Percent of products assessed against Predicted No-Effect Concentrations (PNECs) targets

Unit

: Percentage (%)

Indicator

: Pollutants released to environment

Metric type

: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

Refer to AMR's Progress Survey Results for related metric Refer to AMR's Shared Goals in the Guidance tab

WHO guidance

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 7

Target example
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An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.

[Company name] will assess [target amount]% of its [products] against Predicted No-Effect Concentrations (PNECs) targets by [target year]

Target source: WBCSD target template

Sector

Pharmaceutical

Value chain stage

Raw Materials Manufacturing End of Life

Metric assessment

Relevance: High

Feasibility: Low

Related actions

Reduce water and soil pollution risk from APIs, especially antibiotics, harmful chemicals and other relevant substances from manufacturing sites

Reduce air, water and soil pollution (including non-GHG emissions) from agriculture-related pharmaceutical manufacturing feedstocks by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of less polluting methods in alignment with a Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) Landscape Engagement Target

Reduce APIs (including antibiotics) in the environment by investing in and supporting the development of technologies that enhance the removal of pharmaceutical residues from wastewater

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Percent of products assessed against Predicted No-Effect Concentrations (PNECs) targets

Framework alignment notes

Target example
i

An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.

Sector

Value chain stage

Metric assessment

Related actions

Reduce water and soil pollution risk from APIs, especially antibiotics, harmful chemicals and other relevant substances from manufacturing sites

Reduce air, water and soil pollution (including non-GHG emissions) from agriculture-related pharmaceutical manufacturing feedstocks by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of less polluting methods in alignment with a Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) Landscape Engagement Target

Reduce APIs (including antibiotics) in the environment by investing in and supporting the development of technologies that enhance the removal of pharmaceutical residues from wastewater

Percent of products assessed against Predicted No-Effect Concentrations (PNECs) targets

Framework alignment notes

Target example i An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.

Sector

Value chain stage

Metric assessment

Related actions

Reduce water and soil pollution risk from APIs, especially antibiotics, harmful chemicals and other relevant substances from manufacturing sites

Reduce air, water and soil pollution (including non-GHG emissions) from agriculture-related pharmaceutical manufacturing feedstocks by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of less polluting methods in alignment with a Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) Landscape Engagement Target

Reduce APIs (including antibiotics) in the environment by investing in and supporting the development of technologies that enhance the removal of pharmaceutical residues from wastewater

Target example
i

An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.