Sanofi, UCB, Opella join ERM-Secaro Clean Heat Program to cut supply chain emissions

• ERM launched a Clean Heat Program with Secaro to accelerate industrial heat decarbonization across pharmaceutical supply chains.
• Sanofi, UCB, Opella joined AstraZeneca as founding members, aiming to replace fossil fuel-based heating with low-carbon alternatives.
• Program targets key barriers for suppliers, including limited expertise, weak engagement, funding constraints, and complex heat-system upgrades.
• ERM cited healthcare at about 5% of global emissions, framing supply-chain heat as a major remaining operational decarbonization lever.
• Secaro expanded the program’s partner network with Schneider Electric and 3Degrees to support supplier audits, energy management, and biomethane procurement.

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