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Our resource library is made available freely to all in order to advance responsible supply chain practices. Here you will find information and guidance on responsible supply chain issues and the way that the PSCI works. If you have any suggestions for improvements or additions to our resources please contact us.
This presentation on the future of online learning was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Simon Hodgson, Managing Partner at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This presentation on PSCI Management System Maturity Model was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Simon Hodgson, Managing Partner at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This presentation on Indian Case Study on Controlling API Releases Including Wastewater Treatment/Analysis was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Annabel Buchan, Partner Manager at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This introduction to sampling and analysing APIs in wastewater was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Annabel Buchan, Partner Manager at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This presentation on Draft Indian Wastewater Standards - Current Status and Possible Ramifications for Indian companies was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Annabel Buchan, Partner Manager at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This presentation on Sustainable Packaging was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Annabel Buchan, Partner Manager at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This presentation on Taking Climate Action was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Annabel Buchan, Partner Manager at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This PSCI Environment Sub-Team Overview was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Annabel Buchan, Partner Manager at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
The second session of the 2020 PSCI India supplier conferences took place virtually on 24 September and covered Environment and Pharmaceuticals in the Environment/AMR.
The full recording of the session is available here. Slides are available for download below.
Recordings and slides of individual presentations are also available as individual resources - please click on the relevant links below:
This presentation on Safety Culture was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Simon Hodgson, Managing Partner at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This presentation on India Chemical Management & Safety Rules (ICMSR) was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Simon Hodgson, Managing Partner at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This presentation on learnings from responding to Covid-19, an experience sharing from Pfizer, India was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Simon Hodgson, Managing Partner at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This presentation detailing our audit finding analysis was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Simon Hodgson, Managing Partner at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This presentation on PSCI capability building vision and plans was delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Simon Hodgson, Managing Partner at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
This is the opening address of PSCI Virtual India Supplier Conference 2020, delivered by:
This session was facilitated by Simon Hodgson, Managing Partner at Carnstone.
The recording is available here. The slides are available for download below.
The first session of the 2020 PSCI India supplier conferences took place virtually on 17 September and covered PSCI Updates and Management Systems.
The full recording of the session is available here. Slides are available for download below.
Recordings and slides of individual presentations are also available as individual resources - please click on the relevant links below:
The webinar explored best practice wastewater treatment methods for managing the release of APIs into the environment from pharmaceutical manufacturing sites. It was delivered by renowned experts and featured case studies on novel treatment technologies.
We were delighted to be joined by the following speakers:
Participants are invited to share feedback about this webinar here.
The recording is available here. (Please refresh the page if you cannot play the video.)
The slides used during the webinar are available to download below.
Please also note that registration for the second session of our supplier conferences is open until 17 September. Topics covered will include climate change (GHG) & sustainable packaging ; sampling and analysing APIs in wastewater with case studies ; a case study on Controlling API Releases; environmental hazards of drugs and case analysis ; and mass balance calculations. To register, please click here for the China session and here for the India session.
Finally, we want your views! We're encouraging all suppliers to take this short survey to help the PSCI understand the impact it has on suppliers.
The agenda for China conference is updated on 10 September 2020. Please select the language that you prefer to use before downloading it.
下载会议议程前请先选择语言：英文、简体中文。
This draft agenda for India conference is updated on 9 September 2020.
A PSCI Sub-Team is seeking a consultant to undertake approximately 10 days’ research looking at standards, trends and company practices to prevent bribery and corruption in supply chains. The work will be carried out in August and September, and would suit a small consultancy or single individual with the appropriate expertise. All of the details are in the attached RFP document. Proposals are due by 31st July.
Proposals are to be sent to the PSCI email address: info@PSCInitiative.org.
The PSCI has recently published its Summer newsletter, reflecting on achievements in the first half of 2020 and looking ahead at a busy programme of exciting events and projects for the rest of the year.
Download the newsletter below to read about our efforts to digitalize our offer to suppliers, our position on important issues such as PiE/AMR, and the partnerships we’re forming with Indian and Chinese organizations. You’ll also find updates on PSCI audit findings from the past three years, our take on emerging issues in supply chains – and more!
This document is for members to use when promoting the PSCI. This version is the A4 document for in-house printing, however US paper size and commercial printing documents are available upon request.
The Chinese (Simplified) version of the pamphlet was published in April 2019.
To request alternative versions, please contact the PSCI Secretariat.
Last updated December 2021
What does it feel like to attend a face-to-face PSCI meeting? We've put together a short video of our AGM held in Boston (USA) in November 2019 to show everything our meetings have to offer.
This webinar first aired on 27 May and explained the updates and changes to the Audit Guidance document. We were delighted to be joined by the following speaker:
The webinar attracted over 100 registrants and around 90 people joined on the day.
Participants are invited to share feedback about this webinar here.
The recording is available here.
The slides used during the webinar are available to download below.
Finally, we want your views! We're encouraging all suppliers to take this short survey to help the PSCI understand the impact it has on suppliers.
We are very pleased to announce that the PSCI 2019 Annual Report is now available, summarising our collective efforts towards responsible supply chains during 2019.
