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Environmental Responsibility

100 Years of Responsible Practice

Teva is committed to safeguarding the environment​

Teva is proud to have over 100 years of ethical and responsible business practice. We are committed to safeguarding the environment and contributing to social progress in all of our global operations. 
We strive to achieve full compliance with all environment-related rules and regulations, and aspire for complete assimilation of environmental procedures and standards. A unique organizational infrastructure allows us to distribute and share information, thus perfecting our ability to learn and improve.

How Do We Help Protect the Environment?

Environmental protection is an integral part of Teva's business operations and community activity. We maintain a global operation for identifying and handling our environmental footprint.
We are committed to:
  • Developing wastewater treatment systems
  • Expanding the use of alternative energy sources
  • Limiting energy consumption
  • Conserving scarce water resources
  • Adopting the "Green Building" principles
  • Handling waste and recycling
  • Managing air emissions
We raise environmental awareness among our employees, by conducting extensive training at all levels, appointing employees as environmental representatives, holding quarterly meetings of Teva’s Environmental Forum, performing site audits and publishing an annual Environmental Objectives Plan.
Additionally, most of our sites, offices and facilities comply with local environmental laws and regulations, as well as with the ISO 14001 standard which addresses various aspects of Environmental Management.

Global Commitment

All of Teva's sites prepare an annual environmental work plan in accordance with the ISO 14001 Environment Management principles. These plans focus on:
  • New procedures and standards
  • Environmental committees and forums
  • Wastewater and solid waste treatment
  • Environmental risk management
  • Training and enforcement
  • Business licensing, permit renewal and reporting

Environmental Initiatives

Work environment: Teva's biological labs enforce safe work environments and follow Good Biological Practices (GBP) in accordance with local laws and regulations. Good Biological Practices include:
  • Decontamination
  • Sterilization
  • Applying engineering controls
  • Using personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safety equipment
  • Training lab personnel
Assessments & monitoring: we conduct ongoing management audits, environment-oriented customer surveys and systematic environmental audits. We also perform periodic monitoring of air emissions and wastewater discharge.
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