Nordex setting standards in environmental protection and safety

Hamburg, October 12, 2010. Nordex has had its health, safety and environment (HSE) management system successfully audited by Bureau Veritas, achieving certification in accordance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

In this connection, the company is setting standards in environmental protection and defining milestones for a continuous improvement process with the aim of reducing emissions of hazardous substances by optimizing the logistics chain and production processes, for example. “As a producer of wind turbines, we are of course committed to ensuring that our internal operations are as ecological and environmentally sustainable as possible,” explains Dr. Roland Gutbrod, Head of Global HSE at Nordex.

Health and safety constitute a further key element of sustainability at Nordex. The audit of project management, service activities and production facilities revealed strong commitment to and high awareness of these matters on the part of Nordex employees.