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Industry’s Mantra: The pharmaceutical industry, including drug companies
and contract manufacturers, is under pressure to bring
down costs, particularly in manufacturing, due to an increased
focus on emerging markets, “genericization”
of pharmaceutical products, and indirect consequences
of the global economic downturn, industry experts say.
Companies are introducing “green” technologies and
processes, and expanding the outsourcing of production,
as part of the cost-cutting effort.According to Nitesh Mehta "The pharma industry generates more effluents than any other industrial sector. Regulatory bodies are demanding that pharmaceutical companies re-evaluate their process chemistries and find ways to reduce effluent. Big pharma companies, despite initiating green chemistry programs within their organizations and their manufacturing sites, say they cannot achieve sustainability until their suppliers in all regions follow sustainable manufacturing practices. This is causing big pharma companies increasingly to prefer suppliers with greener processes and that treat and dispose of their waste responsibly, Newreka says. More pharmaceutical companies “will start using green technologies as this not only takes care of the environmental pollution problems but also helps to improve the economics of the product, making the manufacturer more competent in the long run.” For more
Dr. Reddy’s joins the prestigious American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute® Pharmaceutical Roundtable
This is a huge achievement for an Indian Company because to be a part of this prestigious roundtable a company has to actually prove its credibility with regards to work already done on Green Chemistry, measures taken within organization to implement Green Chemistry, proven results, commitment to continue work in the same direction in future, etc. More...
12...Whys to participate in IGCWWorld's first Industrial Green Chemistry Workshop focused on the paradigm of profitable Enviromentally responsible manufacturing.
Dr. Rajendra Varma, one of the key speakers at IGCW, receives Green Technology for the Environment Visionary of the Year AwardDr. John Warner and Prof. Paul Anastas ranked 38th among the ICIS top 40 influential people.
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Industrial Green Chemistry Workshop (IGCW-2009) – exploring prevention of pollution as profit center
The chemical industry, today, is of the size more than 3 trillion dollars world-wide, with more than eighty thousand chemicals in commerce today and impacting every aspect of human life to a non-negotiable extent.
New realities for Chemical Industries based on triple bottom line of Economics, Environment and Society have emerged as a new benchmark for its sustainable existence. Beyond measures chemical industries have a vital challenge in addressing the E-factor by exploring prevention of pollution as profit center.
Industrial Green Chemistry Workshop (IGCW-2009)
Industrial Green Chemistry Workshop (IGCW-2009) to be held in Mumbai from 4th to 6th December, 2009, is an initiative to address Industrial needs for creating a momentum in implementing Green Chemistry & Engineering technologies at industrial scale and allow altering realities on the ground.
This is the first Industrial event where over 300-400 stakeholders of Chemical Industries will come together to explore the possibilities of industrializing
Green Chemistry & Green Engineering technologies to their products, services and/or streams. Over 250 Senior Management delegates and Chief Technical Officers will be participating from all fine and specialty chemicals manufacturing companies including drugs and pharma, agrochemicals, dyes and pigments industry sectors.
The event is organized by Newreka Green Synth Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India and Green Chemistry Network Center-GCNC (Indian Chapter of American Chemical Society – Green Chemistry Institute, USA). Co organizers are Chemical Industry Digest – Blockdale Publication, Mumbai, India.
This workshop is designed to take green chemistry from the cauldrons of the laboratory to the corridors of industry. It will involve from concepts to execution. It will look at revisiting chemistries and see how at source changes are being incorporated for greening the processes. Topics to be covered will include:
- Catalysis
- Alternative reaction media
- Novel process engineering
- Process intensification
- Micro-reactions, etc
Other issues like regulatory mechanisms, R&D requirements, venture capital and financial funding will also be highlighted. Awards will be felicitated with the objective of recognizing significant work in the field of Green Chemistry.
IGCW-2009 is principally designed on a 9-Eye (I) Approach; each session during the three days will focus on specific theme as follow:
Day one, 4th December 09, is for over 300 Senior Management, Directors, CEOs, Consultants, Entrepreneurs, Strategic Advisors, etc. to recognize and explore the ecological & economical footprint of Industrial Green Chemistry through:-
1. Ignition
2. Inspiration
3. Initiation
Day two, 5th December 09, is for Technical directors, R&D managers, Chief Scientists, CTOs, CXOs, etc, to identify the key Industrial challenges, and view various paradigms emerging in the domain of Industrial Green Chemistry, and providing significant input for inventing and innovating its application:-
4. Identification
5. Invention
6. Innovation
Day three, 6th December 09, is to encompass specific requirements of industries for implementing Industrial Green Chemistry and thus elucidate Ecological & Economical impact concerning the Process, Production, Project, Operation managers, vice-presidents etc.:-
7. Implementation
8. Industrialisation
9. Impact
India emerging as one of the key Chemical Industrial hubs, with large international operations, IGCW-2009 is a timely focused event for enhancing business possibilities in India, look for strategic partners in Indian Markets, and explore manufacturing collaborations in the Industrial Green Chemistry domain.
