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Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

About

This chapter is for procurement professionals who work in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector. It aims to support the procurement community, advancing together towards our companies decarbonization targets and buying more sustainable products and services, from suppliers who share our commitment (as SPP Ambassadors) to a sustainable future for our planet and for patients. 

Purpose

To help each other to be leaders in Sustainable Procurement in Pharma & Life Sciences, using the support of our network of SPP Ambassadors to build environmental and social sustainability into all aspects of procurement; 

From embedding sustainability into category strategies, and providing strategic insights and best practice sharing of decarbonization initiatives, to sharing how we can embed sustainability as a selection criteria in our sourcing processes, adjudication, contracts and supplier performance management. 

The Chapter also seeks to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of sustainable procurement with the sector’s stakeholders and use the power of collaboration to reach the same goals for planet and patients.

Scope of our Chapter

We focus on the categories specific to the sector, such as: 

  • Research and development (R&D) and clinical trials
  • Contract research outsource (CRO) 
  • Process chemicals and excipients (or more broadly, starting materials)
  • Contract development and manufacturing outsource (CDMO)
  • Laboratory services and consumables
  • Cold chain logistics 
  • Medical devices
  • Indirects

What’s coming up?

Look at our upcoming events — register and join us!

Chapter Co-Chairs

Maria Terracina

Co-Chair, Transformation Panel

Robert Williams

Co-Chair, Transformation Panel

Team members

Elissa Tokusato
Rachel Eyre

If you are interested in supporting the Chapter, please drop a direct message to our Co-Chairs via LinkedIn or send an application of interest via this form.

 

Events

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Resources

We invite you to browse our chapter resources including  videos, downloadable PDF documents and external websites. 

SMI Health Systems Task Force (for white papers on sustainable healthcare systems)

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