Key developments in 2019 include:
In 2020, much of business will be operating in a changed environment. It remains to be seen exactly how this will affect the industry and our supply chain practices. Our focus on efficient sharing of audits and virtually-enabled capability building activities is even more important in the wake of Covid-19. Whatever changes arise from this crisis, responsible supply chain practices will be central to our industry’s response.
We welcome comments and encourage you to share this report with your networks.
We are proud to launch our online platform specially-developed for the supplier community. The Link is a place for suppliers to connect, engage and to advance their responsible supply chain practices. The attached announcement provides an overview of the platform and details on how to get started.
You can click here to register.
This announcement provides more information about our supplier community platform, providing more information on why suppliers should engage.
On behalf of the Board and Communications Committee and with thanks to the Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (PiE)/ Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) sub-team for their expert input, we are sharing the recently adopted PSCI Position Statement on PiE & AMR. It has been written to highlight the relevance of the PiE issue along the supply chain, to articulate PSCI's position on this high profile topic, and to help answer stakeholder inquiries. It includes an overview of all PSCI resources on PiE and AMR-related issues.
This document can be used by suppliers to document agreed corrective actions, the type of finding(e.g. Critical-Other, Critical-Major/Minor), the time period for completion, the type of verification (e.g. desk top review of documents or follow up visit), the responsible individual at the supplier for the individual corrective actions, details on the implemented corrective action and a status assignment (open/closed).
Since 20 April 2022, the Word versions of the templates (Full, Abbreviated, CAPR) have been removed completely following a consultation process and notice period. Access to these is only be possible in exceptional circumstances and by contacting the PSCI Secretariat. Please use the Excel versions: Full, Abbreviated, CAPR
This document can be used by suppliers to document agreed corrective actions, the type of finding(e.g. Critical/Major/Minor), the time period for completion, the type of verification (e.g. desk top review of documents or follow up visit), the responsible individual at the supplier for the individual corrective actions, details on the implemented corrective action and a status assignment (open/closed).
Content version v4.0, March 2020
Content version v5.0, December 2021
Supplier Data Sharing Agreement (Last updated May 2021).
A Chinese version is now available.
Our latest newsletter, accessible at the link below, reflects recent activities including our Annual General Meeting, supplier conferences and webinars. It also highlights our upcoming plans, and external developments relevant to pharmaceutical supply chains.
Please find the global dial-in numbers in the attached PDF.
We are looking forward to speaking with you.
Presentation Pack from the 2019 PSCI Auditor Training, 26-27 September in Hangzhou, China.
You can also find the recap video here.
Please find the links below to the training slides of both days.
The 2019 revision of the PSCI Principles (PSCI Principles v2.0) was approved by the membership on Tuesday 12th November, 2019, at the Annual General Meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and became effective on 1st January 2020.
The PSCI Principles for Responsible Supply Chain Management set the standard for human rights, ethics, labor, health and safety, environment and related management systems.The Principles may be voluntarily supported by any business in the pharmaceutical industry.
The Principles now include a specific reference to human rights and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, an enhanced ethics section, and new clauses on resource efficiency and sustainable sourcing.
This webinar initially aired on Thursday 24th October 2019.
In this webinar we explored what is meant by modern slavery, where it is found in the world and how it can be addressed in the pharma supply chain.
Our speaker covered the evolving legislative landscape for modern slavery as it relates to pharma, how to identify risks and case study examples of how to address them.
We were delighted to be joined by the following speaker:
You can access the slide deck here.
Graphic of PSCI SDG mapping. We recently mapped PSCI Principles and activities against the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. It was an interesting exercise, revealing where our missions align. We plan to build on this by applying the SDG framework in ongoing and future workstreams.
Click below to download the full graphic:
Introduction presentation for PSCI audit opening meeting.
Version 1 - 07/02/2017
Version 2 - 01/08/2019
Version 3 - 15/04/2020
Version 4 - 31/08/2020
Version 5 - 31/08/2021
Version 6 - 20/12/2021
Agenda for the 2019 Supplier Conference held in Hyderabad, India.
This webinar initially aired on 18th July 2019
In this webinar we will be looking at the impact of pharmaceutical manufacturing on antimicrobial resistance, as well as demonstrating PSCI's PEC:PNEC calculator tool.
Our speakers will be covering the issues associated with antimicrobial drugs in wastewater, targets for environmental risk assessment of antimicrobial drugs, and how to assess the risk of antimicrobial drugs in wastewater.
We are delighted to be joined by the following speakers:
Agenda for the 2019 Supplier Conference held in Hangzhou, China.
This Excel spreadsheet tool provides instructions and guidance on how to assist pharmaceutical manufacturers in calculating how to meet predicted no effect concentration values (PNECs) for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) discharged in wastewater from manufacturing operations.
Launched in August 2017. The deck summarises what the PSCI is and does and other useful information including the membership structure and how to join the initiative.
Updates:
This document gives a summary of the PSCI Audit Program and process and answers frequently asked questions including:
Last updated December 2021
This PSCI Member Welcome Pack is for new members of the PSCI. It sign-posts important documents and resources and gives advice on how to become fully integrated into the organisation.
Last updated March 2022.
This template was produced by Aaron Duff, Director of EHS&S at Johnson & Johnson, and was showcased during the PSCI Webinar: Emergency Preparedness and Response on 27th June 2019.