Blueprint for decarbonizing value chains together.

The Blueprint, developed in partnership with Accenture, outlines a strategic framework for industries to collectively decarbonize and emphasizing the necessity of joint investment and collaborative efforts. 

Beginning with the Life Sciences industry and working together, we can not only accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future but also set a precedent for sustainable practices that can be replicated globally.

Use the Blueprint

7 Topic areas 

25+ Capabilities

20 Standard and regulations

30+ Collaborating working groups

The Why?:

Proliferation of activity

Huge quantity of work and hundreds of isolated efforts looking towards similar goals

A common point of view

To drive it, we need a common point of view on what’s already out there, and where to focus

Hard to prioritize

Hard to focus finite resources across this effort and determine time & effort

A shared direction

Our industry blueprint aims to create a new industry effort

Value in collective action

There is value in collective investment and action across value chains

Leading the way for industry collaboration

We can extend our approach with other industries, and help them set up similar efforts

The Solution:

Today
Multiple, similar efforts across the same industry value chain

Tomorrow
A shared direction to align industry efforts and investment

Draft Blueprint for Life Sciences (downloadable/clickable version coming soon!)

How to read the Blueprint:


I want [outcome]

To achieve this, I need [capabilities]

I will follow [standards]

Working with [groups]

And using [technology] to drive efficiencies

The Blueprint focuses on 7 topics:


Measure baseline & report

Establishing emission baselines, analysing emission hotspots, and transparently sharing corporate reports and disclosures to drive informed actions and accountability

Engage suppliers

Collaborating with and training suppliers, collecting and validating primary data, and achieving N-tier visibility to effectively lower carbon emissions throughout the value chain

Embed in procurement & operations

Embedding sustainability in procurement aligning commercial activities with sustainability goals through supplier qualification, risk management, and procurement contracts

Set targets

Setting internal short, mid-term, and long-term Scope 3 SBTs, aligning with industry-wide targets, and ensuring supplier commitment to collectively make progress towards decarbonisation objectives

Finance activities

Developing internal business value casing for decarbonisation, incentivising suppliers, implementing carbon pricing schemes, providing supply chain financing, and collaborating on joint funding initiatives

Supplier action & emission reduction

Identifying, prioritizing, and sequencing initiatives, managing project delivery, tracking impacts, monitoring supplier performance, and utilizing offsets and insets

Educate

Providing suppliers with the knowledge, tools, and best practices necessary to identify, manage, and minimise their carbon footprint, and setting clear expectations for their actions

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