The social, ethical and environmental commitment of OMAL is certified according to the most important and advanced Italian and international standards. The compliance to protocols and principles of responsibility make of OMAL an excellence in matters of brand reputation and corporate responsibility in the world of B-to-B.
OMAL has obtained the Health and Safety Management System certification according to the international standard ISO 45001:2018.
The OMAL Environmental Management System certification ensures the compliance with the rules on environment protection and pollution prevention and assure the correct management of the impacts due to the activities of procurement and production up to the products disposal at the end of life.
OMAL is the world’s first valves and actuators makers Certified B Corporation®, with a incoming score of 107. The B Corp distinguishes itself in the market from all the other realities. They go beyond the objectives of profit and innovate to maximise their positive impact on their employees, the communities in which they operate, and the environment. In this way the business becomes a regenerating force for society and the planet.
“Certified B Corporation” is a trademark licensed by B Lab, a private non-profit organization, to companies like ours that have successfully completed the B Impact Assessment (“BIA”) and therefore meet the requirements set by B Lab for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
It is specified that B Lab is not a conformity assessment body as defined by Regulation (EU) No 765/2008, nor is it a national, European, or international standardization body as per Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012.The criteria of the BIA are distinct and independent from the harmonized standards resulting from ISO norms or other standardization bodies, and they are not ratified by national or European public institutions.
The United Nations Global Compact is one of the world's most relevant sustainability initiatives. Launched in 2000, its mandate is to guide companies in pursuing the goals and principles of the United Nations through responsible practices. In their strategy and within their sphere of influence, participating companies embrace, support, implement and report on a set of core values identified by the so-called Ten Principles concerning human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption.
The goal of the EcoVadis evaluation is to get a clear idea on the Corporate Social Responsibility -CSR- practices (environment, social field, ethics, supply chain) in OMAL.
For 2023, our company has obtained the GOLD MEDAL with a score above 75 out of 100, and with improvements in evaluations in the areas of environment, worker rights and human rights, and sustainable procurement.This result places OMAL in the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis that have obtained the highest scores in the last 12 months (95th percentile or higher).
OMAL updated its organization Carbon Footprint in order to measure the business impact in terms of CO2 equivalent emissions (greenhouse effect gas) and to identify suitable reduction and compensation projects. This year as well data collection and report have been verified and validated in collaboration with the certification body RINA.
In 2017 OMAL chose to supply itself with electrical energy from renewable sources. All the products of OMAL, therefore are run by machines powered by green energy supplied to us by A2A.
OMAL compensates users for the energy they consume to view its institutional site. The CO2 emissions are compensated for with urban forestation Rete Clima® projects in the Italian territory.
