Alliance to Zero is a non-profit membership association for pharma and biotech supply chain companies that aims to facilitate the transition of the pharma sector to compliance with net-zero emissions. As a working group with commonly shared goals, we will engage in collaboration with academia and non-profit organisations as well as sponsors projects. We will involve, connect and coordinate suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers and service providers along the supply chain of pharma products.
Founding members of the Alliance to Zero
The founding companies of the alliance represent key parts of the pharmaceutical and biotech supply chain
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Sebastian Gerner– Ypsomed
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Robert O’Beirn – Sharp
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Marion Briggs – Health Beacon
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Fritz Major – Harro Höfliger
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Koen Maes - Datwyler
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Manuel Huber - Körber
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Dr. Arne Kloke - SCHOTT
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Dr.-Ing. Kurt Kugler - Schreiner MediPharm
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Sebastian Gerner– Ypsomed
Sebastian Gerner is Innovation & Business Development Manager with Ypsomed Delivery Systems. He is driving the transition of Ypsomed from a linear take – make – waste economy towards a circular economy. He is a mechanical engineer with more than 10 years of medical device experience in various medical and pharmaceutical companies.
Robert O’Beirn – Sharp
Robert O’Beirn is Head of Sharp’s Clinical Services and European Packaging businesses. He originally joined UDG Healthcare in 2011 as senior legal counsel and subsequently moved to corporate development, with particular focus on M&A. As a member of Sharp’s senior leadership team, he also acts as Executive Sponsor of Sharp’s ESG and Sustainability programs.
Marion Briggs – Health Beacon
Marion Briggs is the Sustainability Project Manager at HealthBeacon Ltd in Dublin, Ireland. She has a background in business, and has spent the last four years focussing on sustainability. Most recently she has helped to guide HealthBeacon through the EPA approval process and US Sharps Mailback process in order to support more sustainable home injection waste management.
Fritz Major – Harro Höfliger
Fritz Major worked 10 years for OPTIMA and developed from Junior Sales Manager to Sales Director for Filling Technology. His career at Harro Höfliger started in 1996 as Regional Sales Director. At present he is Senior Director Sales with Prokura. In addition he is responsible for the market segment Portion Packs, which he established at HH.
Koen Maes - Datwyler
Manuel Huber - Körber
Manuel Huber holds the position as Head of Product Management Packaging Machines with Körber’s Business Area Pharma. He joined Körber in 2013 and since acquired an extensive knowledge of secondary packaging solutions and machines for any kind of parenteral products and devices and build up a deep insight of the international pharma and biotech market. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and holds an additional degree in Business Administration.
Dr. Arne Kloke - SCHOTT
Arne Kloke joined SCHOTT ‘s Pharmaceutical Systems business in 2014 and has been involved in introducing new primary packaging and processing solutions with suppliers, partners and customers throughout the injectables industry. In his current position as Manager Strategic Innovation he is pushing product solutions compliant with a zero carbon future.
Dr.-Ing. Kurt Kugler - Schreiner MediPharm
Kurt Kugler did his PhD in Electrochemistry in 2015 and has been working for Schreiner Group since then. His focus has been on the product and process development for Printed Electronics and RFID applications. Since 2020 Kurt ist working in the Business Development for the Business Unit Schreiner MediPharm within Schreiner Group. As Business Development Manager Healthcare Solutions he is involved in product and project management as well as in all topics related to sustainability within Schreiner MediPharm.
Sharp
Sharp, part of UDG healthcare, is a global leader in clinical supply chain services and contract pharmaceutical packaging. Offering solutions and support to pharma and biotech clients from phase I trials all the way through to commercialization and rapid launch. Sharp has particular experience expertise in the secondary packaging of injectables.