Arjowiggins Graphic has implemented the IS0 50001 certified energy management system at its Greenfield De-inking Plant, Le Bourray, Wizernes and Besse Paper Mills.
Through this international standard, the company is recognised as a business that is demonstrating best practice in energy management, whilst also following a programme for continuous improvement.
Although in recent years, various energy conservation measures have been successfully implemented, the company decided to approach the diverse activities of energy efficiency in a more consistent and systematic way.
Energy management at the company has become an integral part of the management system and having already achieved the ISO9001 Quality, ISO14001 Environment, and ISO18001 Health and Safety and FSCäChain of Custody standards, this now completes its programme.
Agnes Roger, chief executive, commented, ‘Environmental performance and energy management are rooted in Arjowiggins Graphics culture and have been a priority since the creation of the Company. Today, our products and technologies are recognised as enabling low energy consumption for the end user. It is applicable to all four of our manufacturing sites producing these products and was an outstanding team effort from Arjowiggins Graphic’s staff to complete the certification process.
‘Mitigating the impact of our processes on the environment through efficient energy management is part of our industry strategy to integrate environmental issues into everything we do without sacrificing on quality. By providing customers with the highest standard of recycled papers Arjowiggins Graphic is able to offer sustainable alternatives, helping to reduce our customers’ impact on the environment as well as that of our own business.’
