About the Presentation:

Beckman Coulter’s Irish site is situated on 85 hectares of farmland and the company is very conscious of its environmental responsibilities both globally and locally. The site at Tulla, Co Clare, is unique due to its location and with that comes great environmental responsibility. This presentation will discuss Beckman’s interaction with the site on its journey to sustainability.

About the Speaker(s):

Vincent Blakeis part of the team who ensure Safety and Environmental Sustainability across the 330-acre biomedical manufacturing site. The site has several unique aspects including its own water wells, wastewater treatment plant and forestry harvest for woodchip production for facility heating. Beckman Coulter Clare was recently awarded a Créafóg Award from the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland for its commitment to sustainability and excellent environmental practices. The company also recently received an award from the IDA for its Commitment to Sustainability. Vinnie and the team are currently working towards carbon-neutral status by focusing on water optimization, renewable energy, CO2 emissions reduction and other enhanced environmental practices.

Vinnie is a BSc Hons Environmental Engineer with additional qualifications in the areas of: ‘Health, Safety & Welfare’; ‘ Management’ as well as ‘Pollution Control’ from the ‘University of Limerick’, ‘Kemmy Business School’ and ‘Open University’. He has over 2 decades of demonstrated competence in the regulated High Technology & Pharmaceutical industries. Interest areas include - compliance assurance; collaborative regulatory negotiation both local & national; EHS culture development through employee engagement; continuous improvement; waste management; energy optimisation initiatives & ISO management.

Fergal Moloney, Facilities Supervisor, will join Vinnie for the Q&A session.

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