APPLICATIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Abstract

‘Sustainability’ has become a prime focus of every organization and Institute after the declaration of the UNSDG goals in 2016. However, the Pharmaceutical sector has yet to contribute a lot towards the sustenance of these goals at Industrial level and is far from ideal scenario to meet the UNSDG expectations. It becomes obligatory for the pharma Industry to practice sustainability as they are quite resource-intensive. With reports claiming the Pharmaceutical sector to be contributing 13% greater than the automotive sector to the pollution, and meagre measures taken by the companies and to control the greenhouse emissions, it becomes crucial to establish regulations for the same. As Health-care promoters, it becomes our prime responsibility to adapt sustainable practices while catering the business and not adversely affecting the health and well-being of the people. This 
document discusses the challenges, opportunities and perspectives where the pharmaceutical industry can contribute. With extreme rise and deterioration of the climate and environment, the need to adapt sustainability and embedding it into Pharma’s genome has become inevitable so as to cater to the need of the present and the future too.