AmershamA Responsible Vision: Environment and Social Report 2002
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Our impacts

Amersham Health

A research based pharmaceutical business dedicated to providing healthcare professionals with products to diagnose and treat disease.The business committed to finding innovative diagnostic and therapeutic solutions with a focus on cardiology, neurology and cancer.

Key achievements

01 We recycle for reuse the vast majority of solvents.
View: Emissions to air.
  04 In Lindesnes, Norway, we have established a scheme to take back any unused x-ray contrast media products for recycling – known as the Return Chain Project.
View: Case study 02.
02 In Cardiff, Wales, we have substantially reduced radioactive emissions and discharges to the environment since 1995 and are investing heavily in technology to reduce releases still further.
View: Case study 01.
  05 We have re-designed the packaging for a number of products to reduce its environmental impact and enhance safety.
View: Case study 03.

03

The amount of non-hazardous waste recycled has doubled since 1999 to 30% in 2001.
View: Waste.

06

We have reduced the frequency of lost time accidents by 31% since 1998.
View: Health and Safety performance.


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