Volume of wastewater sludge treated, reused or recycled

Unit

: Cubic meters (m³)

Indicator

: Wastewater treated, reused/recycled, avoided, water replenishment and sustainable water use

Metric type

: Response

Framework alignment notes

ESRS E3-4 28c

CDP 9.2.9

SBTN: Water pollution - Nutrient loading via wastewater

Refer to AMR's Common Antibiotic Manufacturing Framework for alignment to metric

Refer to the PSCI's Decarbonization Playbook for the Pharmaceutical Industry for alignment to the metric Refer to PSCI's Environmental Survey For Suppliers

WHO guidance

GBF Target 7, Target 11, Target 16

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 percentage of wastewater [treated, reused, or recycled] by [target amount]% by [target year] compared to the [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

Reduce water use and wastage, particularly in water-stressed areas

Reduce operational waste through improved material efficiency and reuse

Reduce upstream water use by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of more water-efficient processes, particularly in water-stressed areas

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

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

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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Volume of wastewater sludge treated, reused or recycled

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 use and wastage, particularly in water-stressed areas

Reduce operational waste through improved material efficiency and reuse

Reduce upstream water use by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of more water-efficient processes, particularly in water-stressed areas

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

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

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

Volume of wastewater sludge treated, reused or recycled

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 use and wastage, particularly in water-stressed areas

Reduce operational waste through improved material efficiency and reuse

Reduce upstream water use by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of more water-efficient processes, particularly in water-stressed areas

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

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

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.