4.2 Quality – Environment – Health & Safety – Labor Issues
Coral
Group
has
consistently
been
operating
in
the
oil
trading
sector
since
1928,
acting
primarily
with
regard
to
respect
for
man
and the environment. It offers excellent customer service, providing high quality services and products of high standards.
In order to achieve its objectives in the Quality - Environment - Health and Safety sectors, Coral Group:
Is
supplying
its
products
mainly
from
Motor
Oil
Hellas,
thus
ensuring
products
of
certified
quality
and
high
standards.
It
systematically
examines
the
management
of
Quality,
Health,
Safety,
Protection
and
Environment
in
order
to
ensure
compliance
with
existing
legislation
and
to
ensure
continuous
improvement
in
performance.
It
strategically
pursues
continuous
improvement
by measuring, evaluating and communicating the achievement of its goals.
Additionally,
the
Group,
having
an
absolute
sense
of
social
responsibility,
applies
rigorous
policies
on
issues
related
to
Quality,
Health,
Safety,
Protection
and
Environment.
While
it
has,
according
to
external
inspectors,
a
live
QHSSE
Management
System
with
a strong self-improvement mechanism. As a result, the Group received:
➢
Certification
according
to
ISO
9001:
2015
(Quality),
ISO14001:
2015
(Environment),
ISO
45001:
2018
(Health
and
Safety
at
Work)
throughout
the
supply
chain
and
Motorway
Service
Stations.
In
addition,
for
the
gas
stations
of
the
subsidiary
ERMIS
ISO
27001
(Information
and
Systems
Security).
Certification
according
to
ISO
500001
which
concerns
the
implementation
of
Energy
Management
Systems
(EMS)
that
contribute
to
the
reduction
of
energy
consumption,
the
minimization
of
the
environmental
footprint
of
a
company
and
the
reduction
of
costs,
promoting
the
sustainable
use
of
energy.
It
has
been
planned
for
implementation
and
certification
by
the
end
of
2023
in
Coral
and
its
subsidiaries:
ERMIS
and
MYRTEA,
with
a
scope
of
application
of
all
their
activities
(Administrative
facilities,
Facilities,
Supply,
Distribution
(road transport) and Gas Stations).
➢
Detailed recording of stakeholders, their needs and how to interact on important issues (material issues).
➢
Specific project plan and monitoring indicators.
➢
Extensive
QHSSE
action
plan
with
personal
goals
per
employee,
which
reflects
the
company's
results
and
affects
the
overall
score.
This
application
was
distinguished
with
the
"Winner
of
the
Industry"
award
among
the
leading
companies
in the industry.
➢
Extensive
investment
plan
to
improve
operations
and
equipment
in
Health
and
Safety,
Environmental
Impact,
Energy
footprint etc.
➢
In
2020
the
rail
transport
of
Coral
products
was
strengthened
through
the
connection
of
the
Kalochori
plant
in
Northern
Greece
with
the
railway
network
and
the
possibility
of
loading
and
unloading
petroleum
products.
Especially
in
the
field
of
loading
and
unloading
Coral
Group
innovates,
as
it
is
now
possible
not
only
to
unload
but
also
to
load
petroleum
products, which makes it once again a pioneer.
➢
Continuous
recognition
tools,
risk
calculation
per
activity,
implementation
of
strong
avoidance
measures
and
Change
Management system.
➢
Emergency
plans
per
site
to
deal
with
fire,
earthquake,
leakage,
car
accident,
etc.,
but
also
to
take
repressive
measures
to
limit
the
impact
on
the
environment,
property
and
reputation
of
people.
Scheduled
and
unplanned
exercises
during
the
year,
sometimes
with
the
mandatory
participation
of
the
Fire
Brigade
and
interested
parties
such
as
the
Administrative District, the Port Authority, the Police, the neighbors, etc.
➢
Specifically,
for
Covid
19:
We
follow
a
preventive
employee
control
program
with
rapid
tests,
a
measure
that
extends
beyond what the law.
➢
Reporting and recording, by all staff and contractors, of unsafe QHSSE conditions via online tools.
➢
Preventive
approach
to
risk:
Investigation
of
not
only
accidents
but
also
by
promoting
the
reporting
of
possible
incidents
by
employees
and
associates
and
significant
near
incidents
and
serious
potentially
dangerous
events,
with
the
dissemination of knowledge to all companies.
➢
Organizing
events
aimed
at
alerting
and
promoting
Health
and
Safety
culture,
at
all
levels,
with
duration
and
impact
throughout
the
year,
e.g.
institution
of
security
day
organized
in
2022
for
the
16th
consecutive
year
-
Initiative
awarded
in a national competition.