{"id":3646821,"date":"2024-05-08T14:19:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T18:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3646821"},"modified":"2025-08-27T12:09:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T16:09:34","slug":"green-and-sustainable-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/areas-of-innovation\/green-and-sustainable-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Green and sustainable science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_655bd3d1a3addedcbf4d93babd2b314a\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_Main-Photo.jpg?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_Main-Photo.jpg?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_Main-Photo.jpg?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_Main-Photo.jpg?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_Main-Photo.jpg?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_Main-Photo.jpg?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_Main-Photo.jpg?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_Main-Photo.jpg?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_Main-Photo.jpg?w=1920\" alt=\"green and sustainable science main photo\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Green and sustainable science<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>Protecting the environment is a key part of our commitment to operating responsibly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_02ce7a3ac22adb1b5e5219ca2ef7743f\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Why green chemistry matters<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>We believe it\u2019s our responsibility to bring medicines and vaccines to people in a way that sustains a healthy planet, including lowering the environmental impact of our products and packaging. That\u2019s why we\u2019re employing a <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/safeguarding-the-environment-through-green-chemistry\/\">green and sustainable science framework<\/a> that applies green chemistry principles and quantitative <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/company-overview\/sustainability\/environmental-sustainability\/\">sustainability metrics and goals<\/a> to our scientific process.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-1 mb-1\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2025\/08\/PurposeforProgressMerckImpactReport2024-2025.pdf\">Purpose for Progress Impact Report 2024\/2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is green chemistry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Green chemistry, also known as sustainable chemistry, is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. It aims to minimize environmental impact while maximizing efficiency, safety, and economic viability. By focusing on the principles of sustainability, green chemistry promotes the development of eco-friendly alternatives across various industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link\" id=\"mcc-b7-related-link-block_6d1acedd1be793960fff91af6c049c98\">\n    <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-header-container\">\n                    <h2 class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-header\">\n                Our approach            <\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-content-container\">\n                                <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-container-wrapper\">\n                            <button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\" class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-container first-link\">\n                                <span class=\"title\">Accelerating science and technology<\/span>\n                                <i class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-closed\"><\/i>\n                                <i 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>\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_1_NEEDS-TO-BE-FLIPPED-rotated-e1729604176897.jpg?resize=778,519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_1_NEEDS-TO-BE-FLIPPED-rotated-e1729604176897.jpg?resize=778,519\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_1_NEEDS-TO-BE-FLIPPED-rotated-e1729604176897.jpg?resize=778,519\" alt=\"green and sustainable science page\" class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-link-image lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <h4 class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-sub-title\">\n                                        Accelerating science and technology                                    <\/h4>\n                                                                    <p>We see transformative science, engineering and innovation as critical enablers to developing sustainable, low-cost manufacturing processes that provide environmental and economic benefits over the life cycle of our products.<\/p>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-container-wrapper\">\n                            <button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\" class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-container\">\n                                <span class=\"title\">Reducing waste<\/span>\n                                <i class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-closed\"><\/i>\n                                <i class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-opened\"><\/i>\n                            <\/button>\n                            <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-expanded\">\n                                <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" 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                                   Applying green chemistry methods                                    <\/h4>\n                                                                    <p>We utilize an innovative \u201cgreen-by-design\u201d development strategy to progress from a synthetic route to a fully optimized and sustainable commercial manufacturing process \u2014 we call it our sustainability mindset.<\/p>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-image-container\">\n\t    <picture class=\"mcc-b7-related-link-image-holder\">\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/10\/Green-Sci_1_NEEDS-TO-BE-FLIPPED-rotated-e1729604176897.jpg?resize=321,214\" 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