Environmental management
Operations are managed with a certified environmental management system that complies with the international standard ISO 14001:2015, and includes an integrated energy efficiency system (EES+).
The goal of the management system is increasing the level and continuous improvement of environmental protection. TVO and Posiva have identified environmental and energy aspects related to their operations and assessed their significance. The significance of environmental and energy aspects are assessed on the basis of statutory and permit requirements as well as by observing the severity/utility of the impact, probability, and impacts to the stakeholder groups. Also opportunities to influence the issue affect the assessment process.
TVO has specified targets for the significant environmental and energy aspects. The targets have been confirmed by the management of the company. A team of environmental experts from various organizational units monitors the status of the targets regularly. Other subjects discussed at the team meetings include the current status of environmental non-conformities, environmental observations, current statutory matters, and other environmental issues. The team acts as an expert, advisor, and provider of information in environmental issues.
The feasibility of the environmental management system is assessed semi-annually in conjunction with the management review. If necessary, corrective actions are specified to ensure that the goals are reached. TVO identifies all statutory and other requirements pertaining to its operations and systematically monitors the requirements for any changes. Compliance with the requirements is also assessed in conjunction with the management review. Furthermore, TVO’s operations are regularly assessed both within the organization and by means of external audits.
