YANOS is acknowledged as “Best Company of the City” for its achievements in environmental protection

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23 may 2012

YANOS is acknowledged as “Best Company of the City” for its achievements in environmental protection

 

On May, 22 in Yaroslavl City Hall there took place the ceremony of rewarding of winners of the city competition "Best Company of the City". In its 12th competition which attracted 75 companies and organizations 15 of them were named the best. In the nomination "For the highest achievements in the field of environmental policy" the winner was JSC "Slavneft-YANOS". 

JSC "Slavneft-YANOS" is actively engaged in environmental activities aimed at the reduction of negative influence of production factors on the environment. Increasing ecological safety of production refers to the priorities of the industrial strategy.

To improve the efficiency of environmental activities YANOS developed and implemented an integrated environmental management system that meets the requirements of ISO 14001, which assumes a constant improvement of methods of control of the company in the field environmental protection.

In 2011 JSC "Slavneft-YANOS" sent 116 million rubles for the activities to enhance and improve the environment. JSC "Slavneft-YANOS" is actively involved in the implementation of a comprehensive city program "Reduction of the Human Impact on the Environment".

 

In 2007 the development of the Single Protection Zone (SPZ) of the Southern industrial hub of Yaroslavl initiated by YANOS was completed. During 2008-2011 more than 1200 trees, on the territory of Yaroslavl and the Yaroslavl municipal district were planted; the cost of amenity planting of SPZ comprised more than 7 million rubles.

 

In 2011 JSC "Slavneft-YANOS" took first place in the ranking of environmental and energy transparency of the companies in the Yaroslavl region, compiled by an international information group "Interfax". In 2011 the plant also entered the top 10 Russia wide ranking of environment and energy transparency. 

 

In addition, along with the competition of the best companies there were named their most strong heads. The general director of YANOS Alexander Knyazkov was once again named "Director of the Year".