HELLENIC PETROLEUM aims to reduce consumption of energy, water and raw materials and invests in the recycling of resources and other raw materials. For the year 2015, an increase in water consumption is presented in the Figure below compared to the year 2014 (reduced consumption mainly due to scheduled shut down periods of refineries) while the rate of recycling and reuse of water remains high (17%).
The Figure below shows the different origins of the water consumed.
Figure below presents the amount of recovered raw material for each of the three refineries.
Refinery |
Recovered Rate |
Quantity (tons) |
Aspropyrgos |
0.00 |
0 |
Elefsina |
1.39 |
82,154 |
Thessaloniki |
0.19 |
7,982 |
Since 2005, HELLENIC PETROLEUM, with the active participation of employees, recycles paper, plastic, small and large batteries, fluorescent lamps, electronic equipment and aluminum, at all facilities and offices.