Pharmagraph Achieves ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification

Pharmagraph, and its parent company Acquisition Systems Ltd, have officially been granted ISO 14001:2015 accreditation for Environmental Management.

The accreditation applies to both their head office in Finchampstead, and their support office based in Sandhurst, and marks an important milestone in the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible business practices.

ISO 14001 is the International Standard for environmental management systems (EMS). It was designed by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) to help businesses and other organisations to reduce their environmental impact by identifying, managing, monitoring, and controlling environmental processes. Achieving accreditation demonstrates a company’s commitment to environmental responsibility, improves efficiency, and helps meet regulatory requirements, while also enhancing reputation and potentially leading to cost savings.

The accreditation is a result of two years of hard work lead by the Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental Team (QHSE), with all departments across the company getting involved with new procedures, policies and practices. Some key developments that have come as a result of working towards the accreditation include moving the company car fleet over to electric and hybrid vehicles, having solar panels installed on the head office building and starting up a monthly community litter pick initiative. The accreditation also signifies a commitment to continuous improvement in this area through objective setting, monitoring and measurement.

Chloe Kerrigan, QHSE Manager at ASL Pharmagraph, commented:

“I am delighted that we are now ISO 14001 accredited and I would like to thank our QHSE Department for the work they completed whilst I was away on Maternity Leave.

We, as a company, are looking ahead and thinking of ways to make the company more sustainable, from reducing waste to looking at making our buildings more energy efficient. By consolidating our Southern offices to our new building we are already making improvements and we have a brilliant opportunity to design the new building with environmental considerations.

We complete monthly litter picks on the Hogwood Industrial Site, supported by neighbouring companies, which has been lovely and really rewarding to be a part of, particularly as it has given us a chance to get to know our neighbours.

Overall, it has been a really positive experience and we look forward to a greener, more sustainable future!”