Protect the environment with future generations in mind. This is a daily concern for the Gerdau Group, which produces thousands of metric tons of steel per year with a commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its operations. It is also expressed in its environmental policy, elaborated based on the international ISO 14001 standard and enforced by its 24,000 employees.
The environmental management system involves the analysis of over 13,000 industrial processes along the entire production line, from raw material collection to steel distribution. It translates the principles of the Gerdau Group into well-defined rules and objectives that enable the analysis of air, water and soil protection measures — fundamental for the continued achievement of increased ecoefficiency rates. This monitoring gives the Group a detailed view of the impacts that each activity has on nature — no matter how small — and allows it to develop projects to improve the performance of the units. The environmental management system also directly engages employees by encouraging them to send suggestions via the Intranet, thereby increasing their commitment to the results obtained.
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