RESPONSABILITY

PETROQUIM has a holistic view of “being a company” by promoting and managing its development in a responsible and sustainable manner. We seek to meet the organizational balance between satisfying the needs of our collaborators, those of the surrounding community, environmental protection, and the fulfillment of the company’s business goals.

We carry out our industrial activity in a sustainable manner by applying the “PETROQUIM Integrated Management System“, a model that comprehensively manages all activities related to the Quality of its Products, respect for the Environment, and Occupational Health and Safety. This Management System is certified under ISO standards and operates under the Code of Conduct® of the International Chemical Industry.

ENVIRONMENTAL

PETROQUIM has an environmental care policy, which is expressed in objectives, goals, activities, and indicators that seek to monitor all the production processes and activities to ensure a minimum impact on the environment.

INDUSTRIAL SAFETY

PETROQUIM was formed as an industry that meets high safety standards: certified industrial processes, active emergency prevention and control systems, and with a marked emphasis on the protection of people, installations, machinery and the environment.

We have developed Safety Management with clear and specific procedures and protocols to ensure our industrial activity is carried out under strict safety standards applicable to this type of Petrochemical Plants. These are systematically regulated, supervised, and updated.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

PETROQUIM has established policies, coordination, and actions that allow us to react adequately and in a timely manner in case of a state of emergency. This allows us to quickly and effectively control the situations that caused it, minimizing damage to people, infrastructures, the community, and the environment.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

PETROQUIM is committed to the prevention of occupational injuries and diseases. We seek to protect our collaborators and contractors and focus the development of all activities within the framework of efficient prevention.

We systematically evaluate and regulate our Occupational Health and Safety standards through objectives, goals, activities, and indicators that allow us to manage the accident levels and exposure to physical and chemical agents, protecting the health of all workers who perform functions under PETROQUIM S.A.

COMMUNITY

PETROQUIM is located in the the city of Concepción, which is situated in the Hualpén District, capital of the Bío-Bío Region in south-central Chile. We have had a proactive relationship with the environment since our beginnings, participating and supporting initiatives that help develop our surroundings, with emphasis in Education, Safety and Environmental Well-being.

RECOGNITIONS

Some recognitions received by PETROQUIM’s Integrated Management.

  • TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD – SOFOFA 2000
  • RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT AWARD – ASIQUIM 2001
  • ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AWARD -I. MUNICIPALITY OF TALCAHUANO 2003
  • RECOGNITION FOR CONTRIBUTION AND CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT – EXPOMIN 2004
  • HONOR AWARD FOR SAFETY MANAGEMENT AND ACCIDENT REDUCTION – ACHS 2004
  • RECOGNITION FOR COLLABORATION PROVIDED – HUALPEN FIREFIGHTERS 2006
  • ASIQUIM BÍO-BÍO COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2016
  • RECOGNITION FOR COLLABORATION IN MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES – I. MUNICIPALIDAD HUALPÉN 2022
  • NATIONAL DISTINCTION OF EXCELLENCE IN PREVENTION – IST 2022