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Sustainability and Environmental Protection2020-12-18T13:20:32+01:00

Sustainability and Environmental Protection

All our investment projects are pursued using modern, environmentally friendly and thus energy-efficient and economically sound technologies. For us, conserving the environment takes top priority, side by side with ensuring the health and safety of our employees. We have laid this down in our Code of Ethics, which is binding for the entire PCC Group. Our understanding of sustainability also includes a long-term relationship based on partnership with all stakeholders including our social partners and the communities near our sites.

A holistic approach to sustainability

Sustainability is firmly anchored in our corporate philosophy, with equal weighting being given to its economic, ecological and social aspects. We do not see any contradiction between these criteria, viewing them instead as integral and as mutually beneficial components of value-enhancing growth.

The sustainability guidelines of PCC

PCC SE and all companies of the PCC Group are committed to adopting an ethical and sustainable approach in their business activities. Our actions are governed entirely by the principles of the Global Responsible Care® initiative. This serves to promote the efforts of the chemicals industry in continuously improving occupational health and safety, public health and safety, and environmental protection, irrespective of prevailing legal requirements.

PCC has adopted a corporate culture in which continuous improvement, sustainable competitiveness and outperformance are reconciled with recognized ethical standards. PCC accepts ethical responsibility for ensuring the adoption and pursuit of sustainable, ecologically sound, economically efficient and fair business practice.

Our Group-wide commitment to social responsibility constitutes an integral component of our corporate philosophy. All employees of the PCC Group are trained in accordance with their function, level of authority and qualifications to properly discharge their responsibilities in all such matters.

Control of environmental risks at PCC

PCC SE continuously analyses all areas and activities that may give rise to impairment of the environment and the inefficient utilization of resources, including the following:

  • Raw material consumption related to product manufactured
  • Handling and transportation of hazardous substances
  • Energy consumption and water usage
  • Wastewater contamination
  • Emission of air pollutants
  • Waste for disposal
  • Noise
  • Hazardous sites and soil contamination
  • Accidents and incidents
  • Potential environmental aspects arising from planned activities

PCC also gives careful consideration to information or complaints from all stakeholders, particularly local residents.

Initiatives/Certifications implemented by the chemical companies of the PCC Group

Certification/Initiative Logo Company
Certification of environmental management systems to ISO 14001:2015 PCC Rokita SA
PCC Exol SA
LabAnalityka Sp. z o.o.
PCC Autochem Sp. z o.o.
PCC PU Sp. z o.o.
PCC MCAA Sp. z o.o.
Certification of quality management systems to ISO 9001:2015 PCC Rokita SA
PCC Exol SA
PCC Consumer Products Kosmet Sp. z o.o.
LabAnalityka Sp. z o.o.
PCC MCAA Sp. z o.o.
LabMatic Sp. z o.o.
PCC Autochem Sp. z o.o.
PCC PU Sp. z o.o.
DME Aerosol LLC
Certification of energy management systems to ISO 50001:2011 PCC Rokita SA
PCC Exol SA
PCC Consumer Products Kosmet Sp. z o.o.
Certification according to the occupational safety management systems assessment specification to ISO 45001:2018 PCC Rokita SA
PCC Exol SA
PCC Consumer Products Kosmet Sp. z o.o.
PCC MCAA Sp. z o.o.
PCC PU Sp. z o.o.
Membership of the global chemistry industry initiative Responsible Care® PCC Rokita SA
PCC Exol SA
PCC Synteza S.A.
PCC Consumer Products Kosmet Sp. z o.o.
“Silver Status” rating of the sustainability platform for CSR reporting, EcoVadis (2020) PCC Rokita SA
“Gold Status” rating of the sustainability platform for CSR reporting, EcoVadis (2018) PCC Synteza S.A.
PCC Consumer Products Kosmet Sp. z o.o.
“Silver Status” rating of the sustainability platform for CSR reporting, EcoVadis (2018) PCC MCAA Sp. z o.o.
“Gold Status” rating of the sustainability platform for CSR reporting, EcoVadis (2017) PCC Exol SA
Listening in the RESPECT sustainability index of the Warsaw Stock Exchange PCC Rokita SA
Certification in Good Manufacturing Practice (EFfCI) PCC Exol SA
Certification in Good Manufacturing Practices – Cosmetics – to ISO 22716 PCC Consumer Products Kosmet Sp. z o.o.
BRC production standards certificate issued by the British Retail Consortium PCC Consumer Products Kosmet Sp. z o.o.
Participation in the Global Compact of the United Nations PCC Exol SA
Product certifications through Ecocert according to the cosmetics standard COSMOS: Ecocert Cosmetics PCC Exol SA
Product certifications through Ecocert according to the cosmetics standard COSMOS: Ecocert Cosmos PCC Exol SA
Certified member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil PCC Exol SA
PCC Consumer Products Kosmet Sp. z o.o.
PCC Organic Oils Ltd.
Participation in the Carbon Disclosure Project aligned to combating climate change PCC Exol SA
Membership of the European Chemical Industry Council, CEFIC, covering the safe usage of surfactants PCC Exol SA
Membership of the European Committee of Organic Surfactants and their Intermediates PCC Exol SA
Signatory of the “Diversity Charter” promoting employee diversity in companies and combating discrimination PCC Rokita SA
PCC Exol SA
Member of the initiative “Charter for Sustainable Cleaning” of the A.I.S.E. PCC Consumer Products Kosmet Sp. z o.o.
Inclusion in the “Green Chemistry Cluster” (Poland) for the Promotion of sustainable innovation PCC Rokita SA