EDA THESS recognizes as key components of its business identity, the optimization of its operations to provide a high level of services, the assurance of the operational independence in the full range of its activities and the enhancement of the cooperation with stakeholders.
In this context, the Company obtained certification from an independent body, in accordance with the ISO 37001: 2016 standard, for the Anti-Bribery Management System. The inspections proved the maturity of EDA THESS regarding the Management System’s best practices. The conduction of the relevant procedures assured the Company's compliance with the principles of transparency and impartiality and full alignment with International Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Law. For the effective awareness about issues related to the Anti-Corruption framework, the Company focuses primarily on the adoption of precautionary measures and mechanisms to strengthen its independence in all its activities, while at the same time intensifies the supervision mechanisms. In this way EDA THESS protects its reputation, increases the partners’ and consumers’ trust, and prevents the loss of the shares’ value. Company's zero tolerance for any relevant incident has been established and explicitly described in the Anti-Corruption Policy, which defines the operating framework and acceptable behaviors in accordance with the Company’s Code of Ethics. At the same time, based on the changing conditions and the new circumstances imposed by the pandemic, EDA THESS considered the imperative need for a Business Continuity Plan and received the ISO 22301: 2019 certification about the Business Continuity Management System. This fact confirms the effective and increasing readiness for crisis management and for the proper operation of all activities. It is worth noting that in view of the protection of Information, Information Resources, and its operational functions, and especially in the context of increased remote work requirements, EDA THESS recognized additionally the need to enact and establish an Information Security Management System to optimize the management of information risks, based on international standards and best practices. This system has been certified according to the ISO 27001: 2013 standard and establishes the framework for the timely and effective identification, assessment and resolution of Security Incidents. Concluding, the processes for obtaining certifications according to the ISO 50001: 2018 standards about the Energy Management System and ISO 39001: 2012 standards about the Road Traffic Safety Management System were successfully completed. This is a multidimensional project that is the result of the coordinated actions of the involved staff of all organizational structures and the actions implemented in the Company's facilities. EDA THESS’ website https://www.edathess.gr/corporate-management-system/ describes in detail the Corporate Management System that governs all its functions and the certifications that have been obtained in terms of compliance with the standards’ requirements. The Company’s alignment with modern standards and the specifications that result from them, offer added value, because the relations of trust towards the market and the customers are strengthened and the application of the model that leads to business excellence is achieved. At the same time, emphasis is given on maintaining a working environment with high safety conditions, while at the same time, a unified culture of ethical behavior and professional integrity is established. The Company's eternal goal is to further release value through leading corporate governance practices. At the same time, the Company is committed to the reasonable management of energy resources, ensuring a sustainable future but also a positive footprint for society, the environment and the economy.
