Costa Rica
| Recognition | Granted By | |
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| Honorary Certificate as First Company certified by the Technical Standards Institute of Costa Rica (INTECO) in the ISO 9001:1994 Quality Management Standard, in 1996 |
IQNet | |
| Exporter Grand Prize Award | Foreign Trade Chamber (CADEXCO)) | |
| Blue Flag Ecological Award (Bandera Azul Ecológica) in the Climate Change category for the fifth year in a row |
Water Works and Sewers (Acueductos y Alcantarillados, AYA) | |
| Quality Commitment | Costa Rican Chamber of Industry | |
| Bridgestone Americas Award | People Category | |
| Recognition for the Development of a Preventive Management System Program | National Insurance Institute |
| Certification | Granted By | |
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| Authorized Economic Operator Certificate (Customs Facilitation Program for Reliable Trade in Costa Rica, PROFAC) |
The Ministry of Finance | |
| ISO 50001 Energy Management Certificate | Technical Standards Institute of (INTECO) |
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| INTE G:35 Corporate Social Responsibility Management System | Technical Standards Institute of (INTECO) |
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| INTE OHSAS 18001 Occupational Risk Prevention Management System |
Technical Standards Institute of (INTECO) |
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| INTE ISO 14064-1 Management System for quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removal |
Technical Standards Institute of (INTECO) |
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| IATF 16949 Technical Specifications for Original Equipment Manufacturers | Lloyd´s Quality Assurance (LRQA) | |
| ISO 9001: Quality Management System | Lloyd´s Quality Assurance (LRQA) | |
| INTE ISO 14001: ISO 9001 Environmental Management System | Technical Standards Institute of Costa Rica (INTECO) |
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| INTE ISO 9001 Product Conformity Brand | Technical Standards Institute of Costa Rica (INTECO) |
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| Business Alliance for Secure Commerce (BASC) Standard (4-2012 Version) |
BASC Costa Rica | |
| Essential Costa Rica License | Foreign Trade Promoter for Costa Rica | |
| INTE ISO/IEC 17025 Testing Laboratories Accreditation BSCR Finished Product Physical Tests (QA Laboratory) |
Costa Rican Accreditation Entity (ECA) | |
| INTE ISO/IEC 17025 Testing Laboratories Accreditation of Calibration of Measuring Equipment |
Costa Rican Accreditation Entity (ECA) |
Costa Rica Bridgestone Anniversary
In 2017, Bridgestone Costa Rica celebrated 50 years of operations in the country. The anniversary celebration consisted of a gala ceremony and a concert at the National Theater of Costa Rica. Ceremony was presided over by Ana Helena Chacón, Vice President of Costa Rica; John Fonseca, Vice Minister of Foreign Trade; Alfonso Zendejas, President of Bridgestone Latin America North; Daniel Benvenuti, Senior Consultant at Bridgestone Latin America; and Erick Herrera, Country Manager for Bridgestone Costa Rica, among other guests and business partners.