Sustainability

Improving lab sustainability with green solvents

Research labs are complicated environments and it’s not always clear what can be done to make them more environmentally friendly. To date, most of the sustainability debate has focussed on the energy efficiency of instruments and equipment such as fume hoods and cryogenic freezers; and although this is important, it means that chemical and solvent selection are often overlooked

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Brenntag develops sustainable product portfolio

The German company has expanded its sustainable product portfolio and signed an exclusive distribution agreement in Europe with UPM Biochemicals

Sumitomo Demag earns gold certification badge for emission-reversal

The company has earned a gold badge for its work in tackling emissions in comparison to other large British manufacturers and producers of CO2

Gerresheimer joins the Science Based Targets initiative

Gerresheimer to have CO2 reduction targets validated by SBTi, an organisation that provides science-based framework for companies’ climate action t...

CPHI Barcelona 2023: forging collaborations for a promising future in the pharmaceutical sector

CPHI Barcelona is set to take centre stage from 24–26 October at Fira Barcelona Gran Via, Spain. Building on its legacy of excellence, this year’s...

Kindeva receives government fund towards green pressurised metered-dose inhalers

The CDMO has received £33m (USD $41.9m) from the UK government’s Life Sciences Innovation Manufacturing Fund to continue delivering ever-evolving t...

CPI signs MoU to attempt to decarbonise pharma industry

The partnership aims to combat some of the biggest challenges facing the pharmaceutical industry

Wastewater recycling is a pathway to lower risk exposure and costs in pharmaceutical manufacturing

Without question, water consumption is becoming an area of increasing focus for pharmaceutical manufacturers who wish to position themselves as bot...

Sustainability and innovation in the complex combination therapy sector

The patient and commercial benefits of bringing new drugs to market in the shortest possible time are well recognised; potential methodologies to r...

New catalyst makes chemical processes more efficient

The study proposes a more sustainable and economical alternative for the production of chemicals used in the manufacture of medicines, food additiv...

DOMO Chemicals publishes sustainability report

"DOMO enters a new phase in its decarbonisation quest, with confidence in its long-term aspiration to set the standard for sustainability in the in...

A roadmap for net zero success

The vulnerability of our ecosystems has never been more acute. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has demonstrated the need for “...

Schoeller Allibert "best-in-class" for sustainable packaging

The company was recognised at the Environmental Packaging Awards, held on Tuesday 13 June at the Eastside Rooms in Birmingham, part of Packaging Ne...

How digitalisation can create a more sustainable European chemicals industry

The European chemicals sector has a key role to play in building a more sustainable world and meeting the goals of the European Green Deal. Not onl...

Vetter claims "significant reduction" in electricity consumption and CO2 emissions

The German company revealed its second-annual sustainability report and revealed its Scope 3 emissions

Living in a material world

Mass consumption's rise has led to waste on a previously unimaginable scale. Kathy Illingworth, Head of Sustainability and Consulting at Ecoveritas...