ISOTECH’s Head of Applied Environmental Research, Demetra Orthodoxou, has been certified by STAREGISTER as an ISO 14001:2015 auditor. ISOTECH, itself ISO 14001:2015 certified, provides guidance and implements principles of environmental management in accordance with the ISO 14001:2015 standard in all its projects and operations.
ISOTECH Ltd was one of the first companies in Cyprus to be certified as per the new ISO 14001:2015 standard for its environmental research and consulting work. ISOTECH’s ISO14001:2015 certification relates to the following scope:
Below are copies of ISOTECH’s most recent ISO 14001:2015 certificates:
IQNET CYS EN ISO 14001_2015 (19.09.2022) (ID 263862)
CYS EN ISO 14001_2015 (19.09.2022) – Αγγλικά (ID 263864)
ISOTECH was first certified as per ISO 14001:2004 in 2014. Dr Michael I. Loizides, ISOTECH’s Director, received the Certificate from the Minister of Finance Mr Haris Georgiades, during a special event on “Quality” that was organized by the CYS and the Cyprus Certificate Office, in Nicosia, on the 24th of November 2014.
ISOTECH became one of the first companies in Cyprus to be awarded the Green Office certification by the Cypriot certifying body, CYMEPA, in November 2016, and continues to maintain that certification today. The Green Office award certifies that ISOTECH’s office meets strict environmental conditions relating to resource consumption, waste production and management and environmental awareness-raising.
You can find a copy of our most recent certificate here.
The promotion of sustainability, equality and inclusive growth are among ISOTECH’s main objectives. These three principles govern our company’s operation and form a structural element in our decision making. We recognise the importance of achieving gender equality in creating a just society in which all people enjoy equal rights, equal opportunities and equal responsibilities. It also our belief that the elimination of gender inequalities in all areas of human experience is inextricably linked to sustainable development.
Our commitment to providing a just and equitable work environment is outlined in our Gender Equality Plan, which includes the actions that we are already implementing as well as actions that will be implemented in the near future.
Whatever we do in ISOTECH, environment and sustainability are always in our mind.
The environment and sustainability are two areas we are experts in. We care about the protection of our environment, both local and global. Whatever we do in ISOTECH, environment and sustainability are always in our mind.
In office and premises: Beyond the certification’s requirements, we have implemented a separation at source recycling scheme in our office, which includes paper, plastic, metal, PMD, batteries, toners and organic waste (which we compost). We incorporated energy efficient lamps, limited printing to strictly necessary documents and enforced mandatory 2-sided printing for all printed documents. In 2015, we began the process of becoming a paper-free office!
Our staff is encouraged to compost all their domestic organic wastes and recycle their used cooking oils, supporting the project TIGANOKINISI of the NGO AKTI.
Our Chairman Dr Michael Loizides developed the “ALAKADI” wooden composter, an innovative composter suitable for the dry and hot conditions of Cyprus. Dr Loizides offered his invention to the NGO AKTI.
Our Director Xenia Loizidou transformed her home garden into a pilot garden to demonstrate home composting and composting of organic garden wastes. Her garden is open to public, groups of people who want to see that composting can be done in Cyprus (!). The demonstration is coupled with training on how to compost!
Every year our experts, voluntarily deliver more than 100 hours of lectures and presentations at schools, on several environmental issues (free of charge). These might take several forms depending on the topic and the age of the students, ranging from classroom presentations to interactive activities on a beach and lectures at universities and institutes.
We also host regular trainings targeting young unemployed graduates, but also general public, in our office. Training topics are varied and are based on our staff’s expertise and our local community’s needs. They are usually on waste management (composting, recycling etc.), integrated coastal zone management, marine litter prevention, funding opportunities, and much more.
At ISOTECH we believe that our youth must be empowered to learn and take action, if we are to create a truly sustainable world. As such, every year, our senior experts act as mentors at several events and occasions, such as structured internships, start-up events, Speed Networking etc:
ISOTECH offers free of charge consulting services to organisations and local authorities that require support in their efforts to improve their operations and make them greener.
At ISOTECH we are strong advocates of sustainability, equality and inclusive growth – these principles are embedded into our operation. For example, our senior staff members participate voluntarily in technical committees established as part of the peace-building process in Cyprus. Our Chairman, Michael I. Loizides, is the Head of the Technical Committee on the Environment, whereas our Director, Xenia I. Loizidou, is the Head of the Technical Committee on Gender Issues. These Technical Committees aim to bring together key representatives from both communities on the island who will discuss and agree on issue relating to each Committee’s mandate, and using a bottom-up approach, embed their decisions in an eventual solution to the Cypriot issue.
ISOTECH is a supporter of several NGOs
We know that raising awareness, not only about the need to preserve and protect our environment, but also about actions that individuals can take to do so, is paramount to ensuring that everyone does their bit for our planet. In this respect, ISOTECH participates, and often organises, awareness-raising events, either focusing on specific issues of targeting a specific audience.
For 14 years (2000 – 2014), our senior experts had a weekly one hour radio show, free of charge, promoting environment and sustainable development. More than 650 hours of radio show have been produced and transmitted through the national radio ASTRA. Most of them have been webcasted.
For 5 years (2010 – 2015) our senior experts were responsible to write a whole page at POLITIS national wide newspaper, once a week on environment and quality of life. 200 articles have been published with significant public outreach. Some of them became questions in discussions in Parliamentary Committees. All the articles can be found in on the Publications section of our website.
