How Can the Pharmaceutical Sector Reduce Its Carbon Footprint?
All it takes is a quick Google search for the terms “carbon footprint and the pharmaceutical sector” to reveal some depressing reading. Results are led by a staggering piece of research from 2019 that states the global pharmaceutical industry is not only a significant contributor to global warming, but it also produces 13% more carbon emissions making medicines than car manufacturers do while assembling their vehicles - despite having a market that is 28% smaller.