From Ambition to Action: Building a Net Zero Future in Pharma Manufacturing

As the pharmaceutical industry confronts the dual challenge of delivering health solutions while reducing its environmental footprint, the journey to Net Zero has become both a strategic imperative and a moral responsibility.

The challenges that pharma manufacturers, and in particular excipient manufacturers, face are multifaceted: driving sustainable transformation in manufacturing processes, balancing economic and environmental yields, and building roadmaps that bridge ambition with action while also satisfying quality, regulatory, compliance, and customer needs.

In this plenary session, we will explore how Lonza CHI's capsule manufacturing has turned sustainable manufacturing from a cost driver into a customer value add, translating climate ambition into operational reality; through smart investments, structured roadmaps, and a deeply embedded culture of sustainability. We will draw from real-world examples of CHI’s capsule manufacturing transformation and provide a structured approach to building credible roadmaps that drive measurable results and help eco-design future formulations.