Faced with mounting climate urgency and increasingly strict regulations, the pharmaceutical industry must reinvent its logistics. The management of insulated packaging is at the heart of this transformation. To address this challenge, EMBALL’ISO has deployed a turnkey circular economy solution: the Reuse & Reverse service.
This program enables pharmaceutical laboratories, 3PLs (Third-Party Logistics providers), and freight forwarders to drastically reduce their waste while optimizing the total cost of ownership (TCO) of their insulated packaging solutions.
What Is EMBALL'ISO's Reuse & Reverse Service?
Reuse & Reverse is a comprehensive circular solution that manages the entire lifecycle of insulated packaging after its first use. This virtuous model is built on a structured 3-step cycle, fully managed and subsidized by EMBALL’ISO:
- Collection: Direct pickup at the final delivery location.
- Reconditioning: A rigorous process including quality control, thorough cleaning, and repair of containers.
- Repositioning: Local reuse or strategic repositioning via sea freight for a new transport cycle.
Did you know? Reverse logistics and reuse can achieve up to 93% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to using single-use insulated packaging.
Insulated packaging: Why choose reuse?
Adopting the Reuse & Reverse service means choosing performance that is both ecological and economical. The benefits for supply chain stakeholders are numerous:
- Unique global network: A collection service operating in over 80 countries across 4 continents.
- Operational simplicity: On-site teams get instant access to the collection form via a simple QR code integrated directly on the packaging.
- Complete and secure traceability: Every component is tracked individually via QR code or RFID technology through custom-built in-house software.
- Zero waste management: Elimination or significant reduction of local costs associated with disposing of used packaging.
Environmental impact: concrete numbers
The effectiveness of EMBALL’ISO’s circularity model is measured directly in the field. For example, here are the key results from a 3-year project with a client, comparing a single-use Pallet Shipper versus a Pallet Shipper reused 15 times (with repositioning via sea freight) :
| Performance Indicator | Impact & Savings Achieved |
|---|---|
| Pallet Shippers collected | 24,000 units saved from becoming waste, given a new cycle |
| Waste saved | 2,500 tonnes of materials preserved |
| CO2 emissions avoided | 5.11 million kg of CO2 not released into the atmosphere |
Take Your CSR strategy to the next level
Want to eliminate waste management at your delivery sites and reduce the carbon footprint of your logistics flows?
- To schedule a collection: Access the packaging collection form
- To learn about our commitments: Discover our CSR page and explore EMBALL’ISO’s full range of services to help build a sustainable pharmaceutical supply chain together.