Our ambition is to incorporate the Nordic criteria for more sustainable packaging in all our tendering procedures
- from 2025, impose requirements in all our tendering procedures that all secondary and tertiary packaging must be designed for recycling
- from 2030, impose requirements in all our tendering procedures that a minimum of 60% of all secondary and tertiary packaging purchased by Amgros must be made of recycled or sustainable materials
- from 2030, impose requirements in all our tendering procedures for zero PVC in packaging.
We will do this, because Danish hospitals generate large volumes of packaging waste, including around 4,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year.
As part of our international strategy, we will work to spread the Nordic criteria for more sustainable packaging to the rest of Europe, with special focus on organisations that procure medicines.
In collaboration with hospital pharmacies, in 2023 we commenced work on mapping medicine waste. On the basis of this, we will issue common proposals to reduce medicine waste at hospitals.
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Ambition for sustainability
We supply public hospitals with medicines worth around DKK 10 billion annually. We will exploit this position to help the regions meet their climate targets. Amgros also owns marketing authorisations for the special SAD medicines produced by hospital pharmacies. Therefore, in collaboration with the hospital pharmacies, we will also work towards more sustainable production.
READ MOREMedicine residues in wastewater and antimicrobial resistance
We will help prevent medicine residues in the aquatic environment and antimicrobial resistance in connection with both production and prescription of medicines. This will support the UN SDG on clean water and sustainable production.
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We will contribute to reducing the climate impacts of medicinal products through the entire supply chain.
READ MOREResponsible business conduct
In all of our business, we will respect the environment, human rights and anti-corruption.
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Sofie Pedersen
Senior Specialist
I’m responsible for Amgros’ sustainability strategy. I work on promoting sustainability in business activities and routines at Amgros in dialogue and collaboration with my colleagues and Amgros stakeholders.