Environmentally Considerate
Protan's aims are the continuous development of production methods and products which produce a minimum of environmentally harmful waste, increase recycling and reduce waste. Protan’s policy ensures focus and commitment on sustainable development in our marketing and training for our staff in environmental issues.
Our environmental policy is underpinned by ISO 14001, an Environmental Management System which covers all operations in Protan AS, Norway, where Protan membranes are manufactured. The policy covers product development, marketing and sales, purchase, production, distribution, installation, service and recycling. The system was certified by Det Norske Veritas in December 1997.
Protan AS has systematically made efforts to improve our environmental performance. Programmes for reduction of the use of raw material and other natural resources, reduction of waste and pollution and other significant negative impacts on the local and global environment have been approved.
The environmental aspects that have a significant impact on the environment have been dealt with either by reduction projects in our improvement programmes or with new procedures in our Quality Assurance System and Environmental Management System.
Recycling
Protan AS, as a member of ESWA (European Single Ply Waterproofing Association), signed a voluntary commitment for recycling of roofing membranes. The commitment is to recycle at least 50% of the collectable, available quantity of roofing membrane.
Recycled materials are processed and prepared as raw materials for products.
In the future organic materials will not be allowed to be sent to land fill (EU-directive). It is expected that 40% of the roofing membranes will be used for energy production.