


Environmental Practices.
Continuous improvement and preventive action form the basis of the approach of the Grupo SOS to environmental policy.
Diagnoses, assessments and audits
In the course of 2007 diagnostic analyses were conducted at two of the Group's new facilities, those of Tavernelle (Italy) and Dos Hermanas (Spain). The results of those analyses are now being used to introduce improvements to reduce the impact of these two plants on the environment. Also in 2007 the Group conducted internal audits of the certified environmental management systems already in place, together with legal audits at various plants. The facilities subject to the provisions of Kyoto were also audited, satisfactorily on all counts.
Management tools
In 2007 the Group focused its efforts on completing and developing the environmental management tool SOSMA.
SOSMA is designed to meet the following requirements:

In 2007 the tool was successfully implemented in the Spanish facilities of Alcolea and Villareja. In 2008 it is due to be installed in those of Jaén, Reinosa, Algemesí, Andújar and Dos Hermanas (Spain), and in Voghera and Tavernelle (Italy).