Phytopharm recognises that protecting the
environment is a primary corporate responsibility
and that environmental matters are not just
the responsibility of the Board of Directors,
but also an area in which each employee,
corporate partner and third party contractor
has a contribution to make. Phytopharm
therefore encourages all employees, partners
and contractors to operate in an environmentally
responsible manner. Where appropriate these
requirements have been incorporated into the
Company’s standard operating procedures and
the environmental performance of contractors
is reviewed as part of the audit process. It is
Phytopharm’s policy to undertake reasonable
measures to assess the environmental impact
of its operations, processes and products and
the Company aims to continuously improve
environmental performance and compliance
within these areas.

Biodiversity Treaty

Phytopharm’s policy is to embrace the principles
of the International Convention on Biodiversity
and address the challenging issues it presents.
The Group endeavours to enter into commercial
arrangements with organisations and
companies in third world countries that bring
financial and technology transfer rewards to the
originating country or inventor. These financial
rewards may take the form of milestone
payments or royalty shares in successful
products. Examples of technology transfer
include training of farmers to cultivate botanical
raw materials in accordance with the principles
of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) and the
installation of Good Manufacturing Practice
(GMP) compliant facilities and training of
staff responsible for its correct operation
and maintenance.