2013 Allergan Pharmaceuticals
Waco, TX, USA Sustainability
Performance Report
Safety Performance Trend
Allergan Waco’s injury, illness and
incident rate has increased in 2013 in
comparison to 2012. However, the rate is
still down in comparison to years
previous to 2012 due to enhanced
training programs, job hazard analysis,
behavior-based safety and incident
investigation approaches and programs.
Allergan Waco continues to operate as a
small quantity generator per the US
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act. The waste generated is primarily
associated with quality assurance
laboratory procedures. These wastes
have been reduced to the greatest extent
feasible at this time.
Production
hazardous wastes have been minimized
primarily due to product design reducing
or eliminating material ingredients that
would otherwise create hazardous
wastes.
Nonhazardous
Trend
Waste
Reduction
Allergan Waco nonhazardous waste
generation being sent offsite for disposal
increased slightly in 2012 versus 2011.
This is due primarily to growth at the
facility.
Hazardous Waste Trend
The 2012 recycling quantities decreased
to less than 1.1 million kilograms. The
majority of materials recycled include
plastics, cardboard, corrugated paper,
and boxboard. Other materials include
office paper, and metals such as steel
and aluminum.
Energy Consumption Trend
Allergan Waco continues to participate
in the US Environmental Protection
Agency (US EPA) Waste Wise Program.
Waste prevention, reduction, recycling,
and purchase of recycled-content
products have been reported annually to
the US EPA WasteWise Program.
Allergan has been recognized as a
WasteWise Program Champion in 1998,
1999, 2000, and 2001. Allergan also
received US EPA commendations for its
performance in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2007, 2008, 2011 and 2012. Allergan
received the Waste Wise Climate
Change Gold Achievement Award in
2006, 2009 and 2010.
In 2013, energy consumption decreased
by 1% versus 2012. Reductions are
planned in 2013 which will offset some
of the growth occurring at the facility
due to expansions and additional
processing capability. However, the
expectation is that this facility will
continue to increase its overall
consumption of energy in the future.
Recycling Trend
The rate of recycling for Allergan Waco
was approximately 72% in 2013 which
is down 1% from 2012. This has been
largely due to commodity market prices
and demand for certain materials.
Allergan Waco participated in the US
EPA – Energy Star Program. Allergan
Waco became the first plant to be
certified energy efficient in 2008 using
the newly released Energy Star
Pharmaceutical Energy Performance
Indicator tool and was recertified every
year thereafter through 2013. In 2013,
the fuel consumption continued to grow
faster than the efficiency projects could
keep pace with. Expansions at the
facility have caused this to occur. Plans
for further fuel reduction projects are in
place. This facility has received the
Energy Star Energy Efficient Plant
certification since the inception of the
program in 2008. The facility is very
efficient scoring in the 75% ranking
against
all
other
pharmaceutical
manufacturing facilities included in the
benchmark in 2013.
This ranking
dropped from 77% largely due to a new
warehouse being added at the end of
2011 and additional expansion of
production facilities in 2012 and 2013.
Water Consumption Trend
Allergan Waco increased its focus on
water conservation and instituted a
number of reduction and reuse projects
across the facility. This has continued to
be implemented across the plant and has
offset the plant expansions occurring
during the period. Also, metering issues
were resolved in 2011 which accounted
for the large increase between 2010 and
2011.
A 17% decrease in water
consumption was achieved in 2013
versus 2012.
Water conservation projects involving
the manufacturing water system and the
irrigation system improvements have
been implemented.
Community Projects
In 2013, Allergan Waco EHS joined
with Waco Wetlands in a habitat
restoration water project to increase,
preserve and restore natural habitats to
local wildlife particularly fish and native
plants. This event took place at the Waco
Wetlands.
During the event we
volunteered our time working with the
state of Texas Fish and Game Authority
on a conservation project dedicated to
restoring native vegetation to state lakes,
rivers, and streams. The event took place
at the Lake Waco Wetlands in which we
put together artificial ponds which are to
be used for planting and growing native
vegetation to maturity. After these plants
mature they will be planted into lakes,
rivers, and streams to give the fish a
natural native habitat. The event
consisted of a little digging, assembling
parts, and shoveling soil. The event
turned out to be very rewarding in terms
of helping the conservation of Texas’s
natural resources. In preparing for our
next community event we will advertise
the event early in order to give
employees the opportunity to free their
schedule for the event.