Takeda and BMC Partner to Decarbonise US Healthcare Ecosystem
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Takeda and the Boston Medical Center (BMC) are partnering to tackle decarbonisation in the US healthcare system. The collaboration is specifically aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from regulated medical waste disposal, such as single-use plastics and pharmaceutical packaging. The initiative aligns with Takeda’s commitment to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 in its operations and by 2040 across its value chain.
Takeda and Boston Medical Center Target Decarbonisation in US Healthcare
Pharmaceutical firm Takeda and the Boston Medical Center (BMC) recently unveiled a partnership to address decarbonisation within the US healthcare sector. The collaboration targets the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) from regulated medical waste disposal, including single-use plastics and pharmaceutical packaging.
The initiative will identify and test solutions for reducing hard-to-abate emissions, with the aim of sharing findings to encourage adoption throughout the healthcare industry. BMC plans to conduct waste audits and test new technologies to identify emission hotspots and address them effectively.
“Climate change – with its accompanying risks such as extreme heat, pollution, biodiversity loss and other environmental impacts – poses a real and direct threat to patient and community wellbeing,” stated Robert Biggio, BMC health system senior vice-president and chief sustainability and real estate officer. “Our partnership with Takeda is intended to drive significant change by addressing environmental challenges contributing to health disparities in numerous communities.”
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The collaboration aligns with Takeda’s commitment to reach net zero GHG emissions by 2035 in its operations and by 2040 across its value chain. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated Takeda’s GHG emission goals in 2024, acknowledging their compatibility with global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
BMC is recognized for its eco-friendly initiatives, including being the first US hospital to use a rooftop solar array to aid energy-insecure patients and establishing rooftop farms to supply its fresh produce needs. Furthermore, it opened the first net-zero-ready behavioural health facility and raised $232m through sustainability bonds for campus renovations to enhance patient care.
Working with industry stakeholders like waste vendors and suppliers, Takeda and BMC will establish and disseminate new best practices.
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