You are here: > English > Environmental policies Environmental policies Beluga helps companies to develop an ambitious environmental policy that is also goal-linked. All policies are regularly reviewed and appended, depending on the nature and scope of the enterprise. Parties that have had their environmental policy approved by Beluga have the right to use the Beluga environmental trademark, which can be seen on the right. Beluga has already helped some companies and one municipality formulate an environmental policy. See below for more information on Beluga certified companies/municipalities. Once a company, institution or organisation has got its environmental policy approved by Beluga, it is welcome to take the next step and work with Beluga's environmental, safety and quality control standard. Beluga can also help you or your family to formulate an environmental policy. Go to our individual goals page for more information. Requirements of a Beluga environmental policy Beluga's    environmental,    safety and quality   control standard   Ingvar Guðni Machine Shop (Vélsmiðja Ingvars Guðna in Icelandic) produces all sorts of steel products for farmers, industry and home-owners. Washing lines, hay stands, gates and trailers are included in their range, but they also carry out repairs. Located in a rural environment, the company is conscious of its environmental responsibilities. Their webpage is only in Icelandic, but they can be contacted by email at vig@vig.is. Read their environmental policy here   Yutong Eurobus is a China-based company that builds, sells and services buses and coaches and has links to Dubai, Iceland and Germany. It has decided to take up Beluga’s environmental certification programme with a view to later taking up Beluga’s Environmental, Safety and Quality Control Certification. Yutong Eurobus intends to have its testing and development base in Selfoss, where it has links to the companies Guðmundur Tyrfingsson Ltd and GT’s subsidiary, Tyrfingsson Ltd. Go to their homepage Read their environmental policy.   Árborg is the largest municipality in southern Iceland. In 1998 four adjacent communities in South Iceland voted to merge, resulting in a total population of 5,500. Three towns are now part of Árborg: Selfoss, Stokkseyri and Eyrabakki. But Árborg municipality has now terminated its arrangement with Beluga.   All of the environmental policies of the municipality itself and all its associated bodies, such as schools, have been certified by Beluga for some years now. The municipality has been very pleased with the partnership, but difficulties arose this year when Beluga was carrying out its annual appraisal of Árborg’s environmental policies. The final meeting between the parties did not reach any acceptable conclusions as far as Beluga is concerned.   During the appraisal process, Beluga had said that if the municipality wanted to have its certification renewed it would have to set up a schedule for sewage purification equipment at Selfoss, Stookseyri and Eyrabakki (the three towns that comprise Árborg municipality). Along the same lines, the municipality itself, including its key officers, should be seen to follow its stated environmental policy as well its associated bodies. This particularly concerns the goal that the municipality set about attempting to buy services and products from parties that have a clear, certified policy on environmental matters.   However, the news is not all bad as at least one other company is expecting to take up Beluga environmental certification early next year.         Go to their homepage                Guðmundur Tyrfingsson ehf. is a family concern that has been in operation since 1969. Most of our vehicles are Mercedes Benz, with superstructures built in our own workshop and specially designed for conditions in Iceland. All our drivers are fully licensed and are known for their openness and helpfulness. We will help you plan your travelling at no extra cost. Go to their homepage Read their environmental policy              Icelandic kayaktours (Kajakaferðir) has been in operation for 10 years and offers a new way to explore the nature. We travel on kayaks along the unique lagoons of one of Icelands most beautiful coastline and through a broad waterarea west of Stokkseyri. The area consists of small and big ponds connected by narrow canals, and is the ideal surroundings for enormous numbers of birds and plants.   Go to their homepage Read their environmental policy   Vor chicken farm is the first agricultural entity in Iceland to receive environmental certification for its policy. They can be contacted at vor@vor.is, but they have no webpage. Their environmental policy, however, can be read here.   Back