Orion Obtains International Standard 'ISO 14001' Certification for Environmental Management System

(From left) Choi In-kwon, CEO of GS Certification Institute, and Lee Seung-jun, CEO of Orion, are posing for a commemorative photo at the ISO 14001 certificate awarding ceremony.

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] Orion announced on the 29th that its headquarters, Cheongju and Iksan factories, and Potato Research Institute have obtained ISO 14001 certification, the international standard for environmental management systems.

ISO 14001 is an international standard for corporate environmental management established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Certification is granted through a comprehensive evaluation by specialized assessment agencies on the conformity and implementation status of the environmental management system. Orion was highly evaluated for setting eco-friendly management policies and goals, and systematically establishing and executing standardized processes within its business sites.

This year, Orion introduced a ‘Global Carbon Emission Integrated Management System’ that can measure key data such as greenhouse gas emissions and monitor them in real time. Additionally, the Cheongju and Iksan factories were selected as target sites for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ ‘Energy Management System Establishment Support Project’ and ‘Carbon Neutral Equipment Support Project,’ respectively.

An Orion official stated, “Our various eco-friendly activities, steadily promoted at the company-wide level, have once again been recognized as meeting global standards,” and added, “We will continue to grow sustainably as a global comprehensive food company through management activities that also consider the environment.”