OREANDA-NEWS. January 12, 2012. By December 2011, Astarta-Kiev (operating company) and Narkevychi sugar plant confirmed that their management system corresponds to the international standard 14001:2004 "Environmental management systems". TUV Rheinland (Germany) conducted an audit and will provide final report of conformity with standard 14001:2004 in the nearest future.

Implementation process of environmental management system included determination and documentation of fundamental business-processes, technology, infrastructure management and ecological management processes.

ASTARTA's management initiated development and introduction of corporate integrated environmental management system in accordance with the standard ISO 14001:2004, proving a high level of responsibility towards employees, society, consumers and other stockholders. The Group intends to implement the system of international standards in other subsidiaries in the nearest future.