Safety, Health and Environment Policy

Tata Chemicals Magadi shall uphold its position as a leader in the industry by conducting all its activities in a manner that is protective of the environment, and in ensuring the health and safety of its employees, contractors, visitors, and the community around which it operates.

Community

The Tata Chemicals Magadi (TCM) operation is in a remote location in the Rift Valley, about 120km south of Nairobi, in an area with harsh climatic conditions. The annual rainfall is just enough to support scanty vegetation of hardy acacia trees and pasture for the roaming herds of livestock.

Magadi Hospital

Magadi Hospital is located at Lake Magadi, some 120km south-west of Nairobi, where Tata Chemicals Magadi (TCM) has its facility.

read

Livelihood

Employment policy at Tata Chemicals Magadi (TCM) has a preference for locals in casual jobs recruitment. By policy, 75 per cent of casual workers at the soda ash plant and 100 per cent at the salt plant have to be locals.

read

Safety and health

For Tata Chemicals Magadi (TCM), the safety and health of its employees, customers, suppliers and of the communities around which it operate is top priority. The company has put in place several initiatives to improve both safety awareness and performance.

read

Environment

Tata Chemicals Magadi (TCM), formerly Magadi Soda Company, has over the years demonstrated a strong commitment to environment protection. Continuous improvement and sustainability has been the driving force of its environment policy.

read