Like most responsible industries nowadays the membership of the International Lead Association (ILA), which represents lead producers world-wide, considers sustainability and responsibility to be central to its business decisions and operations.
The reality of that commitment is embodied in the ILA’s Lead Action 21 Charter which was signed up to today by ILA’s Chairman, Neil Wardle, on behalf of the membership.
Neil, who also chairs the Association’s Responsible Care Steering Group said: “Together and independently Members share a common purpose of working towards a sustainable future for the industry by effectively managing the issues associated with the safe production, handling and use of lead.
“Aside from Member companies’ own published sustainability policies and stated goals, our Lead Action 21 programme, details of which can be found on our new website www.ila-lead.org, provides a focus for us to work collectively; sharing knowledge and expertise to proactively help safeguard human health and minimise operational impact on the natural environment.
“Lead Action 21 enables us to work proactively, often in conjunction with agencies such as UNEP and UNCTAD, providing specialist hands-on support in less developed countries with the clear objective of significantly improving the working conditions, health and environment of communities involved in lead production and recycling activities.”
More than EUR3M has been invested by ILA members since 2000 in independent research into the health and environmental impacts of lead. This has significantly added to the rich knowledge base of the industry and strengthened its commitment to ensuring that the benefits of this endlessly recyclable natural resource can continue to be used in applications that bring unrivalled benefits to modern society. Such uses include the development of lead-acid batteries for use in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and batteries suitable for remote area power supply (RAPS) for communities without connection to electricity grids.
Former ILA Managing Director, Dr David Wilson, is to succeed Dr Pat Moseley as President of the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC).
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Please make a note in your diaries that the 13th European Lead Battery Conference and Exhibition takes place in Paris from 25-28 September 2012. This will … Continue Reading
The ILA is pleased to announce that Belgian non-ferrous metals producer Metallo-Chimique has recently joined the ILA and ILA-Europe.
The company recycles lead, tin, copper and … Continue Reading
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The flourishing future of the humble lead-acid battery is electrifying industry insiders, according to David Wilson, Director of the respected International Lead Association.
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Work has commenced on the preparation of an up-to-date Life Cycle Assessment for the production of primary and secondary lead in the European Union.
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Central America has a new environmentally sound lead acid battery recycling plant following the news that Acumuladores Iberia S.A. has successfully secured a licence from … Continue Reading