Chioma Umeha
Fidson Healthcare Plc,
one of the leading pharmaceutical company in Nigeria has received the
Environmental Management System (EMS) certification, in compliance with the
International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015, the world’s
most widely recognized standard for Environmental Management Systems which
minimises the impact of the company’s operations, activities, products and
services on the environment.
EMS is intended for utilisation by organisations seeking to
manage their environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that
contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability while maintaining an
eco-friendly environment.
Presenting the certificate at Fidson’s corporate head office
in Lagos, Samuel Sawah, CEO & Managing Partner – 4 Quarters Consultancy
Limited (a support firm on EMS Certification),
noted that Fidson received this certification having met all specified
requirements that must be deployed in enhancing environmental performance.
Sawah said ISO 14001:2015 ensures an organization achieves
the intended outcomes of its environmental management system, which provide
value for the environment, the organization itself and other interested parties
in consistency with the organisation’s environmental policy. These management
systems include the enhancement of environmental performance, fulfilment of
compliance obligations and achievement of environmental objectives.
Responding to Sawah’s remarks, Dr Fidelis Ayebae, Managing
Director, Fidson Healthcare Plc, thanked the body for the certification and
noted that the company’s commitment to maintaining the EMS standards, is not
only to enhance its environmental performance and manage legal compliance to
environmental responsibilities, but also to set the pace for other
manufacturing companies by demonstrating its commitment to humanity and
environmental preservation.
“In a society where organisations and even the citizens pays
less attention to the impact of their operations and activities to the
environment, we at FIDSON choose to set the pace for others to follow because
as an indigenous manufacturer of pharmaceutical products, we say that ‘We Value
Life’ and this implies that we must truly show that we value life by strictly
adhering to environmental policies and regulations”, he added.
The EMS certification, which is one of the many feats
achieved by the company in recent times, is another demonstration of the
company’s commitment to positively impacting humanity as parts of its Corporate
Social Responsibilities (CSR) initiative, focused on Children’s education,
health and environment.
