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The life sciences industry is entering a new era of sustainability scrutiny, driven by both tightening regulation and shifting patient expectations. We help organisations develop policies, strategies, and implementation plans that address the challenges this sector faces.

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The life sciences industry is entering a new era of sustainability scrutiny, driven by tightening regulation and shifting patient expectations.

Globally, regulators are beginning to incorporate environmental criteria into the oversight of medicines and medical devices. Patients are becoming more active stakeholders in demanding transparency, ethical practices, and reduced environmental harm across the treatment lifecycle. This convergence of regulatory ambition and patient values makes sustainability not just a compliance requirement, but a fundamental component of long‑term competitiveness in the sector.

AI and machine learning now offer potential efficiencies for R&D in life sciences, including clinical trials and commercial operations, but given the complexity of supply chains, understanding associated environmental impacts can be challenging.

Our approach to life sciences

Whether organisations are working towards a decarbonisation target, or working to reduce the almost 15 million tonnes of healthcare plastics produced globally, we can help organisations develop policies, strategies, and implementation plans.

By bringing together insights from our circular, low carbon, and natural economy teams, Eunomia can help life sciences organisations understand and tackle their sustainability challenges and opportunities in a variety of ways.

We can support you with

Biodiversity and nature-based solutions
Carbon footprinting and greenhouse gas (GHG) measurement
Circular economy policy, strategy, and business plans
EPR strategies and policy support
Monitoring and evaluation
Packaging waste audit, redesign, and optimisation service

Policy design and appraisal
PPWR and pEPR risk assessments and impact analysis
Supply chain and procurement support
Sustainability reporting and ESG support
Training and capacity building
Waste and resource strategies and policy change implementation

Our experts

Pallavi Madakasira

Managing Consultant

With over 21 years of experience spanning materials innovation, investment strategy, and clean energy policy, Pallavi focuses on end-of-life materials management, circular economy policy design, and clean energy infrastructure development.

United States

Richard Waters

Head of Strategy

Richard is Head of Strategy and leads our London office. He supports our private and public sector clients with strategic responses to the risks and opportunities of climate change and biodiversity loss.

United Kingdom

Case studies

NetZeroCities – Amsterdam Protein transition policy recommendations

We were commissioned, alongside CE Delft, by the City of Amsterdam via the NetZeroCities – EU Mission Platform for 100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030, to assess which (additional) policy options could effectively reduce emissions from food consumption and advance the protein transition in Amsterdam.