Proportion of hazardous waste that is recycled or reused

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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E5-5 37 d
BP.C2.1
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
T7

Target example

[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

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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: Medium

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