Holcim waste management unit gets ISO certifications anew

During the signing ceremony to manage the waste of local government partners in Iligan City and Lugait, Misamis Oriental

HOLCIM Philippines’ waste management unit, Geocycle, was recently recertified for following high standards for environment safety and quality in its operations. The unit is growing its operations in support of the company’s efforts to improve Holcim’s environmental and business performance.

Leading building materials provider Holcim Philippines Inc.’s waste management unit Geocycle was recently recertified for following high standards in quality, environment and safety management systems in its operations.

The Geocycle team received certificates for ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), ISO 14001 (Environment Management System) and OHSAS 18001 (Safety) from third-party certification body Certification International Philippines on July 27. The audits for the certification were conducted prior to the quarantines, while the documents showing the corrections and corrective actions were shared virtually.The ISO certificates are valid for three years with annual surveillance audits in between. Geocycle has been ISO certified since December 2010.

Vice President for Geocycle Frederic Vallat said the recertification is important as the unit further grows and offers its services to more partners in the public and private sectors. Geocycle uses cement kiln co-processing technology, wherein properly qualified wastes, after pre-processing, are used as alternative fuel and raw material in cement production.

Source: TheManila Times