Case Study  ·  Competitive Intelligence

Scoring the race to greener medicine.

A global pharmaceutical company wanted to advance sustainability in its medical devices and packaging. We benchmarked it against peers with a 4-category scoring matrix and built strategic recommendations backed by regulatory insight.

The Client

The client is a global healthcare pharmaceutical company. It wanted strategic recommendations grounded in how competitors pursue sustainability.

The Challenge

Bold commitments.
Who is delivering?

Prescouter was asked to build strategic recommendations for the client’s sustainability initiatives in medical devices and packaging, benchmarked against pharmaceutical and medical device competitors pursuing similar goals.

  • Commitments

    Targets and goals

    What each company has pledged.

  • Programs

    Initiatives in action

    Take-back, e-leaflets and materials.

  • Rules

    Regulatory change

    Shifts in the US, EU and China.

Our Approach

Turning public disclosures into a scoring matrix.

Disclosure review
Baselinecommitments and progress surveyed

Set the baseline

We assessed sustainability reports and public disclosures to track commitments and progress.

Scoring matrix
4scoring categories

Score every player

Commitments, progress, transparency and initiative quality set the benchmark for each company.

Expert interviews
3regions assessed

Check the rules

Experts outlined regulatory changes that could affect initiatives in the US, EU and China.

The Outcome

A 4-pronged plan for greener products.

Prescouter delivered strategic recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative sustainability data and initiative KPIs. The 4-pronged plan covered commitments and progress, dedicated sustainability resources, consortia involvement and specific initiatives that support reuse, reduction and recycling.

  • Benchmark

    4 scoring categories

    Client scored against competitors.

  • Plan

    4-pronged strategy

    Resources, consortia and initiatives.

  • Regions

    3 regulatory views

    US, EU and China outlooks.

Sustainability goals are easy to announce and hard to deliver. Scoring peers on progress shows what credible action looks like.

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How do your sustainability goals compare with peers?

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