Page 17 - QATALUM SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2013

SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | 2013 17 Sustainability Management sustainability management involves Qatalum’s management of economic, environmental, and social performance to maximize benefts for both the company and its key stakeholders. Qatalum has several key structures in place to manage the company’s sustainable practices and future plans. the structures and systems include the Qatalum improvement Program and Qatalum Production system, the sustainability manager and team, monthly sustainability team meetings, Qatalum’s framework for sustainability, Qatalum’s 5-year sustainability strategy, and a broad range of Key Performance indicators (KPis). Qatalum Improvement Program the Qatalum improvement Program (QiP) began in 2013 and is aimed at continuously improving working standards and practices to make them more effective while maintaining safety and quality. in 2013 the 12 participating departments have collectively implemented over 140 new initiatives under the QiP. these projects are marked throughout this report with the QiP symbol. The Qatalum Production System the Qatalum Production system (QPs) is a way of working and a platform for growth through continuous improvement and the implementation of best practice principles and methodologies in our production process.