MAY 1, 2025

Online Event: Tackling Scope 3 – Building a Sustainable Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Online Event: Thursday May 29th. 10amEDT/4pmCEST

Scope 3 emissions often represent the largest carbon footprint for pharmaceutical and biotech companies and primary data sourcing remains a key lever in enacting successful interventions. Accurate measurement is key for compliance, risk management, and long-term sustainability.

This session will explore how to improve reporting, align stakeholders, and leverage industry best practices. With a special guest, Cecilia Giordano, from the CDP Global Disclosure.

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Agenda

Understanding Scope 3 & Pharmaceutical Industry Challenges

  • CDP’s feedback from global disclosure system that includes data points from thousands of pharma organizations
  • Key regulatory drivers and data availability

Industry Perspectives: CDP & ThermoSafe

  • CDP: Common reporting gaps and improvement areas
  • ThermoSafe: What pharma customers are asking, how we report, and where we see progress

Getting Started with Scope 3 Reporting

  • Steps for initiating disclosure and aligning stakeholders
  • Key documents and metrics for reporting to CDP

Resources & Best Practices for Success

  • Disclosure resources
  • Case studies of pharma companies advancing in their sustainability journey
  • ThermoSafe’s experience with life cycle assessments and supplier collaboration

Your Speakers:

Alison Crawley, Global Sustainability Manager at Sonoco ThermoSafe, leads environmental impact reduction strategies in the supply chain, collaborating with stakeholders and clients to advance sustainability goals. With over six years of expertise in life cycle assessment (LCA) and sustainable practices, Alison advocates data-driven decision-making for environmental stewardship. Her leadership includes managing sustainability teams, conducting third-party-reviewed studies, and applying advanced LCA methods for packaging solutions. Alison’s contributions empower companies to make informed, sustainable choices from design to implementation, aligning with CSR objectives. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Ohio State University.

Cecilia ‘Ceal’ Giordano is a Sustainability Practitioner at the CDP Global Disclosure. Ceal believes value chain sustainability is critical in the transformation toward a just and decarbonized economy. Ceal marries their background in Environmental Science and Sustainable Business Innovation through their work in scope three, working primarily with the Biotech, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals industry. When not supporting organizations in developing meaningful engagement strategies, Ceal can be found diving into their latest book.

Register: Move your sustainability forward!