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One of Recipharm’s sustainability focus areas is increasing resource efficiency, including water and waste management.
In 2022, Recipharm conducted a water risk assessment with the WWF Water Risk Filter to identify areas of water scarcity where Recipharm operates. The availability of fresh water is generally good in the locations around the world where Recipharm has sites, but the assessment identified India, Israel, Portugal, and Spain as areas of water stress.
In these areas where every drop of water counts, it’s important that we work proactively to minimise our impact on the local water systems.
At Recipharm in Bengaluru, our manufacturing site in India was highly dependent on pre-treated ground water from wells to help minimise the impact on local fresh water supply.
As of 2016, the team identified and implemented various other water saving initiatives to help further reduce the level of water stress, including: utilising steam condensate water to feed the boiler; optimising the CIP (clean in place) cycle time; and harvesting rainwater.
The project team have helped initiate and maintain quick and effective collaboration internally between the cross-functional areas within the business including production, engineering and EHS. Externally, the Quality assurance (QA) team have helped with keeping customers informed and reassured of the impact and benefits of the different water saving initiatives.
The cumulative water savings has been assessed by the project team to be over 300 000 m3 of water over 7 years, as well as well as an overall reduction in expenses for the site.
Recipharm in Bengaluru has now adopted standardised approaches in the implementation of each water saving initiative, leading to the implementation of best practices routines across each separate unit.
