What Tops the Industry’s Sustainability Agenda for 2026?

Dr. Ute Schleyer, Vice President, Internal Project Management and EHS Sustainability, Vetter

As bio/pharma companies and their suppliers set and implement their sustainability strategies, what issues top the industry’s sustainability agenda? Decarbonizing, standardized reporting of value-chain emissions, and coalescing talent and technology are high on the industry’s sustainability agenda in 2026. Dr. Ute Schleyer, Vice President, Internal Project Management and EHS Sustainability, Vetter, provides key insights on how bio/pharmaceutical companies and their suppliers are collaborating and the sustainability frameworks supporting these efforts.

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