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Our Commitment to Sustainability

We know sustainability is increasingly important to our attendees and exhibitors, as well as to our market as a whole. Running our pharma events gives us lots of opportunities to improve our impact socially, environmentally and economically.

Beyond our responsibility to make our events as sustainable as possible, we also want to support the pharmaceutical community in becoming more sustainable as an industry. Through connecting stakeholders, championing best practice and curating expert content our aim is to help solve the big challenges in our sector.

Our Three Aims

  • Help our markets through inspiring sustainable development

    We focus on:
    • Using our content to support the sustainability of the market the event serves
    • Inspiring our suppliers, exhibitors and other stakeholders to deliver a sustainable event
    • Developing market relevant partnerships
    Our efforts include:
    • Facilitating content sessions and learning opportunities on sustainability within the pharma industry
    • Our Innovation Gallery displays the most recent trends within the industry
    • Collaborating with our official sustainability partner, the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI)
    • The Sustainability Award recognizes innovative ideas and sustainable development in the Pharmaceutical industry

  • Run our events in an environmentally responsible manner

    We focus on:
    • Reducing our event’s carbon emissions
    • Creating less waste
    • Considering the sustainability credentials of the items sourced for the event
    Our efforts include:
    • Eradicating the use of single-use stand build to minimise waste levels and enhance customer experience
    • All of the carpet, signage and paper used at the event is recycled
    • As a visitor to our events you can purchase carbon offsets for any unavoidable carbon emissions from your flights while registering for the event
    • Our event bags and lanyards are made from recycled materials

  • Operate in a socially responsible manner

    We focus on:
    • Doing business safely and ethically
    • Considering wellbeing and accessibility for all
    • Creating a positive impact on our host cities
    • Measuring our impacts
    Our efforts include:
    • Ensuring our content sessions profile a diverse range of speakers
    • Implement the highest health and safety standards on-site
    • Reduce local traffic congestion through using a vehicle booking system and encourage the use of public transport
    • Work with local suppliers and businesses to ensure positive impact on the local economy

Our official sustainability partners

We are proud to partner with the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI), the top membership body driving excellence in safety, environmental and social outcomes across the global pharmaceutical and healthcare supply chain. The PSCI and its members are working to create responsible supply chains via their shared audit platform, world-leading supplier capability building program, and the PSCI Principles for Responsible Supply Chain Management.

We are pleased to partner with BioPhorum, the open and trusted environment where senior leaders of the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries come together to openly share and discuss emerging trends and challenges. BioPhorum comprises 160+ manufacturers and suppliers deploying their top 7500 leaders and subject matter experts to work in ten focused Phorums, articulating the industry’s technology roadmap, defining the supply partner practices of the future, and developing and adopting best practices.

We are proud to partner with Alliance to Zero, a collaborative, non-profit membership association designed for pharma and biotech supply chain companies committed to achieving net-zero emissions. Alliance to Zero brings together suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers, and service providers, creating a unified platform to drive sustainable change across the pharma sector. By working closely with academia, non-profit organizations, and sponsoring impactful projects, we are connecting industry leaders and experts to share insights, address challenges, and coordinate efforts that will shape the future of a sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain.

Interested in learning how our individual events operate sustainably?
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