API Sustainability Strategy
Green chemistry is a critical tool for driving efficient API synthesis that reduces waste and cost, and improves environmental impact. Measured through metrics such as Process Mass Intensity and Life Cycle Analysis, green chemistry has a reliable history of impact on the triple bottom line. At the same time, global sustainability agreements have driven companies to focus on the overal reduction of carbon emissions, among other other broader goals.
The ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable brought together a focus team to align sustainability strategy in API manufacturing, including throughout the supply chain (Scope 3). The team will address what is being tracked and reported, and what additional tools and metrics would help deliver a harmonized sustainability strategy.
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