Keynote Address

Keynote Address

Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:33 AM to 9:45 AM · 12 min. (Africa/Abidjan)
Conference Room 721
Conference
Sustainability

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Towards a circular economy within the healthcare sector: What are the challenges?

There is a fast-increasing awareness regarding the high environmental impact of our healthcare sector and the consequences it has. There is an urgent need for collaborative initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of our current and future healthcare practices. One way to approach this is the application of Circular Economy Strategies on Medical devices. During my presentation I will present Examples of collaborative Circular Economy initiatives by Industry and Hospitals.

SCHOTTSCHOTT Pharma designs solutions grounded in science to ensure that medications are safe and easy to use for people around the world - because human health matters. The portfolio comprises drug containment and delivery solutions for injectable drugs ranging from prefillable glass and polymer syringes to cartridges, vials, and ampoules. Every day, a team of around 4,700 people from over 65 nations works at SCHOTT Pharma to contribute to global healthcare. The company is represented in all main pharmaceutical hubs with 16 manufacturing sites in Europe, North and South America, and Asia. With over 1,000 patents and technologies developed in-house, a state-of-the-art R&D center in Switzerland, and around 130 employees in R&D, the company is focused on developing innovations for the future. SCHOTT Pharma AG & Co. KGaA, headquartered in Mainz, Germany, is part of SCHOTT AG that is owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation. In light of this spirit, SCHOTT Pharma is committed to sustainable development for society and the environment and has the strategic goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2030.

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