A Water Stress Review covering all Almac’s sites was updated in 2023. This used data from the ‘Progress on Level of Water Stress report’ (sub-titled – Global Status and Acceleration Needs for SDG Indicator 6.4.2) published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations to determine the water stress level at each site. The only operational location in an area of high stress is our Singapore site which is a low water use facility.

Almac does not withdraw water from any surface water, groundwater, or seawater sources.

For new commercial phase projects, manufacturing processes are assessed to evaluate Predicted Environmental Concentrations (PECs) against Predicted No Effect Concentrations (PNECs).

Any aqueous discharges from higher-risk processes are captured in underground tanks and sent for off-site treatment by a licensed waste contractor. In addition to their statutory reporting and monitoring obligations, these contractors are also regularly audited by Almac personnel.

All other aqueous waste streams are governed and managed by Trade Effluent Consent to Discharge licences with the relevant local water authorities, with routine monitoring programmes in place to ensure compliance.

Over the last four years our Athlone-based business, Arran Chemical Company Ltd, has been working tirelessly, and in close collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to implement processes and equipment to address legacy issues experienced at our site.

We have successfully completed a 20-month project to install a state-of-the-art Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer (RTO) and scrubbing system. This has enabled us to comply with environmental control best practices and provides a full and permanent resolution to air emissions.