Sustainability
Environmental Responsibility

Environmental Responsibility

Recycling, sustainability and the environment are integral parts of Exide’s strategy and culture.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility

Exide commits to adhering to the content of our CSR Policy for itself, its suppliers and others within the value chain. Exide respects the environment and the communities in which we operate and seeks to protect the human rights of our employees and those affected by our activities.

Health and Safety

Health and Safety

Health and safety in our facilities and in our communities are core values.

As a core value, Exide Technologies is operating sustainably and is committed to protecting the health, safety and well-being of our employees and the people in the communities where we operate and live. In order to achieve world-class Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) excellence, we have rigorous, zero tolerance EHS and CSR policies in place that ensure our operations meet or exceed the requirements of laws and regulations.

 
Industry Standards

All manufacturing and recycling plants operate under a formal EHS Management System (EHSMS) as well as Quality Management Systems (QMS), which includes permitting and licensing schemes and management of various legal and other requirements. Monitoring and management of various key performance indicators (KPIs) ensures effective control of aquatic and atmospheric emissions and waste. In addition to the schemes which satisfy normative, legislative and permitting requirements, Exide operates under internal standards that define minimum requirements for our operations, which adheres to, or goes beyond, legal compliance. In addition, the company has implemented a Management Systems approach that conforms to ISO requirements and is included in the scope of our stringent internal auditing scheme. Both Exide Quality and EHS Management System has been satisfactorily demonstrated to external ISO certifying bodies with Exide’s manufacturing locations globally being certified to ISO 9001, IATF 16949 (when relevant), ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001 or a combination of them.

Global Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Policy
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Global Quality Policy
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Exide Europe received EcoVadis awards in recognition of CSR achievements. 

The objective of the EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility rating methodology is to measure the quality of a company’s CSR management system through its policies, actions and results. The EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility assessment is an evaluation of how well a company has integrated the principles of CSR into their business and management system.

It is based on seven founding principles:

  1. Evidence based
  2. Industry sector, country and size taken into account
  3. Diversification of sources to ensure rich enough stakeholder input for reliable scoring.
  4. Technology is a must applied to ensure the process is secure, confidential, and to accelerate the cycle time.
  5. Assessment by international CSR experts
  6. Traceability & Transparency of documentation
  7. Excellence through continuous improvement

Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy
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Environmental Industry Partners

Environmental Industry Partners

Exide partners with industry experts to promote environmental, health and safety standards for the industry.

Our Environmental Partners

Our Environmental Partners
Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers

EUROBAT is the association for the European manufacturers of automotive, industrial and energy storage batteries. EUROBAT has 53 members from across the continent comprising more than 90% of the automotive and industrial battery industry in Europe. The members and staff work with all stakeholders, such as battery users, governmental organisations and media, to develop new battery solutions in areas of hybrid and electro-mobility as well as grid flexibility and renewable energy storage.

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International Lead Association

The International Lead Association (ILA) is an organization dedicated to serving lead producers and other companies that have a direct interest in lead and its use. ILA provides a mix of technical, scientific and communications support from staff and specialist consultants including chemists, electrochemists, toxicologists and environmental specialists.

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