Significant actions
From words to deeds: a taste of what we do for sustainability
The result of our commitment
Ercros' commitment to protecting the environment, repairing any damage caused, and its adherence to voluntary alliances for the application of good practices, is reflected in each of the actions adopted by the company. Below are some examples of our actions in favour of the environment.
Some of the actions we are undertaking to protect the environment:
We remediate factory grounds
We clean up or regenerate soils and environments affected by the historical activity of our factories.
We control emissions, spills and noise
We have wastewater treatment plants; filtering and emission abatement systems; and enclosures for acoustic emission sources and equipment silencers. We also have an online control and monitoring system to act when any deviation from optimum conditions occurs.
Examples of actions to protect biodiversity
We collaborate with the Sebes Natural Area
We belong to the board of trustees of the Sebes Natural Area, located in front of the Flix factory and which forms part of the Plan of Areas of Natural Interest in Catalonia (PEIN).
Ercros and the Flix City Council periodically renew the collaboration agreement by which we confirm our adherence to the plan and reinforce our commitment to the council in matters of social responsibility.
Restoring the landscape of Cardona
We protect the Cardona Salt Valley - an area that is also included in the PEIN - by removing the saline deposits formed on the surface with the rejected material from potash mining and restoring the freed soil.
For 28 years, we have used this salt as a raw material in our chlorine production plants. Now, we are working to restore the soil that was once occupied by Terrera Nova by removing the salt remains, building drainage, reconstructing the morphology of the land and revegetating the area. With this work we reduce the saline hydrological impact, prevent soil erosion and rehabilitate the landscape.
Controlling microplastic leakage
Our Monzón and Vila-seca II facilities have a system for collecting accidental losses of plastic micro-waste in order to prevent it from ending up on the ground and in the aquatic environment.
Both factories have passed the Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) audit, a global voluntary commitment of the plastics industry that pursues the goal of zero pellet losses and that accredits certified companies for compliance with regulations on micro plastics.
We collaborate with the Marine Animal Recovery Center
We have a collaboration agreement with the Foundation for the Conservation and Recovery of Marine Animals (CRAM) through which it supplies chlorine derivatives for the maintenance of the aquariums where sea turtles are recovered. In this way, we contribute to the protection of marine fauna and ecosystems.
