| ISO implementation in Asia Pacific |
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Description Eight Holcim Group companies in the Asia Pacific region joined together to implement ISO9001 and ISO14001 at their facilities. All Holcim operations in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam were involved. |
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ObjectivesThe objectives set for the collaboration were to ensure a swift and seamless implementation of ISO certifications across the region, in line with the global target – that, by the end of 2004, all Holcim operations would be ISO-certified. |
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Activities Internal experts came together in a regional team to identify synergies and select best approaches for replication, as well as establish cross-company auditing for continual improvement. The team also agreed to extend the scope of the audit beyond ISO certification to include an external evaluation of each operation’s environmental performance. This ensured the initiative’s ongoing sustainability by providing more detailed guidance of operational performance and improvement opportunities. |
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Results With only 18 months from project kick-off to finalization, and two months ahead of the end-2004 implementation deadline, all certifications were complete, thanks to the sharing of knowledge and best practices between all companies. The learning experience has strengthened relationships and networks, auguring well for future joint initiatives. |
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