Environment and safety

• Cutting down the consumption of non-renewable natural resources.
• Cutting down the energy consumption of processes used for manufacturing metals and other materials.
• Increasing the recycling and reuse of metal and other materials and making the processes more efficient.
• Promoting sustainable development as a responsible member of society.

• Reducing the amount of waste produced in the company's operations; increasing recycling and reuse.
• Reducing the consumption of energy in our own processes and material recovery.
• Reducing emissions to air.
• Prevention of soil and waterway pollution.
• Reducing noise.

Environmental management systems are an essential part of our operation. We are currently certified under the following environmental management systems:

• Heinola Aluminium Plant ISO 9001 (EN) (FI)
• Sweden ISO 14001 (SV/EN)
• Sweden ISO 9001 (SV/EN)
• Finland ISO 14001 (EN) (FI)
• Estonia ISO 14001 (EN)
• Russia ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 (RU)
• Philadelphia e-Stewards (EN)
• UK ISO 9001 (EN)

Developing safety at work and wellbeing are key elements at Kuusakoski ‒ now and in the future. We continuously monitor the objectives of our occupational health and safety policies and endeavour to improve occupational safety using proactive measures.