A binding environmental policy, established in 2001

Protecting the environment from the potential effects of our copper processing is a primary goal for KME which has made this a focus of its environmental policies.

The EC directives regarding environmental protection have been fully implemented and each Group company is committed to guaranteeing compliance not only in the interests of our clients, but also of our employees and the inhabitants of the areas surrounding our plants.

KME’s environmental policy is binding on all the Group’s industrial sites, some of which have already obtained ISO 14000 certification, while the rest is already in the certification process as established by the Board of Directors’ 2001 statement on Environmental Policy, obviously harmonised with ISO 14001, and which is rigorously applied by all of our companies in the full range of their activities.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY

The chemical composition of KME’s alloys and materials used in their various associated processes observes the following Directives of the European Parliament and decisions of the Commission of the European Council (including subsequent amendments of the Commission or Council):

Directive 98/83/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, 3/11/1998 regarding the quality of water intended for human consumption;
Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, 18/11/2000 regarding end of life vehicles (ELV);
Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, 27/01/2003 regarding the restriction of harmful substances (RoHS);
Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, 27/01/2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE);
Directive 2003/11/EC of the European Parliament and the Council, 6/02/2003 (extension of 76/769/EEC) on the restriction on the marketing and use of certain hazardous substances and preparations.

DOCUMENTS

KME declaration of conformity (PDF file)
Dichiarazione dell'associazione europea Eurometaux (formato PDF, in inglese) sui limiti di massima concentrazione di piombio, cadmio, cromo (VI) e mercurio.