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Where the risk sits

Where sustainability risk sits in pharma

Pharmaceutical exposure is concentrated in places the company does not own, and in impacts specific to how medicines are made and moved.

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Outsourced production

Much of production sits with third parties. The impact is theirs; the disclosure is yours.

2

Water, effluent and residues

Water-intensive synthesis and complex discharges — and effluent, now tied to antimicrobial resistance, draws regulatory scrutiny you answer for.

3

Energy and the cold chain

Continuous cold chain and energy-intensive sterile production make emissions hard to cut — but they still land in your disclosures.

4

Human rights in sourcing and trials

Sourcing and trials reach into regions that are hard to verify — yet the responsibility is yours to prove.

5

Health and safety in production

Potent compounds and solvents make occupational exposure a live risk across sites — and a reportable one when something goes wrong.

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Product stewardship and waste

Packaging and unused medicines carry impact that now shows up in customer questions and disclosure requirements alike.

Most of this sits with parties you influence contractually rather than control directly — which is exactly why it's hard to evidence. And it now comes with one demand: prove it.

The pressure you're under

In pharma, no one takes your word for it anymore

Self-declared data is no longer enough. Here's the pressure you're already under.

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Health systems make it a condition of supply

Public and private buyers increasingly want verified sustainability data before they award a tender — and a self-declared figure no longer clears the bar.

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Investors discount what they cannot check

Figures without independent backing get challenged or written down, and that scepticism follows you into every financing and rating conversation.

3

Regulators still require assurance

CSRD limited assurance remains mandatory for in-scope companies, and the direction of travel across frameworks is towards more evidence, not less.

Weak proof costs you commercially before it costs you legally: lost tenders, failed customer audits, disclosures that do not survive scrutiny. And once you are off a framework, there is rarely a second chance.

Proof pays off

Verification you can turn into an advantage

Win tenders others can't

When your evidence is ready before the questionnaire lands, you answer health-system tenders and buyer audits in days rather than months — on the shortlist while competitors are still gathering data.

Answer audits without the fire drill

Verified data on file means each customer or payer audit is a quick retrieval rather than weeks of scramble across sites and suppliers — less disruption, faster sign-off.

Protect the revenue you have

Losing a place on a framework or a preferred-supplier list means losing the contract behind it; independently backed data is what keeps you on the list when the bar rises.

Raise capital on better terms

Independent assurance — not just an ESG claim — is associated with a lower cost of capital because investors and lenders discount figures they cannot check.

Turn compliance into a sales asset

The same verified numbers you build for regulators become the proof you put in front of health systems and investors — one investment, more than one return.

Build a lead that compounds

Credible evidence takes years to build, so starting now creates a head start competitors can't close quickly — the difficulty is the advantage.

Why Speeki

Why choose Speeki for sustainability assurance?

Qualified auditors with 15+ years' experience
Independent approach — no advisory conflicts, ever
Held to real standards — ISQM 1, ISSA 5000 and AA1000
Technology-driven process, delivered through Speeki Engage®
Global coverage — any country, any language
Independent sustainability assurance for pharmaceutical companies
Proof that holds upISQM 1 · ISSA 5000 · AA1000

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About Speeki
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