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The NHS has set an ambitious goal to be the worlds first net zero national health service with clear goals to achieve before 2040.2
Trelegy: Now a carbon neutral triple therapy inhaler, as certified by the Carbon Trust.1
One part of delivering GSK’s commitment to have a net zero impact on climate and net positive impact on nature by 2030.
What does it mean to make a product carbon neutral?
Hydrofluorocarbons contained in pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) are potent greenhouse gases and have a high Global Warming Potential (GWP). Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) don’t contain hydrofluorocarbons, however, it doesn’t mean they don’t have an impact - almost everything we do as humans has an impact. We have, and continue, to innovate in our manufacturing and distribution of Trelegy Ellipta to make it’s footprint on humanity as low as possible - but now we have taken one step further and offset the carbon footprint it does have. This means compensating for the remaining footprint by removing the same amount of greenhouse gas from the atmosphere. With this process, we have made the inhalers carbon neutral.
How have we achieved it?
To offset the carbon footprint Trelegy Ellipta has, we are supporting a community re-forestation project based in Ghana - a project planting trees and improving sanitation and health.
This project restores forest reserves that have been degraded due to over exploitation, bush fires and conversion to agriculture.
In addition to delivering emissions removals to take climate action, this project aims to deliver a number of other benefits including:
- Providing work and opportunities for economic growth
- Projects with a gender equality focus
- Improving sanitation and access to clean water
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COP 27
With our new net zero targets, we have joined the Race to Zero: a global UN campaign, which aims to build momentum around the shift to a decarbonised economy in line with the climate summit, COP 27.
Trelegy Ellipta prescribing information
TRELEGY Ellipta OD is indicated for maintenance treatment in adult patients with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are not adequately treated by a combination of an ICS and a LABA, or a combination of a LAMA and a LABA.3
References
- Certification of carbon neutrality for Trelegy Ellipta
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/a-net-zero-nhs/ (Accessed December 2022)
- Trelegy Ellipta SmPC
Adverse events should be reported. Reporting forms and information can be found at https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/ or search for MHRA Yellowcard in the Google Play or Apple App store. Adverse events should also be reported to GlaxoSmithKline on 0800 221 441.
December 2022 | PM-GB-FVU-WCNT-210010 (V6.0)
