Boehringer Ingelheim x TÜV Rheinland: Using Digital Means to Promote Refined Waste Management

JING'AN, China - March 7, 2022 - PRLog -- Since its inception in 1885, Boehringer Ingelheim has incorporated the principles of environment, health, safety and sustainability into its business operation. By 2030, the transfer rate of waste to landfill of Boehringer Ingelheim will have exceeded 80%.

As the world's first management system certification related to zero waste to landfill, TÜV Rheinland's zero waste to landfill management system certification is currently the only third-party certification service that has been registered with the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (CNCA). It comes up with the best solution for waste reduction and resource utilization through risk control at all stages of waste life cycle, including clarifying requirements and providing guidance for the zero waste to landfill management system of organizations. Besides, it has put forward a scientific and comprehensive calculation method for the transfer rate of waste to landfill, which can keep enterprises updated on the operation status of waste management system.

Main challenge
Waste management has always been an important link of factories' EHS management. Reducing waste generation by 30% by 2030 is a big challenge for Boehringer Ingelheim. At the same time, how to efficiently manage waste via digital means is a new question for the company to ponder on.

Solutions
In practical application, users can understand and analyze the reusability of waste and room for improvement by checking waste generation ratio. For example, if the quantity of cartons needs to be optimized in the link of cyclic supply, the existing solutions will be upgraded and improved based on TÜV Rheinland's suggestions. For another example, workers notice through the system that the cyclic utilization rate of wooden pallets isn't high enough. After analysis, they find that this is due to insufficient storage space, which makes it impossible to accumulate enough wooden pallets for fumigation, so the wooden pallets end up being scrapped. Under the coordination of various departments, the warehouse department specially provides storage space for wooden pallets, so that the wooden pallets can be accumulated to a certain amount for fumigation and reuse.

Customer's comments
TÜV Rheinland's audit teachers can provide professional advice, provide us with the best practices of other companies for reference, and help us continuously optimize waste treatment method. At the same time, seizing the opportunity of audit, all departments of Shanghai Boehringer Ingelheim will take the initiative to think about how to reduce and control waste. As a pioneer in introducing the zero waste to landfill management system among enterprises of its kind, Boehringer Ingelheim is a pioneer in the industry and plays a leading and demonstration role. Heidi Hou, Head of EHS and Sustainability Department, Shanghai Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.