Opdenergy obtains ISO Quality, Environment, Health and Safety certification

17 February 2021

  • The company has achieved three certifications in the field of Quality Management (ISO 9001:2015), Environmental Management (ISO 14001:2015) and Occupational Health and Safety Management (ISO 45001:2018)
  • The certifications cover the production of energy assets and the management of all its phases: development, financing, construction, operation and maintenance
  • This recognition will encourage Opdenergy's entire team of professionals to continue improving in the development of their activity

Madrid, 17 th February 2021. Opdenergy, the Independent Power Producer (IPP) with extensive experience in the development, financing, construction and operation of renewable assets, has obtained three ISO certifications by successfully passing the process of adopting the systems of Quality Management (ISO 9001:2015), Environmental Management (ISO 14001:2015) and Occupational Health and Safety Management (ISO 45001:2018). The certifications include the production of energy assets and management of all its phases: development, financing, construction, operation and maintenance.

Specifically, the ISO 9001:2015 certification confirms that the company has the necessary resources in place to provide products and services, while offering additional benefits for increased customer satisfaction. Obtaining ISO 14001:2015 certification highlights Opdenergy’s contribution to the development of environmental sustainability initiatives and pollution prevention. Finally, the measures carried out by Opdenergy in Occupational Health and Safety Management, focused on risk control, have helped it to also achieve ISO 45001:2018 certification, a diploma that is based on providing safe and healthy workplaces, which fulfil all injury prevention standards and help reduce health deterioration.

These three standards provide a framework for establishing a set of policies, objectives and processes designed to standardise management and improve the organisation’s performance, achieving the expected results and ensuring that applicable requirements can be achieved.

Luis Cid, Opdenergy’s CEO stated: “Obtaining these certifications means a great honour for the entire Opdenergy team and a demonstration of the effort made by all the company’s professionals in those areas. Since day one we have worked tirelessly to meet ambitious objectives in terms of quality, environment and safety. The fact that we have achieved these certifications encourages and inspires us to continue improving day by day, continuously.”

SGS ICS Ibérica, S.A.U., a prestigious certification entity in the sector and accredited by the Entidad Nacional de Acreditación (ENAC), which is part of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), has also participated in this process.

Opdenergy: International Company of reference www.opdenergy.com

Opdenergy is an Independent Power Producer with extensive experience in the development, financing, construction and operation of renewable assets, both in the solar power and wind energy fields. The company has successfully developed numerous projects in different parts of the world, thanks to its remarkable international presence. The firm currently has offices in Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, Florida, London and Bologna. Its team consists of more than 100 highly qualified professionals.

Since its inception in 2005, Opdenergy has raised more than €1,800 M through Project Finance and equity investment in photovoltaic assets in Spain, Chile, Mexico, Italy and England.

In addition, the firm has demonstrated a great capacity for developing renewable energies through the signing of public agreements and private PPA contracts for a total of 739 MW. The company’s growth potential has been confirmed by a project portfolio in the short and medium term of more than 9 GW of solar and wind energy.

 

About SGS:

SGS is a global leader in inspection, verification, testing and certification. It is regarded as the world’s leading reference in quality and integrity, employing more than 89,000 people and with a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

 

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