At Cambrex Karlskoga, we are dedicated to continual Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) improvements. We have chosen to certify our site according to ISO 14001 and we are committed to Responsible Care, which is the chemical industry's HSE initiative in Sweden, known as "Ansvar & Omsorg". Issues concerning Health, Safety and Environment are integrated into every aspect of our day-to-day business activities.

Process safety is a priority at Cambrex Karlskoga. To prevent accidents, we implement sophisticated risk assessments of all chemicals and processes used at our plants. The risk assessments include technical risk analyses, chemical evaluation and thermo chemical analyses. Results from the risk assessments help us identify measures that can be utilized to ensure safe operating conditions and minimize the impact on health or the environment.

Employee participation is the key for success within Health, Safety & Environment. Continuous education for all of our employees is an important element of our program. In addition, we host a Safety Day every year to adhere to our commitment to safety.  We shut down our plants so that all of our employees can focus on specific safety themes such as Preventive Maintenance work or our internal rescue planning.

The Company owns, operates and manages the wastewater treatment plant for the entire Björkborn Industrial Estate.  The purpose of the wastewater treatment plant is to clean all process wastewater from the estate before it runs into Lake Möckeln. Our wastewater treatment system is one of the most sophisticated in Sweden, since we treat a variety of different substances. We continue to invest regularly in our waste water treatment operations to insure we meet all guidelines and continue to act as a responsible member of our community.

Our processes vent through a catalytic combustion plant, which significantly decreases site VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) emissions. The combustion plant, installed in 2000, has successfully demonstrated our ability to decrease VOC process emissions.

Continuous improvements

At Cambrex Karlskoga, we have always worked to minimize negative impacts on our surroundings as a result of our operations and to improve the working environment for our employees. We have developed a systematic approach to manage these projects and have already made large investments for continued improvement. Distinct goals and action plans within the Health, Safety and Environment area ensure continuous improvement and decreased negative impact. Our long-term goals are:

• No employees will be injured due to our operations
• Ensure that our customers, neighbors and authorities maintain their confidence in our work regarding Health, Safety and Environment
• Minimize the environmental impact of our operations through continuous improvement
• Comply with regulatory authorities’ discharge limitations