles of the company policy is to ensure that our employees participate significantly in environmental protection efforts. An integrated company structure requires not only purely theoretical approaches and guidelines. Local practical implementation is the essential aspect ensuring agreement between intention and reality. AURO’s corporate culture is based in the main on four core areas: ecology, sus- tainability, innovation and transparency. Environmental management ECOLOGY TRANSPARENCY SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION INTEGRATED CORPORATE CULTURE Green electricity certificate Climate certificate of the „Dual System“ (waste recycling system) Photo-voltaic and solar heat installations Enjoy nature with all senses