For Bridgestone Costa Rica it is important to permeate a culture of environmental protection to its teammates and to the value chain. In 2017, the company trained 1,063 employees, 6% more than in 2016, with a total of 70 hours of training. Among the topics discussed were the classification of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, water management, spill care, energy management, awards and certifications, emergency plans, evacuation, emissions, Blue Flag, wastewater treatment plant, drinking water, environmental indicators and aspects and impacts environmental.

A total of 441 suppliers and contractors received 38 hours of training on the same subjects as the employees.