Zetes goes green, awarded ISO 14001 certification

Issued by P and P Communications for Zetes
Johannesburg, 08 Jul 2014

Zetes, provider of identification and mobility solutions for goods and people, announces it has been awarded ISO 14001 certification for its travel and identity document and card production site.

Zetes has already received recognition for its quality standards and holds accreditation under ISO 27001 for its secure document production site and under ISO 9001 for its quality management system. The purpose of the new ISO 14001 international standard is to control the impact of industrial activity on the environment.

In spite of Zetes' business already having a relatively low ecological footprint, the management team has decided to establish environmental management system procedures and reaffirm its commitment to environmental protection.

Zetes employees have been involved in the process and a 'Green Team' of volunteers set up to develop environmental initiatives and ensure the following objectives are met:

* Reduction and responsible management of waste;
* Sustainable management of raw materials;
* Responsible energy use; and
* Ecological management of the building and its surroundings.

Sylvain Constancio, Zetes' Security & Quality Manager, says: "Standard ISO 14001 provides the framework for a managerial initiative designed to protect the environment. In addition, having a certified environmental management system has almost become a vital condition for obtaining new projects where ecological initiatives are taking on increasing importance. We have reassessed all Zetes' processes in terms of environmental impact and can already see improvements, in particular, in the use of recycled paper, recycling of all PVC waste and the purchase of more energy-efficient computer equipment and production machinery."

Thanks to this new certification, Zetes has become an even more reliable partner by offering quality products with a controlled ecological impact, which meets strict security requirements.

For all further information

Zetes Corporate PR - Sandra Franchitti - T +32 2 790 38 90 - E sandra.franchitti@zetes.com
NewsEngine PR - Kim Heylen - T +32 3 260 96 42 - E kim.heylen@newsenginepr.com
ZetesSA Head Office, Johannesburg - 011 615 3103

Zetes

Zetes is an international group highly specialised in identification and mobility solutions. Connecting what matters is at the heart of its business: physical movements and digital flows, Zetes customers and their critical data, but also consumers and corporations, citizens and governments. By using the most innovative technologies, Zetes allows its customers to improve speed, quality and accuracy in order to be on the leading edge of their industry. This has made Zetes a pioneering leader in its market.

The Zetes Group has its headquarters in Brussels and employs more than 1 000 people across 16 countries in EMEA. Zetes aspires to achieve sustainable profits and growth; its consolidated revenues for 2013 amounted to EUR211.5 million.

More info: www.zetes.com

Zetes South Africa

Zetes South Africa is part of the leading pan-European company that provides value-added solutions and services based on the automatic identification of goods and people (Goods ID and People ID).

Zetes uses both emerging and mature technologies (bar code, voice recognition, RFID, smart cards, biometrics), and develops focused solutions to optimise the business performance of many customers through the supply chain across many market segments: manufacturing, transportation, logistics, retail, healthcare, finance, telecommunication, government and public services.

Zetes' head office in South Africa is situated in Bedfordview, Johannesburg, with regional offices in Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. www.zetes.co.za

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