Summary
Whether you work in a large or small organisation, subsidiary, or head office, you should already be familiar with the EU's new sustainability reporting requirements (CSRD). These requirements demand input and data from the entire business (not just the head office) and the entire value chain, which will bring changes across functions and organisations.
This course provides insight into the goals and context of the new sustainability reporting requirements (CSRD - Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) adopted by the Danish Parliament in May 2024.
You will be equipped to ask the right questions in a timely manner, and you will learn about double materiality assessments (DMAs) and scope 1-3, ESRS (European Sustainability Reporting Standards) and value chain responsibility.
You will get inspiration from some of the frontrunners in the life science industry and learn how to spot improvement potentials for your own organisation.
This course focuses specifically on the challenges of the life science industry, including the fact that more than 80 percent of a drug's impact on the environment and climate is determined during the development phase.
In addition to offering inspiration from various subject matter experts, this course is highly hands-on. At the end of the course, you will have gained a basic understanding of how to conduct a double materiality assessment in the life science industry and you will know where to go for more, relevant information and knowledge.
The goal of the course is for participants to see the new requirements not only as a compliance exercise, but also as a catalyst for life science companies to take action and achieve their sustainability goals.
Curious about this course but unsure if it’s the right fit? Join our free 45-minute morning webinar on January 28, 2025. Sign up here. Please note: the webinar is in Danish.
Keywords
- EU Green Deal
- ESG, CSRD, ESRS
- Double materiality assessment (DMA)
- Supply chain responsibility
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Course leader & lecturers
- Trine PetersenCourse leaderManaging Director
Improve our Future - Morten BirkvedLecturerProfessor, ph.d Centerleder for SDU Life Cycle Engineering, Institut for Grøn Teknologi
Syddansk Universitet - Sofie PedersenLecturerSeniorspecialist
Amgros I/S - Rya TerneyLecturerHead of Sustainability
AP Pension - Line Berg MadsenLecturerPartner, Attorney
Kromann Reumert - Mia GedbjergLecturerDirector, Attorney
Kromann Reumert
Is this course for you?
The course is relevant for you in the life science industry working in R&D, evidence generation, market access, financial reporting, ESG, procurement, public affairs, and communication.
What you will learn
- Insight into European requirements for the life science industry's contribution to the sustainable transition
- How to prepare and evaluate double materiality assessments
- Understanding responsibilities and tasks related to supply chains, lifecycle analyses, scope 1-3, data points and future tenders and public procurement
- Get a solid understanding on how to spot improvement potentials in your organisation’s operations
- Compliance and due diligence considerations related to ESG
What your company will get
- An employee with a solid basic knowledge of CSRD and ESRS
- An employee with familiarity in preparing and evaluating double materiality assessments and IRO (Impact, Risks and Opportunities)
- An employee with the ability to identify barriers and opportunities to reduce the company's carbon footprint
- An employee with awareness of important compliance and due diligence issues in ESG reporting
- An employee with the capability to engage in strategic and operational discussions about supply chain responsibility, stakeholders and sustainability partnerships
Course calendar
Day 1
- Welcome and introduction to the basic concepts and context of sustainability from a life science industry perspective.
- New challenges, concepts, stakeholders, and strategies:
- Double materiality assessment (DMA)
- Scope 1-3 - A company is only as good as its own value chain
by Rya Terney, Head of Sustainability, AP Pension
- Planetary boundaries: Knowledge and tools for working with scope 3
- Points of attention in ESG reporting:
- Double materiality assessment
- Compliance and due diligence on sustainability issues
by Line Madsen and Mia Thulstrup Gedbjerg, Kromann Reumert
- Trends and ESG requirements for future suppliers to the public healthcare system
by Sofie Pedersen, Amgros
- Briefing on home assignment
Day 2
- Welcome back
- Case presentations & reflections - Part 1
- Lessons learned from a life science sustainability project
- Case presentations & reflections - Part 2
- Pharmaceutical value chains and recommendations for action:
- Life cycle assessment
- Scope 3 and infrastructure
- EU "footprint" legislation
- Dilemmas between health and environmental impact
by Prof. Morten Birkved, Head of Center for SDU Life Cycle Engineering
- Case presentations & reflections - Part 3
- Examples of improvement initiatives from the life science industry, data and partnerships
Registration
Registration deadline16 Apr 2025
Lersø Parkallé 101
2100 København Ø
Course information
Literature
Prior to the course you get access to mandatory and/or optional readings via your personal Atrium log-in.
Prerequisites
Life science industry experience is a great advantage
Examination
There is no examination for this course.
Course leader
Improve our Future
Lecturers
Syddansk Universitet
Amgros I/S
AP Pension
Kromann Reumert
Kromann Reumert
Improve our Future
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