OREANDA-NEWS. On July 04, 2008 System Capital Management (SCM) has joined the national environment protection campaign Go Green initiated by the UN Office in Ukraine, reported the press-centre of SCM

Signing the Declaration Go Green by SCM and other businesses and public organizations operating in Ukraine marked the launch of a nationwide environment protection campaign, which targets to improve environment protection in context of economic and social development of the country. The campaign builds on the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and United Nations Global Compact principles. It pursues uniting efforts of all parties interested in improving environmental situation in Ukraine and making Ukraine a country with a high ecological awareness and environmental culture level.

The principles underpinning the Declaration Go Green include the Principles of sustainable development, ecological awareness, prevention of contamination. They fully meet the environmental policy of SCM. Environment protection is a priority area of corporate responsibility at SCM. By joining the national campaign Go Green, SCM has confirmed its commitment to running operations with due regard to environmental standards and the best global practices in the area of environmental protection. We have also pledged to promote major provisions of the UN's Initiative among employees and enterprises across the Group as well as share solutions of environmental problem with all stakeholders.

"Environment and health and safety are priority issues on all levels of the corporate structure at SCM Group. We don't only talk but work systematically to better environmental performance of Group enterprises. We also strive to use natural resources more efficiently and enhance health and safety level at enterprises.

This approach is based on our understanding of responsibility for the situation in the regions of presence as well as our desire to adopt the leading international practices: we know what we can do, and we are doing it day by day", said Oleg Popov, CEO of SCM. "Being a company with wide-ranging interests in mining and metals, as well as power industry, SCM as a strategic investor believes that extensive investment projects designed to cut the environmental footprint of our production cycles noticeably must start today.

We are happy that along with us the Declaration Go Green has been signed by another 14 companies. By uniting our efforts, we can make an actual contribution to environment protection, and thus benefit the society, each citizen of our country and our planet”.