Total weight of plastics (polymers, durable goods and packaging) used or sold broken down into the raw material content

Unit

: Metric tonnes (t)

Indicator

: Resource consumption

Metric type

: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

CDP 10.3, 10.4, 10.5

TNFD C2.3

GRI 301-1-a

WHO Guidance

GBF Target 7, Target 11

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 reduce the total weight of plastics [used/sold] by [amount, in absolute tonnes broken down into the raw material content, or 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: Low

Related actions

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

Reduce GHG emissions in products

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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Total weight of plastics (polymers, durable goods and packaging) used or sold broken down into the raw material content

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 GHG emissions in products

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

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

Design processes and products to minimize waste and maximize circularity

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

Total weight of plastics (polymers, durable goods and packaging) used or sold broken down into the raw material content

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 GHG emissions in products

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

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

Design processes and products to minimize waste and maximize circularity

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

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.