Dong-A ST Songdo Campus Obtains Three International Standard ISO Certifications

Certification in Environment, Safety and Health, and Energy Sectors

Dong-A ST announced on the 26th that its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility, Songdo Campus, has obtained international standard certifications from the Korea Quality Foundation, including the Environmental Management System (ISO14001), Occupational Health and Safety Management System (ISO45001), and Energy Management System (ISO50001).

Exterior view of Dong-A ST headquarters. [Photo by Dong-A ST]

Songdo Campus is a solid oral dosage form production base designed and completed based on the global pharmaceutical Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) system. Through this certification acquisition, Dong-A ST has established global-level environmental and safety management systems across all its pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities (Cheonan, Daegu, Songdo).

ISO14001 is an international standard for environmental management systems, containing various environmental requirements and system guidelines that companies, institutions, and organizations must consider when conducting activities. ISO45001 is an international standard for occupational health and safety that includes predicting and preventing various hazards that may occur in the workplace. ISO50001 is an energy-specific international standard certification, an energy management system that organizations build as a management strategy to systematically manage energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy costs, and expenses.

Dong-A ST is engaging in eco-friendly activities such as installing high-efficiency inverters and using environmentally friendly tape to practice environmental management. In the occupational health and safety field, it identifies hazardous risk factors through regular risk assessments and takes corrective actions. Last year, a dedicated safety and health department and personnel were assigned to establish safety management plans and conduct regular inspections. For energy-using facilities, a usage grading system was established by investigating consumption to reduce unnecessary energy use.

A Dong-A ST official stated, "With this integrated certification as an opportunity, we will continuously develop the environmental and occupational health and safety systems of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities to a global level and fulfill our social responsibility for sustainable management."

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