Socrate S.p.A. Certifications: A Constant Commitment to Quality and Sustainability
Since 2010, Socrate S.p.A. has obtained certification from an independent third-party body for its corporate management system in accordance with the following standards:
- UNI EN ISO 9001
- UNI EN ISO 14001
- UNI EN ISO 45001
- UNI CEI EN ISO 50001
Socrate S.p.A. was one of the first companies in Italy, and one of the very first companies of its size, to obtain certification of its business management system from an independent body in accordance with the four standards mentioned above. All management systems adopted by Socrate S.p.A. have been certified by the independent certification body ANCIS Srl, whose certifications, accredited by ACCREDIA, are recognized internationally under mutual recognition agreements.
Quality
Socrate S.p.A. has always considered quality to be one of its top priorities.
For this reason, back in the 1990s, Socrate S.p.A. realized that implementing a Quality Management System based on an internationally recognized standard could be an important means of pursuing continuous quality improvement.
The reference standard is UNI EN ISO 9001.
A quality management system is simply the best way of working to try to guarantee quality throughout the entire process, from defining customer needs to satisfying them, across all the different business activities.
Service/product design and development
Customer order management
Selection, evaluation, and control of suppliers
control of materials and finished products
document management
management of potential issues
Through the careful management of these processes, this system pursues the company’s main objective: complete customer satisfaction.
Environment
Socrate S.p.A., which has always been committed to ensuring that its manufacturing processes have the lowest possible environmental impact, has also decided to adopt an environmental management system in accordance with the UNI EN ISO 14001 standard,demonstrating the company's responsible and conscious attitude towards the environment. Through the Environmental Management System, particular attention is paid to noise pollution, atmospheric emissions, and waste management in full compliance with the regulations applicable to the company's activities.
The UNI EN ISO 14001 standard is the global standard developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), adopted by the European Union (EN) and the Italian standardization body (UNI), which sets guidelines for environmental compliance.
Health and safety at work
Socrate S.p.A. has also implemented a Health and Safety Management System for Workers, initially in accordance with BS OHSAS 18001 and now in accordance with UNI ISO 45001.
UNI EN ISO 45001 is an internationally recognized standard for workplace health and safety management systems: it promotes a healthy and safe working environment, ensuring an infrastructure that enables the organization to systematically identify and control health and safety risks, reduce potential accidents, promote legislative compliance, and improve overall performance.
Socrate S.p.A. encourages all its employees to actively promote the spread of an effective culture of safety at work, being fully aware of the key role that employees play in the success of an organization. This is fully in line with the company's philosophy, which has always been focused on the individual with the utmost conviction and responsibility.
Energy management
The UNI CEI EN ISO 50001 standard defines the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving an Energy Management System. This system determines the company's energy policy and objectives and identifies how to achieve the established goals. The purpose of the standard is to achieve more efficient and sustainable use of energy, regardless of its type, through commitment to the application of the management system, the assessment of initial energy aspects, and the management and control of these aspects.
Obtaining UNI CEI EN ISO 50001 certification is a further step towards recognition of the company as an increasingly socially responsible business with a strong ethical commitment to protecting the environment.
