Q: How environmental concerns will be addressed?
The safety and environmental standards implemented will be world class. Respect for the environment is fundamental as part of RTA/CMS' approach. All RTA operations use a management system to identify, assess and manage environmental risk. Operations are regularly audited by independent accreditors to identify areas for potential improvement. RTA operations, research facilities and offices are accredited to ISO 14001, an accepted international standard that sets out the requirements for an effective environmental management system. CMS Works and CMS Cement are also both accredited to ISO 14001. RTA already operates smelters in environmentally sensitive areas, including Boyne Smelters on the Great Barrier Reef. RTA also has established a partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation to study the effects of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef. Part of that research partnership involves employee participation to assist this research effort.