Beyond the SBA’s core mission of ensuring patient safety, we prioritize environmental and social sustainability as integral to our industry. We recognize that a healthy environment and socially responsible value chains are crucial for long-term human health. To address sustainable healthcare packaging challenges, we collaborate to improve the lifecycle impacts of our solutions and share best practices to mitigate supply chain risks.
While members of the SBA have individual codes of conduct and sustainability strategies, we also recognize the industry’s role in addressing sustainability challenges. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a framework for a more sustainable future, and we aim to focus on the following areas:
Ensure safety, efficacy, and quality through robust quality management and rigorous testing.
Reduce environmental impacts by optimizing energy and water use, embracing progressively renewable energy, minimizing waste and equivalent CO2 emissions, and developing eco-friendly products.
Uphold integrity, transparency, and accountability through strong governance and compliance; aiming for circularity.
Foster a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace, prioritizing health, safety, and professional development.
The Sustainability Committee leads all sustainability efforts of the SBA in coordination with the Regulatory Affairs and Education Committees. They work to promote best practices, influence guidelines within the healthcare packaging industry and to support the significant number of SMEs within the SBA in accessing best practices. The Sustainability Committee provides global guidance for all members in addressing sustainability in their products and operations in the healthcare sector. Read more about the SBA Committees.
The mission of the SBA’s Sustainability Committee is: “To promote and encourage sustainability throughout the healthcare packaging industry. Driving evolving practices influencing established guidelines.”
