Sandvik Chile is proud to have obtained the IE seal, certifying that it obtains electricity supplies at its Santiago de Chile site from 100% renewable and environmentally friendly sources.
On 6th December (date), Sandvik Chile obtained IE seal certification from IMELSA, validating it as a company that utilizes 100% renewable energy and establishing its as one of the forerunners in this field at national level.
The award ceremony, held at Sandvik’s facilities in Santiago de Chile, was attended by 30 senior representatives from its own organization, together with those from IMELSA handing over the IE seal.
IMELSA Energy has long been at the forefront of the Chilean national energy market, aiming to offer internally generated and renewable supplies for energy and back-up systems. The IMELSA IE seal therefore certifies that a company obtains its energy from renewable sources and confirms its commitment to the environment as a sustainable supplier.
At the award ceremony, Patricio Apablaza, Sandvik’s Vice President for Sales Area Andean & South Cone said, ‘We are very pleased to have obtained the IE Seal for Renewable Energies. Sandvik’s aim is zero harm to our people and the environment in which we work and operate. Our 2030 Sustainable Business Goals are Climate, Circularity, People and Fair Play, and this recognition by IMELSA is very much aligned with those goals.’
The IE seal for the use of renewable energies is just one of several actions that Sandvik has taken in recent times in its quest to position itself as a national benchmark in the use of environmentally-friendly energy. As Apablaza comments, ‘This award, together with our use of electric taxis, underlines our constant commitment to the environment and use of renewable energy sources and confirms our ongoing focus on sustainability moving forward.
Santiago de Chile, Chile, December 7, 2021
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Sandvik Group
Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools and tooling systems for metal cutting; equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining industry and rock excavation within the construction industry; products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys as well as products for industrial heating. In 2020 the Group had approximately 37,000 employees and revenues of about 86 billion SEK in more than 160 countries within continuing operations.
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions
Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, parts, service and digital solutions and sustainability-driving technologies for the mining and construction industries. Application areas include rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunneling and quarrying. In 2020, sales were approximately 33.6 billion SEK with about 12,500 employees within continuing operations.