Employment relationships recognize the principals of non-discrimination and equal opportunity. The minimum employment age at AHI is 18 years. There is a plan for prevention and worker safety consistent with GOP regulatory requirements. Occupational health and safety at AHI's facilities is managed by designated health and safety managers. All employees in the company have to undergo a full training program at induction and subsequently on worker health and safety relevant to their job activity. The Safety Officer and Human Resources maintains permanent records of participation to ensure compliance. Facilities are audited annually by regulatory and insurance agencies. Workplace air quality and noise is monitored annually and is reported to be within acceptable limits.

- Pollution Prevention and Abatement

The hospital site is located within a designated hospital zone in the Filinvest Industrial Park which provides essential infrastructure support such as electricity, potable water, sewer connections and wastewater treatment facilities. Water for potable use is supplied by Filinvest, and pretreated prior to use by AHI. Point of use water quality data is monitored for various operational areas within the hospital including kitchens, medical use and air handling systems.

Handling and disposal of medical materials and bio-hazardous wastes at AHI facilities complies with regulatory requirements of the Philippines Department of Health and consistent with good international industry practice. Infectious and pathological wastes, sharps and sharps containers are collected for treatment and disposal by a licensed vendor. These wastes are steam sterilized, dried and shredded before disposal in a secure landfill operated by the vendor. Radioactive wastes from the Radiology and Nuclear Medicine Department are pretreated and disposed in accordance with standard procedures of the Department of Health and the Philippines Nuclear Research Institute.

Wastewater from laboratories, operating rooms and other facilities is pretreated prior to discharge to sewer, while sanitary wastewater is discharged directly to the sewer for further treatment at the Filinvest Industrial Park centralized wastewater treatment facility. Blow down from cooling towers and air handling units is discharged to the sewer. Stormwater from the site is also discharged to the sewer. The Filinvest Industrial Park centralized wastewater treatment facility has adequate capacity to treat wastewater from AHI. Quality of treated effluent from the centralized wastewater treatment facility meets regulatory requirements for discharge to surface water. Sludge and other wastewater treatment process residue from pretreatment at AHI facilities are disposed by licensed vendors. Solid waste from AHI which includes food wastes, used batteries, broken lamps, motor oils etc. is collected by licensed contractor for segregation, disposal and reuse.

Sources of air emission from AHI facilities include those from standby diesel generators for contingency power and discharge from HVAC systems. Air emissions are monitored and comply with applicable Department of Environment and Natural Resources regulatory requirements.