CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
At COMPAC we think we can play an important role on people’s lives, not only as employers, but as an active community developing actor.
Through our Corporate Social Responsibility Program, we start some voluntary actions to actively contribute to the social, economic and environment improvement of our environment:
1. REFORESTATION
Since 2003 the Abrantes factory conducts a reforestation program in Portugal, with the aim of achieving balance their CO2 emissions to zero in 2015. In 2012 they will reforest 15,000 native pines.
2. NEW MATERIALS
Our investment in R & D BIO projects made possible a more sustainable product with raw materials from biodegradable plant origin. Its great advantage over currently used, is that much of the resin used in the manufacture does not come from oil.
3. WASTE MANAGEMENT
We reuse the 100% of quartz waste generated during the production process and it represents 15-20% of the total material.
Besides we promote the responsible use of paper, packaging and management of waste oils and greases.
4. WATER RECYCLING
The factory in Portugal has a system for collecting and storing rain water for industrial use.
Moreover, the water consumed in the cutting and polishing lines operates in closed circuit, being treated at a sewage treatment plant where it makes a chemical treatment. This system of recovery makes the discharge of water is zero.
5. NOISE
All existing machines are equipped with soundproof booths, reducing ambient noise to values below 85 dB.
6. CLEAN ENERGY
We promote clean energy use and electricity from renewable energy sources. Periodically we perform energy audits of systems and production processes to achieve greater efficiency reducing the consumption.
7. REDUCING EMISSIONS
- We implement other actions and rules for reducing emissions related to energy supply:
- Assessment of global emissions of the company, including staff travel to the workplace.
- Quantification of emissions from the fleet of commercial vehicles.
- Manuals efficient driving for drivers of commercial vehicles.
- Replacement of computer equipment that implements other energy saving measures and lower power demand.
- Removal of individual air conditioning equipment, in favor of centralized systems.
- All new equipment purchases are made based upon an energy assessment, selecting those that have better energy rating.
8. TRAINING
Our HR department develops various training activities to improve the quality of employees to prevent risks and increase energy efficiency.
9. SOCIAL WORK
We work with various associations and NGOs of social from both Spain and Portugal, mostly related to children and social reintegration.
10. EDUCATION
We have agreements with different training schools for the implementation of work practices in our facilities.