Integrated Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety Policy

Plymouth Rubber Europa is committed to maintaining an Integrated Management System based on the standards UNE-EN-ISO 9001:2015, UNE-EN ISO 14001:2015 and UNE-EN ISO 45001:2023, ensuring a clearly structured organization for its development and continuous improvement. Our Integrated Management System covers the design and production of adhesive and non-adhesive products and tapes made from plastic, rubber, textile supports, and mastics, as well as the associated support activities carried out at our facilities. Senior management leads and supports this policy by providing the necessary resources for its implementation and periodic review. The policy is established considering our context, risks and opportunities, and the needs and expectations of interested parties. These elements are periodically reviewed to ensure their suitability with the evolution of both the environment and the organization.

Our Vision

To consolidate an organization distinguished by the quality of its products and services, respect for the environment, and the protection of people’s health and safety, contributing to sustainable development and the satisfaction of our customers, collaborators, and the staff that make up our team.

Accordingly, our Policy is based on the following principles and commitments:

General Commitments

• Meet customer requirements and comply with applicable legal, regulatory, and other requirements related to quality, environment, and occupational health and safety, ensuring the conformity of products and services.
• Establish a reference framework to define and review quality, environmental, and OH&S objectives.
• Maintain a permanent strategy of continuous improvement of the integrated management system and performance in quality, environment, and occupational health and safety, focused on efficiency, sustainability, and risk prevention, strengthening our presence in an increasingly competitive industrial environment.
• Communicate this policy throughout the organization and make it available to interested parties.

Quality

• Ensure that customer satisfaction is the primary indicator of the quality of our products and services.
• Make decisions based on objective data, avoiding subjective judgments.
• Anticipate and prevent problems through continuous process improvement.

Environment

• Protect the environment through pollution prevention, sustainable use of resources, and mitigation of environmental impacts.
• Establish strategies that promote energy savings and the reduction of emissions, discharges, and waste generation, while supporting the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems.
• Promote the continuous improvement of environmental performance across all our activities and processes.

Occupational Health and Safety

• Provide safe and healthy working environments, preventing injuries and health deterioration, and promoting the continuous improvement of the OH&S system.
• Eliminate hazards and reduce risks related to occupational health and safety.
• Guarantee consultation and active participation of workers and their representatives.
• Extend these commitments to all external companies, contractors, and external personnel providing services or carrying out activities at our facilities, ensuring coordination, information, and control to prevent risks and protect their health and safety.

Values and Culture

• Promote a climate of trust, education, and continuous training to encourage the involvement of all employees.
• Integrate quality improvement, environmental protection, and safety as part of daily work, both individually and as a team.
• Promote open communication, teamwork, and respect for people.

Economic and Social Impact

• Contribute to the satisfaction of all interested parties as a fundamental objective of our Integrated Management System.
• Promote responsible economic development, ensuring company profitability and the creation of stable and decent employment.
• Contribute positively to the social environment by supporting community initiatives, respecting human rights, and encouraging inclusion and diversity.