Environmental Protection
ANTHRO’s ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY:
ANTHRO has designed its Manufacturing and Operational Protocols to minimize the impact on the environment. ANTHRO has its own dedicated Environment, Health and Safety Department with an ISO 45001 Certification. Our Facilities have their own Waste Water Management system using a bio cleaning technique something that no plant in Pakistan has. Our facilities control Air Pollution through a combination of our HVAC systems and an internal scrubbing system to control emissions. Our facilities have an internal fire-fighting system. Our personnel are regularly trained on how to respond in the case of an emergency.
We at ANTHRO are committed to protect the environment, ensure Occupational Health & Safety of our employees and all our associates and ensure the provision of amenities at our workplace. We manage our operations, activities, raw materials, manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in safe, healthy and environment friendly manner. To fulfill legal and social responsibilities, we ensure continual improvement of our Safety and Environmental management systems by setting objectives regarding elimination of hazards, reduction of Health & Safety risks, prevention of workplace accidents & adverse environmental impacts. As a part of our commitment, we ensure staff consultation and participation, enhance Occupational Health, Safety and environmental awareness through safety trainings, Environment, Health & Safety Risk management, waste minimization, energy conservation, sustainable use of natural resources and seek justifiable measures to minimize the discharge of contaminants to the environment within permissible limits.
Risk Management: The main objectives of risk management is to promote prevention, in order to guarantee a safe, environmentally compatible and profitable business. Sufficient resources in terms of personnel and equipment respond to all situations identified on the emergency plan. Risk management program to identify, assess and control specific risks associated with existing, modified or new processes and occupation are in place.
Fire Fighting: EHS Department handles all the emergency situations. For this purpose firefighting equipment room is located inside the plant. Firefighting equipment like, respirator, cable cutter, blanket, fire extinguisher, sand buckets etc. are kept there for emergency. Smoke detectors are present throughout the facility. Fire hydrant reels are located inside the production facility, warehouses and laboratory.
Waste Management: EHS Department is responsible for proper waste disposal. Two types of wastes are normally generated from the plant.
Liquid waste: Laboratory solvents are neutralized at the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP). After neutralizing, the clarified water is discharged to the drain.
Solid waste: Plastics, woods, cardboards, glasses, PVC film, aluminum foil, papers etc. are disposed off through various contractors.
Emission control: We are continuously doing efforts to minimize our environmental footprint which will result in a reduction of our energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Pest Control: Pest issues are a critical threat to API’s manufacturing facilities. A single pest in production or ingredient storage can contaminate expensive product batches. In addition, improper treatment for pests can also put environmental controls at risks, so at Anthro we are following strict Pest control procedures.