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Excipient Sustainability – A user and a supplier perspective

by cyb2025
R. Wood
decarbonisation
excipients
information exchange
Net Zero
supply chain
sustainability
waste reduction

REBECCA WOOD
Life Sciences Sustainability Manager, Croda Europe, Cowick, United Kingdom

ABSTRACT

To achieve their sustainability ambitions excipient users need to access excipients produced with lower embedded GHG emissions, little or no waste produced and with minimal impact on water quality and availability. As such, in the short-term excipient producers need to optimise processes and switch to renewable or low carbon sources of energy. To achieve the long-term ambitions of the pharmaceutical sector, excipient users and suppliers need to collaborate and share data to identify ways to make step change improvements and identify ways to deliver net zero ingredients within the confines of current legislation. This article sets out the standards and guidance for environmental sustainability best practise and information exchange through the pharmaceutical supply chain.

According to the United Nations (UN) World Commission on Environment and Development, environmental sustainability is about acting in a way that ensures future generations have the natural resources available to live an equal, if not better, way of life as current generations. But sustainability is also used interchangeably with green, natural and eco-friendly so what do we really mean when we talk about excipient sustainability?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rebecca Wood is the Life Sciences Sustainability Manager within Croda. With a background in sustainable chemistry and technology development Rebecca has almost 20 years’ experience in the chemicals sector primarily working collaboratively through supply chains and with academia. Her current role includes supporting the Croda Pharma business in their delivery of sustainable products and services to customers.

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