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RNS Number : 8040U  EQTEC PLC  28 November 2023

28 November 2023

 

EQTEC plc

("EQTEC", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Achievement of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications

 

EQTEC plc (AIM: EQT), a global technology innovator powering distributed,
decarbonised, new energy infrastructure through its waste-to-value solutions
for hydrogen, biofuels, and energy generation, is pleased to announce that it
has successfully achieved certification against three groups of standards set
by the International Organisation for Standardisation ("ISO"), comprising ISO
9001 for Quality Management, ISO 14001 for Environmental Management and ISO
45001 for Occupational Health & Safety.

 

The ISO 9001 certification is well known for its establishment, testing and
continuous improvement of a quality management system ("QMS") that aligns
resources and effort across the enterprise on collective delivery of customer
outcomes, execution efficiency for the business and mitigation of execution
risks. The Company's achievement of the certification is expected to increase
client and supplier confidence in EQTEC's quality management and the Company's
establishment and integration of a QMS-based way of working will support
future growth and scale through consistent application of standards across its
multinational business.

 

The ISO 14001 certification helps organisations identify, manage, monitor and
control their environmental issues in a holistic manner through an
environmental management system ("EMS"). Similar to the QMS, the EMS provides
assurance to Company management that it will comply and can remain compliant
with statutory and regulatory requirements, also ensuring that its strategic
objectives as outlined in its Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG")
Statement will be met consistently and efficiently. The Company announced its
ESG Statement in January 2022 and updated on its activities with it in its
annual results published in May 2023.

 

The ISO 45001 certification specifies requirements for an occupational health
and safety management system toward establishment and maintenance of safe and
healthy workplaces. Its aims are to improve occupational health and safety,
eliminate hazards and minimize risks for people in the workplace. This is
especially important for the Company as a provider of infrastructure
technology with staff working around the world on construction sites and with
regular travel and visits to client locations essential to their roles.

 

The three certifications and their component management systems are highly
complementary and were established in an integrated fashion.  The preparation
and certification process, undertaken in collaboration with a third-party
assessment and consulting agency, lasted nearly one year and culminated in a
four-day review of EQTEC's systems with feedback on areas for development and
improvement. The certifications are in effect as of 24 October 2023.

 

Yoel Alemán, CTO of EQTEC, commented:

 

"This has been a comprehensive and highly iterative process for us that has
resulted in a successful set of certifications for our business. I am proud of
the team's efforts and collective action to achieve these and believe that our
continuous improvement of our standards into the future will support higher
quality work and therefore business success."

 

Jeff Vander Linden, COO of EQTEC, commented:

 

"On the one hand, the top-tier customers and suppliers we are targeting expect
such certifications from their partners; but on the other hand, the hard work
invested by the team in these certifications also supports our execution
capability and establishment of a standard platform for more rapid growth and
scale in future."

 

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About EQTEC

 

As one of the world's most experienced thermochemical conversion technology
and engineering companies, EQTEC delivers waste management and new energy
solutions through best-in-class innovation and infrastructure engineering and
value-added services to owner-operators. EQTEC is one of only a few technology
providers directly addressing the challenge of replacing fossil fuels for
reliable, baseload energy. EQTEC's proven, proprietary and patented technology
is at the centre of clean energy projects, sourcing local waste, championing
local businesses, creating local jobs and supporting the transition to
localised, decentralised and resilient energy systems.

 

EQTEC designs, specifies and delivers clean, syngas production solutions in
the USA, EU and UK, with highly efficient equipment that is modular and
scalable from 1MW to 30MW. EQTEC's versatile solutions process 60 varieties of
feedstock, including forestry waste, agricultural waste, industrial waste and
municipal waste, all with no hazardous or toxic emissions. EQTEC's solutions
produce a pure, high-quality synthesis gas ("syngas") that can be used for the
widest range of applications, including the generation of electricity and
heat, production of renewable natural gas (through methanation) or biofuels
(through Fischer-Tropsch, gas-to-liquid processing) and reforming of hydrogen.

 

EQTEC's technology integration capabilities enable the Group to lead
collaborative ecosystems of qualified partners and to build sustainable waste
reduction and green energy infrastructure around the world.

 

The Company is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment
Market (AIM) (ticker: EQT) and the London Stock Exchange has awarded EQTEC the
Green Economy Mark, which recognises listed companies with 50% or more of
revenues from environmental/green solutions.

 

Further information on the Company can be found at www.eqtec.com
(http://www.eqtec.com/) .

 

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