Our environmental management system which is guided by international environmental management standards allows us to continually assess and improve our compliance with environmental regulations. Many of our business units including Pharmaniaga and UAC Berhad are ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems certified.
All businesses within the Group strictly adhere to regulations determined by the Department of Environment (DOE), particularly the Environmental Quality (Sewage and Industrial Effluents) Regulations 1979.
Necessary measures are taken to ensure that on-site effluent treatment systems that are utilised to treat wastewater, are appropriately monitored.
The Group carries out routine maintenance to enhance the effectiveness of our in-house treatment systems as well as to ensure that the treatment system, sewerage main pipeline and drainage remain in good condition for wastewater discharge.
We have also applied strict policies against ballast treatment at our jetty in Boustead Cruise Centre in adherence with the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship’s Ballast Water and Sediment 2004.
In line with our efforts to minimise airborne emissions and ensure compliance, the Group has invested in the installation of air pollution control systems to better monitor the quality of air emissions at our sites.
We have made it compulsory for relevant employees to go through proper air emission management training, including completing the Certified Environmental Professional in Bag Filter Operation (CePBFO) course by DOE.
The Group has embarked on various initiatives to reduce air emissions. Amongst the initiatives undertaken include:
Consistent with the newly introduced requirement on dust particulate emissions, in 2020, the Division completed the installation of four units of our Dust Particulate Trapping System, also known as Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP) and one wet-scrubber to reduce dust and particulate emissions coming from our mills’ boilers.
Another five units of ESP are being installed progressively, with completion targeted
before end 2021.
UAC Berhad is transitioning from the use of medium fuel oil to natural gas to ensure cleaner emissions, in compliance with latest regulations.
This is targeted to be completed in mid-2021.
