Resources

Guide

Assessing carbon emissions of clinical trials

July 2026 | A structured, repeatable approach to measuring the carbon footprint of clinical trials

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Climate footprint of industry-sponsored in-human clinical trials: life cycle assessments of clinical trials spanning multiple phases and disease areas

BMJ | Feb 2025 | "This study aims to calculate the global warming potential, in carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions,...

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Open Letter to Clinical Trial Community published by members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative Health Systems Task Force

SMI | Feb 2025 "CEOs from AstraZeneca, GSK, Merck, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Sanofi and Roche have signed the letter"

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What is the carbon footprint of academic clinical trials? A study of hotspots in 10 trials

BMJ | Oct 2024 "Clinical trials are fundamental to healthcare, however, they also contribute to anthropogenic climate change.."

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Sustainable Healthcare Coalition Launches Version 3 of the Clinical Trials Carbon Calculator

May 2026 Significant update to the free-to-use calculator delivers multi-trial analysis capability and deeper country-level modelling, enabling sponsors and researchers...

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Decarbonizing clinical trials: Where sustainability meets operational excellence

ERM Blog released on 11th May.