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CHITOS SA is a pioneer, Greek industry, with a leading presence in the bottled water sector. Headquartered in the region of Ioannina and with experience in the field of bottling soft drinks since 1955, it started with the bottling of Natural Mineral Water "ZAGORI" in 1988. With steady steps it evolved into a dynamically developing Company, which continuously and substantially contributes to the national economy.
CHITOS SA is a pioneer, Greek industry, with a leading presence in the bottled water sector. Headquartered in the region of Ioannina and with experience in the field of bottling soft drinks since 1955, it started with the bottling of Natural Mineral Water "ZAGORI" in 1988. With steady steps it evolved into a dynamically developing Company, which continuously and substantially contributes to the national economy. The firm commitment of CHITOS A.V.E. on the principles of total quality, allows it to responsibly support that every drop of "ZAGORI" Natural Mineral Water keeps the nature of Epirus unchanged. The bottling of Natural Mineral Water "ZAGORI" is carried out at the source, using state-of-the-art machinery, without any human intervention throughout the entire process from pumping to the disposal of the product and without intervening any processing.
The production of "ZAGORI" Natural Mineral Water is carried out with the strictest quality standards, in full compliance with European and national legislation. Since the beginning of 2000, CHITOS SA began to take important initiatives for the protection of the environment. All these initiatives result in continuously reducing its energy footprint and minimizing CO2 emissions
Through a strategic plan, CHITOS SA implements its environmental responsibility through the following actions:
1. Fully responds on an annual basis, for each bottle it produces by paying environmental fees
2. It is registered in the National Register of Producers (waste) by paying the relevant fees
3. It is at the forefront of information and study of the application of the requirements of the European Legislation 904/ 2019/ EU, for single-use plastics
4. Continuously monitors water consumption indicators and applies the relevant Source Protection Legislation
5. Committed to continuous reduction of environmental impact, sustainable use of resources and protection of biodiversity and ecosystems
6. It has replaced all its lighting with economical LED lamps
7. Implements hybrid fuel technology for its transport fleet while simultaneously studying carbon footprint reduction
The result of the actions of CHITOS SA is the guarantee of origin (Green Certificate) from Protergia where for 2020 it recorded that 100% of the electricity used comes from Renewable Energy Sources with a zero carbon footprint. In particular, Protergia and the Energy Department of MYTILINEOS certified the guaranteed source of energy by recording that for the 12,051 MWh of electricity consumed in the company's facilities during the time period 01.01.2020 – 30.06.2020 an equal amount of energy has been produced from RES and CHP according to with the relevant certificates of revocation of the Administrator of RES & Guarantees of Origin (DAPEEP S.A.) as the competent OP Issuing Body and in accordance with Sub. 14.05.2010).
The sustainable development of CHITOS SA through the strategic plan of reducing the energy footprint and minimizing CO2 emissions is an integral part of the company's operation. Environmental actions are not just a binding priority in its business agenda, it is its backbone as it is completely dependent on the natural resources of Epirus. For this reason, the active contribution of CHITOS SA to the limitation of climate change through the green operation of its facilities and its products themselves come as a natural result with the aim of avoiding the depletion of natural resources and the contamination of the environment. At the same time, by investing in the sustainable development of the company, it has managed to increase productivity and develop innovation through the modernization of its structures.
