Semirara secures ISO for environment mngm’t

Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC), the country’s largest coal producer, has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification for quality and environmental management systems.

In a statement, SMPC said it was certified by the ISO on quality and environmental management systems and OHSAS occupational health and safety management system by Certification International Philippines (CIP), an affiliate of British company SOCOTEC Group, the market leader in certification and business risk management.

SMPC successfully transitioned and passed conformance to the 2015 versions of ISO 9001 and ISO14001 on quality and environmental management systems, respectively.

The new versions require an embedded risk-based approach and take into account the engagement of various key stakeholders. SMPC was previously certified to 14001:2004 and 9001:2008 for the past eight years.

Now on its ninth year, SMPC received a recertification of OHSAS 18001:2007 on occupational health and safety management system.

“By continuing to align with international standards and leading practices, we provide quality to our customers, as well as ensure effective mitigation of the environmental, safety, health and social impact of our operations to the environment, employees and communities,” SMPC president and COO Victor Consunji said.

Last year, two of its power generating companies bagged international certification for adhering to safety standards.