Aboitiz Equity Ventures : TLI, TSI conform with international audit

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Therma Luzon, Inc. (TLI) and Therma South, Inc. (TSI) passed a surveillance audit conducted by TÜV Rheinland Philippines Inc., an affiliate of Germany-based leading technical services provider TÜV Rheinland Group.
TLI and TSI obtained their respective ISO 9001 certifications in 2015 after passing the certification audit. Securing the ISOcertification and conforming to the annual surveillance audits are part of AboitizPower's commitment to place utmost value in quality processes that enhances a culture of excellence and satisfies customers.
TLI owns the 700-MW Pagbilao thermal power plant located in Quezon Province. TSI, on the other hand, owns and operates the 300-MW (2x150MW) thermal power plant located in Barangay Binugao, Toril District, Davao City and Barangay Inawayan, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.
The annual surveillance audits are being conducted by a third party to ensure the organization continues to conform to the standards of ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
'Our conformance to the ISO 9001 surveillance audit shows that AboitizPower, TLI and TSI put a priority on the continuous improvement of its systems to ensure we provide top quality services and continue to answer the needs of our stakeholders,' said Sebastian R. Lacson, President and COO - Coal Generation Group. 'This achievement was made possible by all team members and team leaders who embraced the principles of quality management.'
During the surveillance audit last September, TUV Rheinland Philippines checked whether all processes complied with actions specified by certification standards and if everyone in the organization, especially the top management, supported the quality management system.
The scope of this year's surveillance audit covers fuel management, ship unloading and coal yard, and the corresponding inter-functional processes of human resources, administration, security, legal and compliance risk management, business systems management, information technology, corporate social responsibility, and finance and accounting.
This year, the Coal Generation Group will expand the scope of certification to include plant operations and maintenance. This will be made possible by the ongoing business process re-engineering that began in June 2016 to prepare the group for ISOconformance and certification.
'A more ambitious plan is in the pipeline: To achieve conformance and certification to ISO 18001 (occupational health and safety) and ISO 14001(environmental management system). We can attain this goal by adhering to our core values of integrity, innovation, teamwork and responsibility,' Lacson said.