Tagged with Sustainability

Global Writing in the July 2025 edition of DIA Global Forum, Samantha Holmes, Fiona Adshead, and Keith Moore of the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition explore how cross-sector partnerships are advancing environmental sustainability in healthcare. They highlight real-world examples—from GSK’s Carbon Neutral Lab to the SMI Health Systems Task Force; showing how collaboration…

Denmark Christof Bischoff, Country Director of AstraZeneca Denmark, draws on over two decades of international and national experience to navigate one of Europe’s most advanced yet complex healthcare environments. In this interview, he reflects on the affiliate’s evolution from a traditional commercial operation to a system-oriented partner driving innovation across clinical…

Denmark Curiosity has been the driving force behind Montse Jansà’s journey, a curiosity not only for science, but for the people, processes, and decisions that bring innovation to life. From a foundation in biology and clinical research to leadership roles across Europe, she has consistently sought opportunities to create meaningful impact.…

Mexico This interview explores Esmeralda Ortiz’s transformative leadership at Grupo Loeffler Russek (GLR), where she has worked to professionalize operations, strengthen the product portfolio, and position the company for sustainable growth. By balancing structure with inclusivity, Ortiz implements best practices drawn from global experience while respecting GLR’s legacy as a family-owned…

Saudi Arabia This interview explores Bayer’s strategic initiatives across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, highlighting its commitment to innovation, local talent development, and sustainability. Over the next few years, Bayer aims to enhance accessibility to groundbreaking healthcare solutions while deepening relationships with local and international stakeholders. As Hugo Hagen,…

Switzerland Fabrice Véricel and Geoffrey Folie explore UCB’s strategic growth, highlighting its European sites in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium and Bulle, Switzerland and their roles in global pharmaceutical production. Key topics include the transition to biologics, embracing AI for process optimization, and sustainability initiatives.   Biomanufacturing thrives on complexity and collaboration, offering intellectual…

Global As Big Pharma makes evermore declarations on its sustainability credentials, who are the industry’s most sustainable companies? With wildlife under severe threat from biopharmaceutical run-off, which companies are truly dedicated to change? Which are truly dedicated to equitable pay structures and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion? To answer these questions,…

Europe PharmaBoardroom was delighted to attend DIA Europe 2024 in Brussels earlier this month, bringing together a veritable who’s-who of the European and global regulatory community. The politicians, regulators, payers, patient advocates, industry representatives, and service providers in attendance were treated to a three-day buffet of engaging panels and townhalls with…

UAE Drawing on a quarter of a century of pharmaceutical industry experience, over 20 years of which has been spent in the UAE, Ayman Mokhtar today heads up Middle East, North Africa and Eurasia operations for Viatris. A global healthcare company with a broad range of products, Viatris is continually working…

Sweden Anders Blanck, CEO of LIF, the industry organisation for the research-based pharmaceutical industry in Sweden, describes the Sustainability Strategy that the pharma industry in Sweden is now launching. Central to the Strategy is a Manifesto with nine commitments that covers the entire value chain of medicines – from research and…

Global 2021 saw PharmaBoardroom’s network of executives and experts weighing in on some of the most pressing issues facing our industry today. See below for five of the most thought-provoking pieces, ranging from patient engagement to access solutions, infrastructure building, biomarkers, and sustainability.   A ‘Bold Vision’ of Patient Engagement The…

Global The research evidence is unequivocal, public, planetary and economic health are inextricably linked and no continent, country or community is immune from the impacts of climate change. The race to net zero is also a race to a healthier, cleaner and more resilient future. Giles Dean, Sustainability Manager at Deloitte…