Leading on Sustainability: Why Pharma Already Has the Operating Model to Deliver
Pharmaceutical manufacturing is nearly 50% more emissions intensive per dollar of revenue than the automotive sector. Yet for some medicines, up to 95% of emissions occur upstream, in raw material sourcing and production, long before a product reaches a patient. At the same time, confidence is eroding. In 2024, four in ten executives reported uncertainty about whether sustainability investments are delivering measurable returns. This is no longer a reporting challenge. It’s an operating model challenge.