Environmental Health and Safety Management
Commitment to Minimizing Our Impact
Our commitment to sustainable operations is embedded in our Shared Core Values, particularly in our HSEQ Expectations, which are essential to mitigating environmental impact. As we continue to evolve our sustainability efforts, we remain focused on assessing and managing our GHG missions.
Superior is dedicated to minimizing our environmental impact by monitoring pollution, preventing spills, and managing our waste.
Managing Our Environmental Footprint
Superior’s integrated HSEQ approach, which includes Corporate HSEQ Global Expectations and HSEQ Management Systems across business unit operations, reflects our commitment to high environmental performance standards. In alignment with Superior’s Global HSEQ Expectations, our portfolio companies maintain environmental impact registers for their U.S. and international operations.
Resource Management
We manage and minimize our environmental impact by evaluating:
- Air pollution prevention measures
- Carbon emissions calculations
- Raw materials usage
- Waste management processes
- Water and energy efficiencies
Waste Management Policy
Business Units establish formal procedures and policies in place to ensure that all waste generated at our locations is managed in compliance with applicable regulations. Our teams look for opportunities to implement industry best practices to further reduce the waste we generate.
Our waste reduction methods include:
- Substituting less toxic or non-hazardous materials whenever feasible
- Prioritizing process chemicals or materials that generate non-hazardous rather than hazardous waste
- Recycling spent solvents where practical
- Identifying recoverable or reusable material and evaluating available recycling facilities
- Recycling or reclaiming used oil
- Preventing the mixing of non-hazardous waste and hazardous waste
We also analyze waste generation at each facility, assess waste types and volumes, and implement strategies to minimize waste when planning and designing new operations.
Building a Sustainable Future
Our second annual Sustainability Report summarizes our ongoing efforts to implement our sustainability plan, addressing topics that are material to our global business, stakeholders, and strategic priorities.
