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Sustainability
Koura is committed to develop sustainable solutions to advance life around the world, through responsible management of resources and engagement with all our partners from our local communities, our suppliers, our people, our customers and the future generations to come.
We define and monitor our site’s environmental goals and projects towards a sustainable ecological footprint, as well as reporting and disclosing our ESG & Sustainability strategy, best practices, sustainable solutions and achievements to stakeholders.
Our Framework
Community Engagement
Our corporate social responsibility commitment is to maintain our Social License to Operate, through out a robust, harmonized and documented community engagement management process & involve responsibly with communities and stakeholders in social and infrastructure projects.
Environmental Performance
We are monitoring our Koura’s sites environmental KPIs, goals and performance, in order to define projects towards a sustainable ecological footprint. At the same time, we are analysing and planning initiatives to transitioning to a more sustainable energy consumption, aiming to decrease our CO2 eq (GHG) emissions’ generation.
Sustainable Products & Solutions
As a leader organization on the manufacturing of refrigerants and propellants, our goal is to continue developing solutions with low GWP (Global Warming Potential) and complying with all national and international regulations. In addition, our drive is to strengthen our internal and external supply chain under a responsible and sustainable approach.
Communication as Responsible Business
While building and updating communicating our strategic goals on Sustainability, Koura also reports all ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) matters, best practices, compliance, sustainable solutions and achievements to stakeholders. Corporate information and ESG data can be also found in Orbia’s Sustainability Report.
Orbia Sustainability ReportUnited Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.
We have incorporated 7 of the UN’s SDGs into our strategy and reporting.
- 3. Good health and well-being
- 5. Gender equality
- 6. Clean water and sanitation
- 7. Affordable and clean energy
- 11. Sustainable cities and communities
- 12. Responsible consumption and production
- 13. Climate action
Sustainable solutions
We have received international acclaim for our world-leading achievements in fluorine chemistry. Investment in research and innovation is at the heart of our business, and we maintain one of the industry’s highest levels of patent publications per scientist.
Our first next-generation refrigerant, Klea® 473A, is the start of the commercialisation of sustainable, energy efficient and low GWP refrigerant solutions with more products to come.
While our game-changing Zephex® 152a medical propellant brings a sustainable solution to the market, lowering the carbon footprint of MDI inhalers. 152a offers a greater than 90% reduction in GWP than current MDI propellants available.
Koura Sustainability Report 2020Awards and Accreditations
Matamoros
ISRS Level 7
ACC RC 14001
Incl PSM Code
ISO 45001 in process for 2021
St Gabriel
ISO 9001; ISO 14001; OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001 in process
Rocksavage
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (May 2019)
OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001 in process (May 2020)
ISRS Level 6/7 (2016)
Mihara
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
OSHAS 18001 done with Teijin (lost when moved to Koura)
Matamoros
ACC RC 14001
Incl PSM Code
ISO 45001 in process for 2021
El Patio
ISRS Level 5
(April 2021)
ISO 9001
Orbia; a community of companies
We are a part of Orbia, a community of companies working together to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges. We are bound by a common purpose: To Advance Life Around The World.
We are passionate about the topics that define how people will live and thrive tomorrow: the future of cities, buildings, agriculture, and materials.
Orbia’s awards and recognition
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