PharmaSource Podcast
PharmaSource Podcast
Life Science Networks
Decarbonizing Pharma: Why Green Chemistry Must Lead the Sustainability Agenda
26 minutes Posted May 18, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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"Sustainability should be understood as carbon, cost, and safety together. When a process becomes more efficient, you frequently improve all three."— Celine Chen, VP and Head of PharmaBlock Europe

Pharmaceutical sustainability is no longer a compliance exercise, but a commercial and strategic imperative. The greatest decarbonization opportunity does not just lie in renewable energy or facility upgrades, but inside the chemistry and process design of drug manufacturing itself, explains Celine Chen, VP and Head of PharmaBlock Europe, and David Ennis, Executive Advisor, PharmaBlock; Former VP Chemical Development, AstraZeneca. This episode of the PharmaSource explores why green chemistry must lead the pharmaceutical decarbonization agenda, what buyers should demand from CDMO partners, and how forward-thinking manufacturers are connecting carbon intelligence with process excellence.

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