Waste management
We optimize our production processes to minimize waste generation. At Repsol, we manage waste throughout the entire life cycle of our processes by encouraging reusing and recycling. Also, we internally recover third-party waste as alternative raw materials to manufacture our products in our more sustainable way.
Our management tools
At Repsol, we actively manage waste according to the waste hierarchy principles: We give priority to prevention, followed by minimization, we prioritize reuse and recycling, and where this is not possible, we try to recover or send it for disposal as the last possible option.
In addition, we regularly draw up a detailed waste inventory which, together with the associated indicators, helps us to measure our performance, analyze areas for improvement, and propose specific actions focused on complying with the waste hierarchy and minimizing the impact of waste on the environment. We also share experiences and lessons learned among our industrial sites to ensure that best available management practices are always used.
Repsol works throughout the value chain to prevent the generation of waste and mitigate the environmental impacts that may result from its activity, its supply chain, or the use of its products and services. This action includes the implementation of different circular economy projects for the recovery of waste at our facilities or in collaboration with external waste management services and other entities. The following infographic reflects Repsol's waste management in accordance with the requirements established by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
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