ABSTRACT
Sustainability, which is important to all sectors of the pharmaceutical industry, is defined as “meeting current needs without compromising the future.” In addition to protecting the environment, sustainability offers benefits ranging from operational cost savings to public approval. The cost reduction results from improving efficiency, thereby avoiding the cost of wasteful energy, and the public approval generated by environmental stewardship is a long-term asset. Employee satisfaction is also linked to companies “that do the right thing.” Sustainability is simply good business practice that generates innovation beneficial to the company.
