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Integrated Waste Management
Apr 21, 2026
Strategic pillar
Integrated Waste Management is one of the strategic pillars in Ecopetrol’s Environmental Strategy. This pillar promotes the adoption of operational and organizational measures aimed at reducing to economically and technically feasible levels, the volume of generated waste and its hazardousness.This approach is based on the following principles:
The Environmental Strategy of Ecopetrol S.A. establishes the guidelines for environmental protection and is aligned with Company’s - TESG Strategy Technology, Environmental, Social, and Governance - and its Corporate Responsibility Strategy.
It also supports the achievement of corporate goals within the framework of the energy transition. This strategy is developed under the Leadership and Planning stage of the HSE Management System, specifically the Strategy and Direction element, and specifically the HSE Strategy, Programs and Plans sub-element, in accordance with ISO 14001 guidelines.
Strategical objectives
This pillar is implemented through the identification and evaluation of innovative treatment alternatives and the incorporation of circular initiatives aimed at reducing waste generation or increasing reuse, in line with the circular economy model adopted by the Ecopetrol Group.
Strategic objetives Integrated Waste Management
Strategical lines
Strategic lines Integrated Waste Management
Information and competences management
Promote a culture of education and innovation in integrated waste management, by establishing awareness and training processes for all company members. The goal is to strengthen understanding of key aspects related to integrated waste management, especially specific procedures, roles, responsibilities, coordination mechanisms, and applicable legal requirements.
Risk and analysis
Analyze waste management traceability to identify prevention and minimization actions through the life cycle, with the goal of reducing waste generation and increasing reuse.
Prevention and minimization
This strategic line focuses on actions that ensure proper integrated waste management, including prevention and minimization approaches. These actions help to identify improvement opportunities and potential environmental or heath impacts through initiatives aimed at reducing waste generation and enhancing reuse.
End of the chain
This strategic line seeks to Identify and develop internal and external waste reuse alternatives that enable the responsible reintegration of materials into the value chain. It also promotes active collaboration with organizations, institutions and partners to advance shared goals related to waste management, reduction, minimization and reuse.
Strategical leverage
Since 2023, Ecopetrol has implemented MARS-E tool, to collect and manage data on waste generated across its operational and administrative areas, from the generation source to its closure. MARS - E allows the traceability and monitoring of Ecopetrol's integrated waste management performance, segregated to the volumes generated by each waste stream..
As a strategic enables, the tool supports the assessment of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management; facilitates the identification of improvement opportunities, and enables the generation of reports, as well as the management of documentation required for regulatory compliance. The information generated supports decision-making for continuous performance improvement, as well as the identification of opportunities for improvement in management and the promotion of circular economy initiatives.
Strategic leverage Integrated Waste Management
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