Environment
The environmental activities of AB "Lifosa" are run following the requirements of the environmental legislation and other normative documents currently valid in the Republic of Lithuania.
When planning its business activities, the Company constantly applies the best production technologies and most advanced environmental protection methods that allow reducing adverse effect on the environment.
Annually, around 30 % of the investment resources are used to implement new environmental projects, develop technologies and rationalize the use of natural resources.
Making investments into innovation and modernization of the technological processes, the management of AB "Lifosa" always focuses on environmental issues and efficiency improvement. In 2003, the environmental management system conforming to the requirements of ISO 14001:2004 was implemented in the Company. The Company adopted the Environmental Protection Policy and implements it in a fair manner.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY
Our vision: ensure the high level of environmental protection through application the best available production processes.
Our mission: production of mineral phosphate fertilizers using high quality raw materials and supplies.
Our motto: let us save the nature for the future generations.
AB "LIFOSA" management takes the responsibility for the impact of their activities and products on the environment and, in order to reduce this impact, the Company's management UNDERTAKES as follows:
- to improve environmental protection management;
- to seek for pollution prevention and continuous improvement of environmental protection measures;
- to comply with the requirements of laws and other undertaken obligations;
- to rationally and sustainably use natural and energy resources;
- to cooperate with all the parties interested in environmental issues;
- to communicate the environmental protection policy to all employees of the organization;
- to cooperate with the suppliers and contractors in order to minimize the adverse impact of their activities on the environment.
The Company's management warranties implementation of the Environmental Protection Policy and provision of the required resources and invites all the employees to concentrate their efforts towards achieving the goals of this Policy. AB "LIFOSA" Environmental Protection Policy is available to the public.
Jonas Dastikas
CEO
AB "Lifosa" team achieved good results. In 2005-2010, the increasing production volumes did not result in the growth of comparative pollutant emissions (expressed in kg/t of mineral fertilizers). The absolute pollution level was stable as well (see the chart).
In June 2003, the Company implemented the environmental management system conforming to the requirements of ISO 14001:2004. In December 2005, during the ordinary external audit, DET NORSKE VERITAS auditors determined that AB "LIFOSA" complied with all the requirements of the latest edition of ISO 14001:2004 and a new certificate was issued to the Company.