Proportion of hazardous waste that is recycled or reused

Unit

: Percentage (%)

Indicator

: Waste minimized, reused, composted or recycled

Metric type

: Response

Framework alignment notes

ESRS E5-5 37d

TNFD BP.C2.1

GRI 306-4-b

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
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.

[Company name] will increase the rate and recycling of [hazardous waste type] by [target percentage]% by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target source: WBCSD target template

Sector

Pharmaceutical

Value chain stage

Raw Materials Manufacturing End of Life

Metric assessment

Relevance: High

Feasibility: Medium

Related actions

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

Reduce operational waste through improved material efficiency and reuse

Reduce solid waste generated from the disposal of used pharmaceutical products through public education and information campaigns encouraging correct packaging and device disposal

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Proportion of hazardous waste that is recycled or reused

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

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

Reduce operational waste through improved material efficiency and reuse

Reduce solid waste generated from the disposal of used pharmaceutical products through public education and information campaigns encouraging correct packaging and device disposal

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

Design processes and products to minimize waste and maximize circularity

Proportion of hazardous waste that is recycled or reused

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

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

Reduce operational waste through improved material efficiency and reuse

Reduce solid waste generated from the disposal of used pharmaceutical products through public education and information campaigns encouraging correct packaging and device disposal

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

Design processes and products to minimize waste and maximize circularity

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.