This report is an output of the OECD Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) and its Working Party on Resource Productivity and Waste (WPRPW). It has been authored by Frithjof Laubinger, with support in conceptualisation, analysis, methodology and supervision by Peter Börkey, and analysis, reviewing and editing by Maarten Dubois. The work on this report was conducted under the overall supervision of Shardul Agrawala, Head of the Environment and Economy Integration Division of the OECD’s Environment Directorate.
The Secretariat gratefully acknowledges the contributions of the delegates of the Working Party on Resource Productivity and Waste (WPRPW).
The authors express gratitude to those who contributed to the preparation and development of this report through the provision of their time, expertise and experience, including: Luis Rhodes Baiao (Association of the European Self-Medication Industry [AESGP]); Thierry Moreau Defarges (Cyclamed); Helena Bladh and Katja Murray (GSK); Delphine Lagourgue (Health Products Stewardship Association, Canada); Jan De Belie (Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union [PGEU]); Maikel Batelaan (Pharmafilter); Jelmer Faber (PharmaSwap); Kristin Aldred Cheek and Scott Cassel (Product Stewardship Institute, United States); Charlotte Bekker (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands); Miguel Vega (SIGRE); Luís Figueiredo (VALORMED); and Brigit van Soest-Segers (Vereniging Innovatieve Geneesmiddelen, The Netherlands). Appreciation is extended to Andrew Brown and Nikhil Varghese who provided valuable input and reviewed comments and Aziza Perriere (all OECD Environment Directorate) who provided editorial assistance.