EPL Ltd. (formerly known as Essel Propack), the world’s largest speciality packaging company, headquartered in Mumbai, has successfully completed an external certification of five ISO global standards conducted by the TUV-Nord Group and Quality Austria. These five certifications cover the areas of Environment Management System (ISO 14001:2015), Occupational Health and safety (ISO 45001:2018), Energy management system (ISO 50001:2018), Information security management (ISO 27001:2013) and Sustainable procurement (ISO 20400:2017).
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Senior management from Quality Austria and TUV-Nord Group presents ISO certificates to EPL leadership team
With this, all EPL global sites have received certifications on these standards. ISO 14001, 45001 and 50001 are valid till Dec 2024 while ISO 27001 and 20400 are valid till Jan 2026.
The TUV-Nord India and Quality Austria (QA) India handed over these 5 certifications to the senior management of the company at the EPL HQ at Mumbai.
“EPL has always been a process driven company and these 5 certifications from TUV Nord and QA across all our plants are a testament to our adherence to the highest standards. These certifications will go a long way in assuring our investors, customers and all our business partners on our long term commitment to sustainability and market leadership,” states Anand Kripalu, Global MD and CEO of EPL Ltd.
Ram Ramasamy, COO, EPL Ltd. congratulated the entire global team and highlighted the process followed for the certifications, “After a rigorous and extensive audit by TUV-Nord and QA, we are delighted to be awarded with the five ISO certifications. Employees at EPL work with the highest standards and commitment, and I want to congratulate each and every one of them for this achievement. The audit covered all our processes (Blown Film, Lamination, Slitting, Printing, Tubing & Injection Moulding). The certifications focus on our 3 pillars of sustainability, namely people, process and product and we continue to lead the pack in all these areas.”
The ISO 14001:2015 is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for an environmental management system. It helps organizations improve the environmental performance through more efficient use of resources and reduction of waste, gaining a competitive advantage and gaining the trust of stakeholders.
The ISO 45001:2018 is an assessment standard for occupational health & safety. It is designed to help organizations put in place a safe working environment for their employees and is targeted at reducing workplace injuries and illnesses around the world.
The ISO 50001:2018 certifies the organizations’ energy goals and processes and incorporates new energy efficient technologies. These are aimed at reduction and better management of energy consumption that helps reduce energy bills and improves operational efficiency.
The ISO 27001:2013 (ISMS) is the world’s best-known standard on information security management and helps organizations secure their information assets – vital in today’s increasingly digital world.
ISO 20400:2017 is an international standard that provides guidelines on sustainable procurement. The standard can be used by an organization that intends to improve their social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
