A roadmap towards Carbon Neutrality to cut 10,000 tonnes of CO₂
Chiesi Farmaceutici
The context
The goals
Circularity's contribution
The results
Chiesi Farmaceutici
Chiesi Farmaceutici is an international company with over 80 years of history, employing more than 5,000 people across 27 countries and 4 continents, including 671 dedicated to research and development, and generating revenues of over 1,570 million euros.
The company focuses on the research, development, production and marketing of innovative therapeutic solutions, with successful drugs distributed in over 80 countries. Its main therapeutic areas are respiratory, neonatology, specialty medicine and rare diseases.
Chiesi is the largest international pharmaceutical group certified as a B Corp and Benefit Corporation, with the goal of creating value for shareholders while also pursuing the collective good.
The context
With the "We Act, Actively Care for Tomorrow" program, Chiesi has engaged the entire organization in a coordinated commitment to social and environmental sustainability.
On the anniversary of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the group publicly announced: Carbon Neutrality by 2035.
THE STARTING POINT
Total emissions: over 31,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent per year
Of which:
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Over 10,000 tonnes linked to waste management
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The rest distributed among process gases, electricity, methane and vehicle fuel
The goals
Final goal: Carbon Neutrality by 2035
Intermediate target: Cut 10,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent by 2023 (equal to the annual emissions of 5,000 Italian households)
Circularity's contribution
MAPPING
Through a structured questionnaire we surveyed the mass and energy balance of the Parma plants: emissions, energy supply, waste and wastewater.
ENERGY STRATEGY
We presented two alternative reduction and offsetting scenarios over 15 years. Both ensure the goal is met through 6 actions:
- Energy efficiency interventions on processes
- Purchase of electricity from certified renewable sources
- Construction of a 2MW trigeneration plant
- Construction of a bio-methane plant
- Conversion of the company fleet to electric
- Offsetting of residual emissions through Green Procurement
WASTE STRATEGY
3-year reduction scenario with a defined timeline of interventions:
Traceability and awareness
- Traceability system to track final destinations and the performance of recycling plants
- Data collection to guide business decisions
Operational optimization
- Improved separation: reduction of mixed packaging by up to 30%
- Sludge drying and concentration: 30% waste reduction
Value chain
- Green Procurement: selection of suppliers with less packaging
- Plant policy: selection of partners with guaranteed recovery rates
- Process re-design: 20% less plastic packaging, 10% less hazardous waste
The results
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ENERGY ROADMAP
- Two validated scenarios toward Carbon Neutrality 2035
- 6 concrete actions on efficiency, renewables, mobility and offsetting
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WASTE ROADMAP
- Halving the amount of waste produced
- 75% reduction of emissions from waste management by 2023
- Traceability system implemented
- Supply chain aligned with sustainability criteria
Turn climate goals into concrete actions
With Circularity by your side, it's easier.