Katrien Aerts

Senior Clinical Trial Supply Manager ITM Radiopharma

Conference Day One: Tuesday 12 May 2026

9:30 AM WORKSHOP B: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE CTS STRATEGY

WORKSHOP B: Building a Sustainable CTS Strategy

A decade ago, sustainability was not top of mind in the clinical trial industry. Pharmaceutical companies operated with ample budgets, and drug waste was often considered a secondary issue. Fast forward ten years, and the landscape has changed dramatically. Pharmaceutical companies now face intense competition for limited manufacturing resources, raw material shortages, and overextended CMOs. This is all amid increasingly fragile global supply chains. In this environment, drug waste has become more than an environmental concern; it is a costly operational challenge.

Today, the environmental priorities outlined in Environmental, Social and Governance frameworks have evolved from aspirational goals into economic necessities. To sustain innovation and ensure reliable patient access, the pharmaceutical industry must embed sustainability at the core of its CTS strategies.

Join this interactive workshop to explore how sustainability can deliver tangible benefits by lowering costs, reducing waste, streamlining logistics, decreasing CO₂ emissions, and ultimately ensuring faster delivery of life-saving therapies to patients. Key discussion points include strategies to embed sustainability into your CTS approach by:

Integrating technology for real-time data and smarter decision-making
Optimising logistics through just-in-time delivery and decentralised supply models
Redesigning packaging and distribution to minimise waste and environmental impact

Why attend this workshop:

For pharma: This interactive session will demonstrate how sustainability translates into real business value by lowering costs, reducing waste, and enabling smarter logistics.
For suppliers: This workshop will explore how suppliers can partner with pharma to reduce waste, leverage technology for real-time visibility, cut costs, and strengthen long-term relationships.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Katrien.

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