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Safety, environmental protection, sustainable development

In our capacity as a safety-conscious, reliable producer of nuclear energy

  • we attach the utmost attention to the quality of our actions,
  • we provide optimum protection in the workplace and
  • we always seek to harmonize ecological, social and economic objectives.

We guarantee  

  • safe and, where possible, trouble-free operation,
  • an enthusiastic workforce of motivated men and women, and
  • responsible activities towards people and the environment.

Based on these principles Beznau nuclear power station regularly takes part in international reviews. Moreover an ecological balance study was conducted for the Beznau nuclear power station. The results of it are published in a certified environmental declaration.
certified environmental declaration (new certification follows)

Exposure levels are considerably higher when hiking in the high Alps than in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant.

Exposure levels are considerably higher when hiking in the high Alps than in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant.

Further information is available in the brochure Axpo Nuclear Energy Corporate Policy, in the SQS Certificate, in the Beznau Nuclear Power Plant Environmental Declaration, in the Beznau Nuclear Power Plant Climate Declaration and in the Bureau Veritas Certification information sheet.

News

Profit falls significantly– Axpo restructures to improve performance and is planning investments of more than CHF 20 billion to ensure security of supply

January 23, 2012

Axpo Group profits are down substantially for the 2010/11 financial year (as per 30.9.2011). Operating profit (EBIT) of CHF 139 million and consolidated net profit of CHF 45 million were significantly below the figures for the previous year of CHF 538 million and CHF 409 million respectively.

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Axpo to forgo uranium from Mayak until the necessary transparency is established

November 12, 2011

Axpo has negotiated with its supplier Areva to enable the exclusion of uranium from the Mayak plant until the necessary transparency is established.

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Beznau nuclear power plant will implement the ENSI requirements

May 5, 2011

The Beznau nuclear power plant (KKB) intends to meet the requirements of the Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI), drawn up following the accident at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, within the defined deadline.

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