Certifications

Certifications: our quality promise

Oropan, for decades, has held and maintained with high ratings the most authoritative and universally recognized quality system certifications on an international level, which confirm the total compliance of all company processes. For OROPAN, the management of food product quality is a concrete and primary objective, as it is directly linked to the protection and safeguarding of the health of all consumers.

To structure internal processes aimed at pursuing the ambitious goals of reliability, quality, sustainability, and transparency, Oropan has committed to obtaining and maintaining a series of certifications for its management systems and products.

The Company’s Certification Management System, in fact, represents one of the drivers for continuous improvement and constitutes an integral part of its sustainability strategy.

BRC Grade AA ++

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BRC (GRADE AA++) (dal 2008):

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is a global standard specifically for the safety of agri-food products. The objective of BRC certification is to ensure the quality and safety of food products offered to consumers by suppliers and retailers of large-scale distribution. It is a recognition of the continuous commitment that the company places on safety, quality, and compliance with regulations governing the agri-food sector, guaranteeing a level of excellence in terms of food safety for customers, suppliers, and consumers.

Thanks to this certification, OROPAN can manage with near 100% precision all processes starting from the selection and purchase of raw materials, to production, storage, and release of the finished product, by analyzing, evaluating, predicting, and avoiding all potential issues (food safety risks) until the delivery of the finished product even to intercontinental distances. Thanks to this scheme, OROPAN, with an annual production of approximately 20 million kg, has received fewer than 15 reports, achieving a defect rate of about 1 piece per million kg produced.

IFS Higher level

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IFS (HIGHER LEVEL) (dal 2008): It is an international standard adopted by large-scale distribution, guiding the selection of various suppliers and their private label products, ensuring a standard in terms of quality and food safety requirements for products placed on the market, as well as compliance with legal regulations governing the sector.

Thanks to this certification, FOOD OROPAN complies with over 340 food safety requirements by introducing “pre-operational” upstream controls into its production logic, which allow the elimination of process anomalies before they arise, preventing product non-conformities. Furthermore, this scheme has introduced GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), aligning processing practices with pharmaceutical standards in terms of stringent process hygiene.

UNI EN ISO 9001

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UNI EN ISO 9001 (dal 1999): It is the reference standard for an organization intending to plan, implement, monitor, and improve both operational and support processes by designing and implementing a quality management system as a means to achieve objectives. The customer and their satisfaction are at the core of ISO 9001; every activity, application, and monitoring of activities/processes is aimed at achieving maximum customer satisfaction (and, if applicable, end-user satisfaction). At OROPAN (one of the first Italian companies to certify under this scheme), this system has been developed to allow us to anticipate the needs of the market and trade, orienting all processes towards customer satisfaction.

SA8000

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The international standard SA 8000 is a management model aimed at valuing and protecting all personnel falling within the sphere of control and influence of the Organizations that adopt it, including indirect personnel involved in the supply chain (upstream suppliers’ collaborators and downstream customers).

This is a transversal standard that is difficult to implement as it requires a multidisciplinary approach. Thanks to the adherence of its corporate system to this standard, OROPAN is able to introduce continuous improvement with a bottom-up approach, both in terms of personnel conditions and by promoting ethical and fair treatment. It also includes international human rights conventions, improves working conditions, worker well-being, relationships with stakeholders, increases productivity, and facilitates market access.

Thanks to SA 8000 and its ethical-social nature, the performance related to the value chain is enhanced starting from procurement, by introducing respect for ethical principles throughout the supply chain.

The SA 8000 certification focuses on the following elements: exclusion of forced and child labor; occupational health and safety; freedom of association and collective bargaining; no discrimination; regulation of disciplinary practices, working hours, remuneration, and the management system.

Adopting the SA 8000 certification means that OROPAN evaluates the social impact of its activities, in addition to the conditions under which employees, partners, and suppliers operate.

ISO 14001:2016

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International standard that helps identify, manage, monitor, and easily control a company’s environmental impact, improving internal performance and processes. Certification according to ISO 14001 demonstrates to the market that the products and services sold are developed through processes where the organization has sought to minimize environmental impacts.

Thanks to this scheme, obtained in 2023, OROPAN has started to map and monitor all environmental impacts (emissions, greenhouse gases, CO2, wastewater, gas, electricity, waste) with the aim of developing a mitigation, rationalization, and reduction plan in a sustainability perspective. This scheme is the first step towards achieving carbon neutrality within the next five years, as outlined in the strategic plan.

