Environmental Sustainability

Environmental sustainability | Medichem

Medichem is committed to providing added value products while minimizing its environmental impact. In fact, we strive to reach the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and have integrated two of them into our daily operations, namely “Responsible consumption and production“ and “Industry, innovation, and infrastructure“.


Relative Environmental Behavior Indicator

From the beginning of a project, an environmental impact study is carried out on the product to manufacture throughout its entire life cycle in order to minimize its eco-impact. Furthermore, all manufacturing processes are subject to continuous evaluation.

Relative environmental behavior indicator | Medichem

In just 4 years, Medichem has reduced its relative Environmental Behavior indicator by 15% and has thus gradually and considerably reduced its impact on the environment

Relative EB* Indicator

Relative EB Indicator | Medichem

Environmental Policies

Medichem has established and applies the following policies whenever it is technologically and economically feasible without compromising the quality of our products:

Circular economy | Medichem
Waste water treatment | Medichem

Water

Waste water is treated by a physico-chemical treatment before chemical oxidation with hydrogen peroxide. This is considered a Best Available Technology (BAT), in which Medichem has contributed to the development of the BREF for waste water treatment systems in the chemical sector.

Reduction of atmospheric emissions | Medichem

Air

Reduction of atmospheric emissions through monitoring devices and atmospheric pollutants treating equipment.

Reduction of waste materials | Medichem

Waste

Application of the concept of Circular Economy in order to minimize the consumption of materials and the generation of waste being destined for disposal. Hence 24% of the waste is reused, 46% is recycled and only 30% of waste generated is disposed of or treated.

Should you need more information on our policies, please download the Medichem Policies:


ISO Certification

Medichem plants are certified ISO 14001 since 2001 (Celrà, Spain) and 2009 (Hal Far, Malta). Since then, they have been subject to annual follow-up audits. Re-certification occurs every three years.

In 2020, Medichem Spain out the evaluation through the EcoVadis platform, which is a recognized provider of sustainability ratings and assesses the sustainable practices of more than 90,000 companies in more than 160 countries.

At the end of 2021, Combino Pharm Malta also carried out the rating process with EcoVadis.

ISO 14001 certification | Medichem

Medichem plants are certified ISO 14001 since 2001 (Celrà, Spain) and 2009 (Hal Far, Malta)

ISO 14001 audits for recertification | Medichem

Since then they have been subject to annual follow-up audits. Re-certification occurs every three years.

Environmental sustainability certification | Medichem
ISO 14001:2015 certificate | Medichem