OREANDA-NEWS. December 10, 2010. International company Bureau Veritas Certification successfully conducted audit of ASTARTA's Yaresky and Zhdanivsky sugar plants and will provide final report of conformity with the requirements of the SEDEX company in the nearest future.

The following areas of inspection were covered in terms of audit review: environmental protection, system of environment management, labor protection, industrial sanitation and hygiene, health care service and social aspects.

Audit confirmed that sugar plants of ASTARTA comply with all necessary ecological requirements and there are no violations of relevant ethical norms and practices. Successful conduction of the audit proves that internal processes within the Group are built efficiently and in accordance with the Ukrainian legislation. This is consistent with the Group's mission to be open and to stimulate development of regulated market.

SEDEX is a non-profit membership organization launched in 2004 to ease the burden on suppliers and drive improvements in ethical and responsible business practices in global supply chains. Such external inspections of independent auditors provide transparent observance of the Company's activities, review compliance with the local legislation and determine the ways of improving the Company's efficiency.

Founded in 1828, Bureau Veritas is an international group specialized in the inspection, analysis, audit, and certification of products, infrastructure and management systems in relation to regulatory or voluntary standards. Bureau Veritas has more than 45,000 employees and a client base of more than 400,000. It is presented in 180 countries through a network of 900 offices and laboratories. Bureau Veritas Certification ranks as the world's leader in conformity assessment and certification services and it has more than 50 national accreditations, has provided more than 120 000 of certificates in the world and more than 950 of internationally recognized certificates in Ukraine.