PRESS RELEASE
PPA S.A.: Top Priority the environmental protection and climate change measures
Significant quality, environmental and energy certifications
October, 14 2021. On the occasion of the World Standards Day is highlighted that PPA S.A. places great value on improving the quality of services, alongside energy and environmental efficiency, and therefore invests heavily in global recognized management systems and certifications such as the ISO standards. The modernization and upgrading strategy for the Port of Piraeus has as main priority the environmental respect and care as well as dealing with the effects of climate change.
P.P.A. holds significant ISO certifications on quality, environment and energy management involving all port activities, delivering real evidence of the Organization’s strong commitment in best practice principles aiming at a continuous improvement and operational excellence across all activities.
It is worth mentioning that through the Integrated Environmental and Energy Quality Management System applied in accordance to the provisions of specific ISO standards (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 & ISO 50001:2018) the company operates in a consistent manner towards understanding customer needs and expectations and addressing environmental challenges in daily operations, alongside improving energy efficiency.
However, based on the Quality - Environment - Energy Policy, the company is committed to the continuous improvement of the quality of services provided, as well as the high environmental and energy performance not only for the present but also the future, while is constantly renewing the goals for those critical issues.
Finally, PPA S.A., through ongoing certification awards is significantly contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with mutually beneficial synergies between the port operations, the environment and the society.