Specifically, the development of an Environmental Management System, certified according to UNI EN ISO 14001, allows for the systematic management of environmental aspects related to processes, aiming for efficiency and improvement of environmental performance, offering several advantages:

Reduction of management costs through the rationalization of raw materials and packaging use;
Reduction of waste and emissions;
Decrease in energy costs;
Reduction in insurance premiums;
Monitoring of legal compliance;
Facilitation in obtaining authorizations from relevant authorities;
Environmental protection and conscious use of resources;
Improvement of the company’s image towards stakeholders for its commitment to environmental protection

With the recent extension of corporate administrative responsibility to certain types of environmental crimes, the development of an ISO 14001 certified environmental management system can be linked to the organizational model according to D.Lgs 231/01, providing evidence of having activated tools to prevent potential illegal behaviors.

UNI/PdR 125:2022

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UNI/PdR 125:2022:

The UNI/PdR 125:2022 standard is a national standard aimed at providing guidelines for a gender equality management system, strengthening corporate welfare, pay equity, and the equal definition of career plans and growth policies for all employees.

To implement real change within every organization, the practice includes, among various requirements, the definition and measurement of specific goals and KPIs related to gender equality policies. OROPAN’s objective, supported by this certification, is to ensure the achievement and maintenance of a more inclusive and less discriminatory work environment through the implementation of a management system certified by the most prestigious certification bodies.

For OROPAN, the ability to operate in a socially sustainable manner represents a value increasingly recognized and demanded by the market. This value cannot merely be declared; it must be expressed and communicated in a credible and objective way.

For this reason, the certification represents the tool that allows OROPAN to affirm its vision and enhance its brand reputation.

ISO 45001

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ISO 45001:

The ISO 45001 standard provides organizations with a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks, and create better and safer working conditions. This management system is applicable to all organizations, regardless of size or sector, and is designed to be integrated into an organization’s existing management processes.

It is considered a HIGH STRUCTURE LEVEL CERTIFICATION as it involves a managerial approach to risk management to minimize impacts and workplace injuries.

At OROPAN, this certification has been used to assess the compliance of all machines and equipment, as well as the safety requirements of all company facilities. Hundreds of hours of safety training have been provided to emphasize the importance of working in a safe environment, and a safety culture has been developed and promoted.

The approach based on analyzing and defining business risks allows for maximum flexibility in applying and managing health and safety regulations. Furthermore, employees and collaborators are more involved in process management, including through specific training and operational interventions.

The most evident benefits of adopting a management system compliant with ISO 45001 include, on one hand, a reduction in the number of injuries (and the severity of these injuries compared to non-certified companies) and prompt management of near misses. According to some reports published by INAIL in recent years, the number of reported workplace injuries is increasing (about 2 deaths per day in Italy), and less than 50% of surveyed companies comply with regulatory requirements. In this context, a study conducted by INAIL, Accredia, and AICQ found that certified companies experience 16% fewer injuries, and when an injury occurs in a certified company, it is 40% less severe compared to the same injury in a non-certified company.

Thanks to ISO 45001 certification, OROPAN enhances its ability to meet regulatory and legal obligations, improves worker awareness and morale, and increasingly fosters the development of a health and safety culture at work by encouraging and supporting active worker participation.

UNI/PdR 37001

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ISO 37001: It’s the first international standard on management systems designed to help organizations cope the risk of corruption in their operations and throughout the entire supply chain. It is aimed at any organization that intends to prevent, detect, and address issues related to corruption, from SMEs to large multinationals, including companies operating in the public sector or belonging to any other sector.

Oropan S.p.A. has committed to:

Implementing, maintaining, and adapting an Anti-Corruption Policy and Program;
Communicating the Policy and its implementation Program to all staff, partners, and stakeholders;
Appointing an Anti-Corruption Compliance Committee to supervise and monitor adherence to the Policy and Program;
Ensuring that staff behave in accordance with the Anti-Corruption Policy and the Anti-Corruption Management System in general.

It represents a real opportunity for the development of corporate policies within the framework of corporate social responsibility and provides minimum requirements and useful explanations for the implementation and benchmarking of an anti-corruption management system. Thanks to this certification, managers, investors, employees, customers, and other interested parties receive all the assurances that specific and appropriate measures have been adopted to minimize the risk of corruption.