Atul Ltd 2009-10

18 / Atul Ltd | Annual Report 2009-10 Safety, Health and Environment The Company further enhanced its focus in improving its performance in the areas of safety, health and environment, the three most vital pillars without which a chemical company cannot sustain. In fact, these areas have been receiving continuous attention since its inception even before the laws were enacted. During the year, the main thrust was on standardization and upgradation of the documentation related to Safety, Health and Environment and on reducing consumptions of utilities. Substantial amounts were earmarked during the year in projects to upgrade the existing facilities. The Company also obtained certain clearances for expansions of existing products as well as introduction of new products. It also received licenses from Petroleum and Explosive Safety Organization for storage of solvents. Apart from the legal requirements, the Company has successfully completed re-certification of ISO 14001:2004 (EMS) consecutively for the third term and demonstrated six years of improvement in the area of Environment. In the area of Safety, it received Shram Ratna and Shram Veer awards, which are prestigious awards, from the Government of Gujarat. The Company took up various projects to reduce and recover the waste | by- products from its manufacturing 19