The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE)
has announced the launch of the ISPE Community of Practice (CoP) on
Sustainability.
NORTH
BETHESDA, Md., July 2, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The International Society for Pharmaceutical
Engineering (ISPE) has announced the launch of the ISPE Community
of Practice (CoP) on Sustainability. The Sustainability CoP joins
ISPE's 20 Global Technical CoPs and supports industry-wide efforts
to reliably deliver quality medicines to people.
Governments around the world have made international commitments
to reduce climate impact and protect nature. Policy frameworks have
been established to facilitate and drive progress against agreed
upon targets. These directly impact end-to-end activities for the
biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, and medical device sectors,
including research and development, manufacturing, commercial
activities, and extended supply chains including logistics. The
supplier base and contract development and manufacturing landscape
are also heavily impacted, as both significantly affect the product
footprint on environmental, social, and governance (ESG).
The new Sustainability CoP's mission is as follows:
- To provide a community for ISPE members on the topic of
sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry and its end-to-end
value chains
- To provide a forum for ISPE members to help each other solve
daily work problems and engage in networking through ISPE Engage
sites and other communication methods
- To innovate and create breakthrough ideas, knowledge, and
practices to improve the practice of sustainability in the
pharmaceutical industry
- To disseminate ideas, knowledge, and best practices through the
generation of ISPE content
- To facilitate dialogue with regulators and legislative bodies
to provide guidance, harmonization, and provide industry comment,
when applicable
- To apply and interface with the science-based targets
initiative (SBTi) and sustainable market initiative (SMI) to bring
together end-to-end value chain stakeholders
The Sustainability CoP will be holistic, focusing on
sustainability and responsibility in all facets across the product
life cycle. These include:
- Energy and carbon reduction
- Waste reduction/packaging reduction
- Green chemistry
- Process efficiency
- Research and development efficiency
- Water usage and impacts
- Product stewardship, including sustainability and relevant
legislative aspects
- Impacts on organization and culture
- Considerations for future states enabled by digital
transformation and Pharma 4.0™ concepts that impact sustainability
goals
"Environmental sustainability is vital for protecting the
well-being of both people and the planet, ensuring a healthier
future for generations to come. We believe that as a nonprofit and
given the scope and caliber of its robust network of 22,000
members , which includes pharmaceutical companies and their
suppliers, ISPE is uniquely positioned to facilitate one unified
and aligned approach to help fulfill our industry-wide commitments
to sustainability," said Ester Lovsin Barle, Takeda, Chair of the
new Sustainability CoP. "With the addition of this new CoP, we plan
to identify and bring forth best practices, define maturity levels,
liaise with regulatory and law-making bodies, and communicate
valuable lessons learned and case studies with relevant
stakeholders – all while maintaining focus on quality and
safety."
Members of Sustainability CoP will aim to bring forward
solutions for the industry's unique challenges related to
sustainability, gathering insights and engaging in data as well as
knowledge-sharing with the pharmaceutical community. The new CoP
offers members the opportunity to collaborate with 20 existing CoPs
in the ISPE community to deliver solutions in the area of
sustainability, leveraging existing resources such as the ISPE
Baseline Guide Volume 6: Biomanufacturing Facilities (Third
Edition) and exploring pertinent topics like the influence on
reduction of energy consumption in facility design.
Existing ISPE members are invited to join the Sustainability CoP
by selecting the Sustainability CoP in their ISPE profiles. To view
the list of existing CoPs, visit ISPE.org/CoP. To become an ISPE
member, visit ISPE.org/join.
About ISPE
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) is
a global nonprofit association serving its members through leading
scientific, technical, and regulatory advancement across the entire
pharmaceutical lifecycle. The 22,000+ members of ISPE provide
solutions to complex pharmaceutical industry challenges through
innovation, member and workforce development, and technical,
regulatory, and compliance collaborations in more than 120
countries worldwide. Founded in 1980, ISPE has its worldwide
headquarters and training center in North
Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and its operations center in
Tampa, Florida, USA. For more
information, visit ISPE.org.
Media Contact
Katie LeChase, ISPE, 3607189771,
KLeChase@ispe.org, ISPE
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