Circular material use rate (CMUR)

Unit

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: Percentage (%)

Indicator

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: Waste minimized, reused, composted or recycled

Metric type

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: Response

Framework alignment notes

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TNFD A23.4
Refer to EFPIA's Clear Steps Toward a Greener Future - Pharmaceutical Sector’s Environmental Sustainability Statement (10.06.24) for alignment to metric
GBF Target 16

Target example
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[Company name] will increase its circular material use rate to [target amount]% by [target year] compared to [baseline year] baseline

Target source: WBCSD target template

Sector

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Pharmaceutical

Value chain stage

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Raw Materials Manufacturing End of Life

Metric assessment

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Relevance: High

Feasibility: Low

Related actions

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Use recycled, renewable, or biodegradable materials to reduce reliance on virgin and fossil-based resources

Use recycled, renewable, or biodegradable materials to reduce reliance on virgin and fossil-based resources

Description

Value chain stage

Raw Materials

Sector of stage operator

Pharmaceutical

How the action applies

Coming soon

Reduce operational waste through improved material efficiency and reuse

Reduce operational waste through improved material efficiency and reuse

Description

Value chain stage

Manufacturing

Sector of stage operator

Pharmaceutical

How the action applies

Coming soon

Reduce waste to landfill by introducing a waste hierarchy into management systems

Reduce waste to landfill by introducing a waste hierarchy into management systems

Description

Value chain stage

Manufacturing

Sector of stage operator

Pharmaceutical

How the action applies

Coming soon

Minimize waste from single-use packaging by redesigning products and systems to prioritize circularity

Minimize waste from single-use packaging by redesigning products and systems to prioritize circularity

Description

Value chain stage

End of Life

Sector of stage operator

Pharmaceutical

How the action applies

E.g., single-use plastic.

Design processes and products to minimize waste and maximize circularity

Design processes and products to minimize waste and maximize circularity

Description

Value chain stage

Manufacturing

Sector of stage operator

Pharmaceutical

How the action applies

Coming soon

Engage and collaborate with suppliers to adopt innovative, sustainable, and circular materials and solutions

Engage and collaborate with suppliers to adopt innovative, sustainable, and circular materials and solutions

Description

Value chain stage

Raw Materials

Sector of stage operator

Pharmaceutical

How the action applies

E.g., wind turbines from fabric, turbine reefs.