Sustainability
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Minimizing environmental footprint
Camurus strives to conduct a sustainable business where environmental and climate considerations are integrated into the company’s decisions. Together with suppliers and other stakeholders, the company works to minimize its operational and product-related impact throughout the entire value chain. This includes the development of circular solutions and avoiding incidents with impact on the environment.
Material topics
Greenhouse gas reduction
According to Camurus’ GHG inventory, the company’s largest climate impact comes from Scope 3 emissions, which account for over 99% of total greenhouse gas emissions and arise from activities upstream and downstream in the value chain. Camurus is actively working to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions both within its own operations and across the entire value chain.
Renewable energy
Camurus aims to maximize its use of renewable energy to reduce its carbon footprint and support a low-carbon transition, and also encourages vendors and partners to do the same across the value chain.
GHG reduction and renewable energy program
To support its environmental ambitions and commitments, Camurus has implemented a GHG reduction and renewable energy program.
Learn about Camurus’ GHG reduction and renewable energy program
Circularity program
In 2025, Camurus established an action program to improve the circularity of its packaging.
Learn more about Camurus' circularity program
Climate impact in the value chain
To reduce Camurus' total climate footprint across its own operations and the broader value chain – including production, distribution, and use of medicines - Camurus conducted a Greenhouse Gas Inventory in 2024. The emissions, reported in carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e), are presented in the pie charts below.
Independent assurance
Ethos International has performed an independent assurance of Camurus’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for Scope 1, Scope 2 and all Scope 3 categories that are relevant to Camurus for the reporting year 2025.
Our achievements
50%
reduction of GHG emissions in air transports by use of renewable fuel SAF*
82%
reduction of GHG emissions in road transports by use of renewable biodiesel HVO*
96%
renewable energy in own operations**
*Compared to fossil fuel, as at end December 2025
**Includes offices, laboratories and excipient manufacturing, as at end December 2025
Reducing pharmaceuticals in the environment
Camurus strives to minimize the environmental impact of its products as much as possible and works closely with the company’s contract manufacturer to prevent the release of pharmaceuticals
into soil or water. Camurus’ products for e.g. the treatment of opioid dependence requires significantly lower amounts of active substance than comparable preparations for daily medication.
The contract manufacturer has well-developed safety procedures in place to prevent the release of pharmaceuticals, primarily from the active substance, into the environment. All process water is handled as hazardous waste and sent for disposal in accordance with applicable legislation, as well as contaminated containers and protective clothing.
Carbon Disclosure Project
Since September 2025, Camurus reports data on climate impact, risks, opportunities, and strategies for reducing emissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). This contributes to increased transparency and enables benchmarking of Camurus’ sustainability performance against thousands of international companies continuously reporting their sustainability data to CDP.
In-depth data
For more in-depth data on focus area planet see Camurus' Annual Report 2025
References
- Where technically feasible.
- Scope 1 emissions include direct emissions from owned or controlled sources. Scope 2 emissions include indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy.
- Compared to 2023.
- Scope 3 emissions include all indirect emissions (excluding scope 2) that occur in the company's supply chain, both upstream and downstream.
- The remaining greenhouse gas emissions that cannot be reduced will be offset in 2045 and beyond.