Social Responsibility

Every employee at Plinarna Maribor, as part of the Istrabenz plini Group, is a building block in the mosaic of success and progress of the entire Group.

Ensuring the safety of all employees is crucial for providing a healthy and stimulating working environment, given the nature of the work. In doing so, we strive to create an inclusive environment among our colleagues, provide professional and personal development through our training system, and are committed to complying with all regulations relating to labour law and operations in the gas industry.

Safety

Workplace health promotion

Career and personal development

Promoting innovation

Education and training courses

Diversity and inclusion

Safety at work and care for health and the environment are always a top priority at the Istrabenz plini Group, to which Plinarna Maribor belongs. We are guided by our responsibility to our employees and the people around us, and our advanced safety management system allows us to respond quickly and efficiently to safety challenges at all times. Improving the safety culture in all Group companies remains a priority. Working with our parent company, the SIAD Group, and using their security system further strengthens our resilience to the various security challenges in today’s world.

In order to continuously develop and upgrade our safety management system, Plinarna Maribor is certified according to the requirements of ISO 45001.

Within Plinarna Maribor, the Istrabenz plini Group and the SIAD Group, we are continuously updating our risk assessment system, providing training and encouraging employees to follow good safety practices. We advocate a healthy lifestyle with plenty of exercise, a varied diet, no smoking and no alcohol consumption, and we keep our employees regularly informed about new developments in healthy living and workplace safety.

We are moving our entire safety management system away from learning from mistakes and towards modern safety management and learning from positive examples. Our long-term goal is to achieve Safety 2 standards. We treat all accidents at work with the utmost seriousness, always guided by the vision of “Zero Accidents at Work”.

Our key tasks are:

• Identifying hazards and taking corrective and preventive measures.
• Continuous security upgrades at our facilities.
• Upgrading active and passive security in the company.
• Training of employees and informing the surrounding area of the dangers.
• Actively informing our customers through electronic media, brochures and leaflets. 
• Working with firefighters and civil protection in the area of our largest plants.
• Setting an example in the gas industry in safety, health and environmental care.

Plinarna Maribor has one plant with a higher risk of major accidents (SEVESO) – the Bohova plant. The biggest risk at this plant is related to the storage of large quantities of liquefied petroleum gas. We are aware of our responsibility for our safety and the safety of our environment, so we continuously review our safety system through risk assessments and regular safety audits, and we carry out all tasks in compliance with the legislation. We keep the public informed of all new developments and ensure a regular flow of information.

Related files

Helpful links

• Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities https://www.gov.si/teme/promocija-zdravja-na-delovnem-mestu/
• Promotion of health at work – PZD (razvoj.dev)
• Clinical Institute for Occupational, Transport and Sports Medicine, Health Promotion at the Workplace https://www.kimdps.si/
• EU-OSHA: https://osha.europa.eu/sl
• GIZ TP, Safety: https://giztp.si/varnost/
• GIZ UNP, Safety: https://www.giz-unp.si/pravilna-uporaba-plinske-jeklenke/
• SIAD, Safety: https://www.siad.com/safety
• EIGA, Safety:  https://www.eiga.eu/publications/?_sft_ct_doc_cats=safety-leaflet&sort_order=title+desc

Operating with environmental care is one of the core principles of the Istrabenz Plini Group, which includes Plinarna Maribor. Through diverse activities across all industrial segments and various production processes, we develop industrial gas applications, many of which are an essential part of modern ecological solutions.

Our solutions, developed in collaboration with established experts, reduce energy consumption in a wide range of industries and improve our relationship with the environment. We are committed to using gas as an energy source, which by the very nature of its operation contributes to reducing pollution.

We are committed to leading by example and to reducing or eliminating our negative impact on the environment, even in our day-to-day activities. We continuously strive to ensure the efficient use of energy for heating, vehicle propulsion and electricity by using the latest technology in our appliances and vehicles. When it comes to handling of the waste we have introduced separate collection and disposal by authorised waste management companies. Water used in the technological processes of inspecting and testing pressure vessels and tankers is recycled and reused.

ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification

In 2004, Plinarna Maribor received the ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification, which we have successfully maintained.

Environmental objectives

Based on the environmental policy, we have set the following permanent objectives within the Gas Policy, on the basis of safety reports and risk assessments:

• Aligning our operations with the requirements of environmental legislation.
• Increasing safety when handling and storing our products.
• Preserving natural resources.
• Improving the preparedness and response in case of emergency.
• Improving working conditions and employee satisfaction.
• Effective internal and external communication.
• Expansion of the established system across all companies within the Istrabenz Plini Group.

Helpful links

At Plinarna Maribor, we work with local communities in the fields of sport, culture and charity to create diverse content and ensure our contribution to society.

Plinarna Maribor has certified systems in place to confirm the quality of our services. They help us ensure efficient processes, reduce environmental impacts and improve health and safety at work.

At Plinarna Maribor, we work with local communities in the fields of sport, culture and charity to create diverse content and ensure our contribution to society.

Through our sponsorship and donation policy, we aim to create a partnership with the community that is the basis for the long-term development of both the Group and society as a whole.

Plinarna Maribor, as a company with a rich tradition, knowledge and experience, is a member of two professional associations in Slovenia:

GIZ DZP, the Economic Interest Grouping for Natural Gas Distribution, g.i.z., (GIZ DZP, g. i.z.)

The Economic Interest Grouping for Natural Gas Distribution (GIZ DZP) was set up by distribution system operators to distribute natural gas in local communities and to ensure the reliable and efficient operation of gas pipeline systems.

Plinarna Maribor has been a founding member of the association since 2001.

The Association’s activities include:

• supporting operators in their core activities and creating the conditions for successful operations in the natural gas market; promoting the use of natural gas to end customers,
• promoting knowledge transfer and enforcement of international technical regulations (DWGV standards),
• working to raise the profile and take up of new gas technologies that ensure a high level of energy efficiency.

GIZ UNP, the Economic Interest Grouping for Liquefied Petroleum Gases, g.i.z., (GIZ UNP, g.i.z.)

GIZ UNP, g.i.z., is responsible for coordinating key activities and harmonising standards among liquefied petroleum gas providers. We have been a founding member of the association since 1996.

The association’s key objectives are:

• competence in the liquefied petroleum gas and industrial gases sectors,
• uniform regulation of safety and health, environmental protection, quality and the transport of dangerous goods (ADR),
• uniform implementation of technical rules,
• preparation and uniform application of standards,
• coordinated cooperation with the competent institutions,
• promoting the use of liquefied petroleum and industrial gases,
• crisis management for liquefied petroleum and industrial gases,
• membership in the European LPG Association (Liquid Gas Europe).

Since 2005, our parent company Istrabenz plini has also been a founding member of GIZ TP, the Economic Interest Grouping for Industrial Gases, g.i.z., (GIZ TP, g.i.z.)

The association’s activities mainly cover the following areas of work:

• competence in the performance of industrial gases activities,
• uniform regulation of health and safety, environmental protection, quality and the transport of dangerous goods,
• advising members,
• uniform implementation of technical rules,
• preparation and uniform application of standards,
• coordinated cooperation with the competent institutions in the adoption of regulations and on other issues,
• promoting the use of industrial gases,
• crisis management for industrial gases,
• membership in the European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA),
• continuous exchange of information that may be useful for achieving the association’s objectives.

Istrabenz plini is also a member of the EIGA (European Industrial Gases Association).