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.
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 - Line Berg MadsenLecturerPartner, Attorney
Kromann Reumert - Anja Møller AsgaardLecturerSenior project manager, Corporate Health, Safety & Environment
H. Lundbeck A/S - Sofie PedersenLecturerSeniorspecialist
Amgros I/S - Mia GedbjergLecturerDirector, Attorney
Kromann Reumert - Ciprian CimpanLecturerAssociate Professor
SDU Climate Cluster
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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 basic concepts and context for the course
- Background and geopolitical context for working with sustainability in life sciences
- Introduction to double materiality assessment
Regulation of life sciences: who, what, when. ESG requirements and trends for (future) suppliers to the public healthcare sector
- ESG legal requirements for transparency and omnibus uncertainty: Sustainability reporting and due diligence
- Internal work – governance, policies, and reporting
- Be prepared for external ESG requirements
by Line Berg Madsen and Mia Thulstrup Gedbjerg from Kromann Reumert
Silos disappear when sustainability is embedded
Patient safety, quality of life, research, and compliance are the driving forces and framework for our sector. How do we create momentum in a highly regulated, risk-averse sector where time horizons are as fleeting as violets?
by Trine Petersen, Improve our future
Trends and demands for greater sustainability for future suppliers to the public healthcare system
by Sofie Pedersen, ESG Manager, Amgros
We dive into ESG
by Trine Petersen, Improve our future
Briefing on homework assignment
Day 2
Welcome back
Case presentations and joint discussions – Part 1
Life science in transformation
- Circular Economy
- Waste and Resources Management
- Life Cycle Assessment
4 key ESG lessons from Lundbeck
- Lessons related to ESG reporting
- Challenges within climate strategy/goals – scope 3
- Networking and knowledge sharing
V. Anja Møller Asgaard, Senior Project Manager, Corporate Health, Safety & Environment, Lundbeck
Case presentations – Part 2
Reporting: improvement or burden?
- Concrete examples, best practices, and inspiration for further work with ESG
Registration
Registration deadline8 Oct 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
Kromann Reumert
Improve our Future
H. Lundbeck A/S
Amgros I/S
Kromann Reumert
SDU Climate Cluster
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