Quality policy

The management system applies to the following areas: PRODUCTION AND SALE OF ELECTRICITY AND THERMAL ENERGY

At the Šoštanj Thermal Power Plant we are aware that through the production of electricity and thermal energy in five production units built in the period from 1956 to 1978, we have a great influence on the society and the environment:

• by employing people,
• consumption of energy products, water and other raw materials,
• emissions of gas and dust into the atmosphere,
• water discharges into the environment,
• production of ashes, slag and desulphurisation products,
• various other waste and
• noise due to the operation of machines.

With the introduction of the management system we are obliged to:

• ensure appropriate resources and technical support for the implementation of the management system;
• meet the client’s requirements regarding:

• the supply of agreed amounts of electricity and thermal energy,
• high availability of production units and
• high flexibility expressed in the ability to meet the client’s requirements for a certain extent of primary and secondary regulation of frequency and inclusion in the network within the planned period;

• constantly control the economics of operations to enable successful operations of the company by:

• controlling the optimum operations of production units through minimum specific consumption of primary energy and minimum own consumption of electricity and thermal energy,
• determining maintenance strategies and planning the performance of maintenance and implementation of measures for extending the lifetime of technological devices by achieving optimum economic effects,
• achieving optimum use of financial resources and acting with due care in all workplaces and
• reducing all types of costs;

• constantly improve:

• our attitude towards the environment and prevent pollution,
• the level of risk for safety and health at work and
• the level of risk for the protection of information;

• meet the requirements of applicable legislation, contractual requirements, requirements of the local community and other requirements;
• minimise the likelihood of environmental and occupational accidents and incidents in the field of data protection;
• use life cycle methodologies of systems when planning new activities and seek solutions which will ensure a higher level of protection of the environment, employees and information;
• systematically raise awareness among employees and provide them with management system training. taking into account environmental aspects and risk assessments regarding safety and health and the protection of information will be observed during the training;
• systematically raise awareness among outside contractors and third parties of the management system thereby considering environmental aspects and risk assessments for safety and health and the protection of information;.
• ensure notification to the interested public;.
• collect waste separately at their source;
• use energy products and raw materials rationally and select substances which will have a smaller impact on the environment;
• manage physical, logical and environmental protection (including the protection of communications);
• define criteria for evaluating risk and renewing risk assessments for safety and health and the protection of information regularly;
• protect information against unauthorised access and ensure the integrity, comprehensiveness and confidentiality of information; 
• observe safety requirements regarding personnel;
• develop, maintain and test plans for ensuring uninterrupted operations;
• manage (detect, research and report on) incidents in the fields of environment, workplaces and protection of information.

Ensuring a healthy environment and safe and healthy work is the basic condition and common objective of management and all employees. The roles, responsibilities and authorisations have been defined and the employees acquainted with them. Within its capabilities, TEŠ tries to provide working conditions which will ensure a safe and healthy working environment for employees and visitors.

Successful implementation of this policy requires the cooperation of all employees and acceptance of individual obligations.

The permanent goals of the management system are specifically worded in the GN 10-03 ST Strategic Plan of the company. Annual goals of the management system are specifically worded in the GN 10-03XX Business Plan of the company.