FOYA Category Social Impact

Winners in this category exemplify application of novel approaches, standards and practices which result in efficient processing, resourceful utilities and business advantage by:

  • Accelerating a shift to sustainable facility design, intended to ensure the effective use of energy, minimize waste, reduce carbon footprint, incorporate green manufacturing techniques, and reduce environmental impact.
  • Increasing patient access & preventing drug shortages through in-country-for country manufacturing; outbreak, epidemic, or emerging health crisis response via rapid deployment & fast- track drug production; and designs which overcome specific geographical challenges.
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2025 ISPE FOYA Category Winner for Social Impact Sustainability Excellence

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Sanofi Location: Toronto, Canada Project: Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Plant – B99 Sanofi recently completed a new wastewater treatment and reuse plant in its existing Toronto, Canada facility. The project was...

2025 ISPE FOYA Category Winner for Social Impact - Unmet Medical Needs

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Bayer Healthcare LLC Location: Berkeley, California, USA Project: Cell Therapy Launch and Manufacturing Facility Bayer’s Cell Therapy Launch and Manufacturing Facility signifies a major advancement in the production and...
2024 ISPE FOYA Category Winner

2024 ISPE FOYA Category Winner for Social Impact

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Chugai Pharma Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Location: Tokyo, Japan Project: UK4 Project UK4 is a biological drug substance manufacturing facility that was designed and built under a “Three Zeros for Sustainable Development”...
2023 Category Winners for Social Impact - Takeda SA

2023 Category Winners for Social Impact

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Takeda SA Location: Lessines, Belgium Project: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Manufacturing Building Takeda is a global values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader committed to creating better health for people and a brighter...
2023 Category Winners for Social Impact - Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.

2023 Category Winners for Social Impact

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Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. Location: Maharashtra, India Project: "NISHWAS" The Breath of Relief SERUM is ranked as India’s No.1 biotechnology company and the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by number of...
2022 Category Winners for Social Impact

2022 Category Winners for Social Impact: Catalent

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Given the unique challenges surrounding the COVID – 19 Pandemic, there are two projects the judges are recognizing in the category of Social Impact. Under normal circumstances, projects of this type are challenging...
2022 Category Winners for Social Impact: Janssen Biologics

2022 Category Winners for Social Impact: Janssen Biologics

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Given the unique challenges surrounding the COVID – 19 Pandemic, there are two projects the judges are recognizing in the category of Social Impact. Under normal circumstances, projects of this type are challenging...
2021 Category Winner for Social Impact

2021 Category Winner for Social Impact

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Each year, the ISPE FOYA competition recognizes a facility for its social impact. As the world continues to take on the challenges associated with a once-in-a-century pandemic, it is more than appropriate that we recognize the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) in Thailand for its social impact, as the facility manufactures vaccines and expands affordable access to life-saving medication.
2020 Category Winner for Social Impact

2020 FOYA Category Winners for Social Impact

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Learn about the two companies winning the Social Impact category for the 2020 Facility of the Year Awards: GlaxoSmithKline United Therapeutics GlaxoSmithKline Location: Parma, Italy Project: Attachment Inhibitor (AI)...
Celgene International II - Sustainability

2019 Category Winner for Sustainability

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Celgene International II Location: Couvet, Canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland Project: The Green Fairy Project (La Fée Verte) The Facility of the Year Award (FOYA) in Sustainability is awarded to the Celgene Corporation...