ISOTECH’s Head of Applied Environmental Research, Demetra Orthodoxou, has been certified by STAREGISTER as an ISO 14001:2015 auditor. ISOTECH, itself ISO 14001:2015 certified, provides guidance and implements principles of environmental management in accordance with the ISO 14001:2015 standard in all its projects and operations.
ISOTECH Ltd was one of the first companies in Cyprus to be certified as per the new ISO 14001:2015 standard for its environmental research and consulting work. ISOTECH’s ISO14001:2015 certification relates to the following scope:
Below are copies of ISOTECH’s most recent ISO 14001:2015 certificates:
IQNET CYS EN ISO 14001_2015 (19.09.2022) (ID 263862)
CYS EN ISO 14001_2015 (19.09.2022) – Αγγλικά (ID 263864)
ISOTECH was first certified as per ISO 14001:2004 in 2014. Dr Michael I. Loizides, ISOTECH’s Director, received the Certificate from the Minister of Finance Mr Haris Georgiades, during a special event on “Quality” that was organized by the CYS and the Cyprus Certificate Office, in Nicosia, on the 24th of November 2014.
ISOTECH became one of the first companies in Cyprus to be awarded the Green Office certification by the Cypriot certifying body, CYMEPA, in November 2016, and continues to maintain that certification today. The Green Office award certifies that ISOTECH’s office meets strict environmental conditions relating to resource consumption, waste production and management and environmental awareness-raising.
You can find a copy of our most recent certificate here.
The promotion of sustainability, equality and inclusive growth are among ISOTECH’s main objectives. These three principles govern our company’s operation and form a structural element in our decision making. We recognise the importance of achieving gender equality in creating a just society in which all people enjoy equal rights, equal opportunities and equal responsibilities. It also our belief that the elimination of gender inequalities in all areas of human experience is inextricably linked to sustainable development.
Our commitment to providing a just and equitable work environment is outlined in our Gender Equality Plan, which includes the actions that we are already implementing as well as actions that will be implemented in the near future.
Whatever we do in ISOTECH, environment and sustainability are always in our mind.
The environment and sustainability are two areas we are experts in. We care about the protection of our environment, both local and global. Whatever we do in ISOTECH, environment and sustainability are always in our mind.
In office and premises: Beyond the certification’s requirements, we have implemented a separation at source recycling scheme in our office, which includes paper, plastic, metal, PMD, batteries, toners and organic waste (which we compost). We incorporated energy efficient lamps, limited printing to strictly necessary documents and enforced mandatory 2-sided printing for all printed documents. In 2015, we began the process of becoming a paper-free office!
Our staff is encouraged to compost all their domestic organic wastes and recycle their used cooking oils, supporting the project TIGANOKINISI of the NGO AKTI.
Our Chairman Dr Michael Loizides developed the “ALAKADI” wooden composter, an innovative composter suitable for the dry and hot conditions of Cyprus. Dr Loizides offered his invention to the NGO AKTI.
Our Director Xenia Loizidou transformed her home garden into a pilot garden to demonstrate home composting and composting of organic garden wastes. Her garden is open to public, groups of people who want to see that composting can be done in Cyprus (!). The demonstration is coupled with training on how to compost!
Every year our experts, voluntarily deliver more than 100 hours of lectures and presentations at schools, on several environmental issues (free of charge). These might take several forms depending on the topic and the age of the students, ranging from classroom presentations to interactive activities on a beach and lectures at universities and institutes.
We also host regular trainings targeting young unemployed graduates, but also general public, in our office. Training topics are varied and are based on our staff’s expertise and our local community’s needs. They are usually on waste management (composting, recycling etc.), integrated coastal zone management, marine litter prevention, funding opportunities, and much more.
At ISOTECH we believe that our youth must be empowered to learn and take action, if we are to create a truly sustainable world. As such, every year, our senior experts act as mentors at several events and occasions, such as structured internships, start-up events, Speed Networking etc:
ISOTECH offers free of charge consulting services to organisations and local authorities that require support in their efforts to improve their operations and make them greener.
At ISOTECH we are strong advocates of sustainability, equality and inclusive growth – these principles are embedded into our operation. For example, our senior staff members participate voluntarily in technical committees established as part of the peace-building process in Cyprus. Our Chairman, Michael I. Loizides, is the Head of the Technical Committee on the Environment, whereas our Director, Xenia I. Loizidou, is the Head of the Technical Committee on Gender Issues. These Technical Committees aim to bring together key representatives from both communities on the island who will discuss and agree on issue relating to each Committee’s mandate, and using a bottom-up approach, embed their decisions in an eventual solution to the Cypriot issue.
ISOTECH is a supporter of several NGOs
We know that raising awareness, not only about the need to preserve and protect our environment, but also about actions that individuals can take to do so, is paramount to ensuring that everyone does their bit for our planet. In this respect, ISOTECH participates, and often organises, awareness-raising events, either focusing on specific issues of targeting a specific audience.
For 14 years (2000 – 2014), our senior experts had a weekly one hour radio show, free of charge, promoting environment and sustainable development. More than 650 hours of radio show have been produced and transmitted through the national radio ASTRA. Most of them have been webcasted.
For 5 years (2010 – 2015) our senior experts were responsible to write a whole page at POLITIS national wide newspaper, once a week on environment and quality of life. 200 articles have been published with significant public outreach. Some of them became questions in discussions in Parliamentary Committees. All the articles can be found in on the Publications section of our website.