Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Philippines: EDC Achieves Management Systems Standard for Southern Negros Geothermal Power Plants

EDC environmental management receives new ISO certification (Manila Bulletin)

EDC Negros Island Geothermal Business Unit Head Jay Joel L. Soriano (2nd from right) and Senior Manager Vicente D. Omandam (right) receive the ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems certificate from TUV Rheinland Senior Manager for Sales and Marketing, Ms. Maria Luna Z. Villacrusis (2nd from left), and Senior Systems Manager Melody O. Mokamad (extreme left).
Geothermal leader Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) has just been conferred its ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System certification for its Southern Negros Geothermal Project (SNGP) in Valencia, Negros Oriental, under the certifying body, TÜV Rheinland.

ISO 14001:2015 is the revised management systems standard that responds to latest trends in identifying and managing environmental risks and impact and includes the stakeholders’ expectations.  It likewise requires the implementation of initiatives related to sustainable resource use and climate change mitigation.

The certification covers SNGP’s 222.5 MW Palinpinon-1, Palinpinon-2, and Nasulo power plants and its support facilities.  It is valid for three years, subject to an annual surveillance audit.