Mitigating climate change and promoting the circular economy
We are confronted with a climate emergency, and inaction is no longer an option.
At Ferrer we believe that our activity as a pharmaceutical company should create more environmental value than it consumes.
For this reason, we promote actions aimed at mitigating climate change through the circular economy and decarbonisation of energy.
Since we are aware that there is a lot of work to be done and many people will to have join us on this journey, we have made the protection of the planet a priority in our strategic plan through the Liveable Planet pillar.
We have the opportunity to regenerate the planet, but, if we let this opportunity pass, things will take their course without us.
Liveable Planet Goals
At Ferrer we want to guarantee a habitable planet for everyone
Mitigating climate change and promoting the circular economy
ENGAGING WITH SCIENCE
Reduce direct emissions by 50% by 2030
Reduce global emissions by 25% by 2030
- Adherence to the STBs
- Assess the TCFD
- Join the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
- Launch our Climate Strategy
- Reduce our global CF (13% reduction)
- Reduce our carbon footprint by 5% compared to baseline year 2019
- Evaluate the TFCD (Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures)
- Improve performance in CDP score
- Implement our plan to engage with suppliers on climate issues
- Develop a Carbon Transition Plan
- Achieve a CDP rating of A/A-
- Climate change training and awareness-raising for company leaders
- Implementation an Internal Carbon Pricing mechanism
- Identify collaborative initiatives
- Climate change training and awareness-raising in the operations área
- Reduce our carbon footprint by 10% compared to baseline year 2019
PROMOTING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Zero Waste To Landfill 2030: Achieve an overall recovery rate of 90% in our operations centres
Reduce packaging-related CF by 25% by 2030 50% of our products to be eco-designed by 2030
WASTE PROGRAMME
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Achieve 70% recovery
Logistics Centre (SFB)
- Achieve 90% recovery
Active Ingredientes production plant (IQ)
- Achieve 70% recovery
PACKAGING FOR GOOD
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Have 25% of packaging FSC certified
Logistics Centre (SFB)
- Eco-design in SFB Picking System
Corporate Services
- Launch of the Packaging For Good programme
- Launch of Eco-design training courses
WASTE PROGRAMME
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Maintain a recovery rate of 85%
- Reduce production waste by 5%
Logistics Centre (SFB)
- Maintain a 90% recovery rate
Active Ingredientes production plant (IQ)
- Achieve a 75% recovery rate
- Develop a programme to improve the WWTP and reduce the sludge waste generated.
PACKAGING FOR GOOD
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Eco-design 2 products
- Define and implementa n eco-design process
- Definition of the eco-design producto portfolio
- Optimise 30% of tertiary packaging
- Have 75% of packaging FSC certified
Active Ingredientes production plant (IQ)
- Implementation of a strategy for the reuse of Kraft drums
Corporate Services
- 80% of the eco-design training plan implemented
WASTE PROGRAMME
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Reduce production waste by 5%
- Achieve a 90% recovery rate
Logistics Centre (SFB)
- Maintain a 90% recovery rate
- Develop a programme to donate medicines
Active Ingredientes production plant (IQ)
- Achieve a 75% recovery rate
- Reduce production waste by 5%
- WWTP: Implement the surfactant treatment line
PACKAGING FOR GOOD
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Have 80% of packaging FSC certified
- Optimise 50% of tertiary packaging
- Implement eco-design in a blíster pack product
- Extrapolate the sustainable packaging model to outsources products
ENERGY DESCARBONISATION
Focusing on self-sufficiency through renewable energies and reducing GHG emissions in industrial processes.
100% of our production sites over 1,000 m2 are LEED certified
- Obtain 100% of our energy from renewable sources
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Reduce our energy consumption by 2% compared to 2019
Active Ingredientes production plant (IQ)
- Reduce energy consumption by 2% compared to 2021
- Study the feasibility of LEED certification at Interquim
Corporate Services
- Obtain LEED certification at Illa
Mexico subsidiary
- Obtain LEED certification in the Mexico subsidiary
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Reduce energy consumption by 2.5% compared to 2019
- Installation of new steam boilers
Active Ingredientes production plant (IQ)
- Reduce energy consumption by 3.5% compared to 202
- Obtain LEED certification at Interquim
Corporate Services
- Obtain LEED certification at Illa
Alexza
- Achieve LEED certification in Alexza
Esplugues
- Achieve LEED certification in Esplugues
- Installation of photovoltaic panels in Esplugues
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
100% electric fleet by 2030
Reduce logistics-related CF by 20%
- Implement a new Great Place to Work model
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Install 4 electric vehicle charging points
Logistics Centre (SFB)
- Install 4 electric vehicle charging points
- Reduce logistics-related CF by 2%
Active Ingredientes production plant (IQ)
- Installation of 2 electric vehicle charging points
Corporate Services
- Installation of 55 electric vehicle charging points in offices and in the sales forcé residence
- 100% implementation of telemetry in Spain
- Have a 30% electric fleet in Spain
Subsidiaries
- Implementation o fan electric and/or hybrid electric fleet in Costa Rica and Portugal
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Install a solar canopy to self-supply electric vehicle charging
Logistics Centre (SFB)
- Reduce logistics-related CF by 5%
Corporate Services
- Have a 30% electric fleet in Spain
- 100% implementation of telemetry in Spain
- Have 100% of the training on efficient and safe driving for sales representatives completed
SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS
Reduce the GHG (greenhouse gas) impact of our suppliers by 90% in terms of volume of expenditure
- Implement the EcoVadis tool
- 50% of our spending on suppliers evaluated in terms of their ESG performance
- 70% of our spending on suppliers evaluated in terms of their GHG emissions
- Launch of ESG engagement programme with suppliers
- 4 awareness-raising and training dialigues run for our partners
- More than 50% of our spending on suppliers evaluated in erms of their ESG performance
- Define an ESG Audit model for our suppliers
- 100% of our spending on suppliers evaluated in terms of their GHG emissions
- Undertake a minimun of 2 engagement initiatives in our descarbonisation strategy with suppliers
NEUTRALISATION STRATEGY
Be carbon positive with respect to our direct GHG emissions by 2030 and to global emissions by 2050
- Offset Scope 1 and 2 emissions
- Define our neutralisation strategy in our climate roadmap
- Offset scope 1 and 2 emissions
- Align Ferrer’s GHG emissions neutralisation strategy with the roadmap defined in our Climate Transition Plan.
Protecting natural resources
ENSURE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
Reduce our water footprint by 25% across the value chain by 2025
Reduce water consumption at operational sites by 5% by 2025
- Calculate the organization’s water footprint
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Reduce water consumption by 2%
Active Ingredientes production plant (IQ)
- Reduce water consumption by 2%
Corporate Services
- Reduce our water footprint by 10% compared to baseline year
Corporate Services
- Reduce our water footprint by 15% compared to baseline year
Medicinal products production plan (FISA)
- Reduce water consumption by 2% compared to 2022
Active Ingredientes production plant (IQ)
- Reduce water consumption by 2% compared to 2022
PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN BIODIVERSITY
Reduce our biodiversity impact by 10% by 2030
- Calculate the organisation’s biodiversity footprint
Corporate Services
- Reduce our biodiversity footprint by 5%
Corporate Services
- Reduce our biodiversity footprint by 7%
Environmental Policies
Progress towards these goals is rooted in the 8 environmental policies that define the key elements of our Liveable Planet strategic pillar and describe our commitment to making the world a better place to live in.
