The Carbon Neutral Government Programme

Pharmac has committed to reducing our carbon emissions by 42% by 2030, as part of the government's programme.

For the two years Pharmac's been reporting, we have reduced our carbon emissions compared to the previous year and our baseline year. .
Yearly cumulative carbon emissions (tCO2e) with 2024/25 21% reduction target

2030 target surpassed

The 2023/24 financial year was Pharmac’s second reporting year. We emitted a total of 207 tonnes of CO2 equivalents (tCO2-e). Pharmac’s emitted 437 tCO2-e in our base year, 2018/19.

Pharmac reduced its emissions last year by 53% on our base year, six years early. 

Pharmac remains committed to reducing our carbon emissions.  

About the programme

The Carbon Neutral Government Programme (CNGP) has been set up to accelerate the reduction of emissions within the public sector. The Ministry for the Environment is one of three agencies managing the programme.

Carbon Neutral Government Programme | Ministry for the Environment(external link)

About Pharmac's report

Pharmac prepared our reports using the international standard, ISO 14064-1:2018(E) Part 1: Specification with Guidance at the Organization Level for Quantification and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals.

Who to contact

If you have questions about this report or Pharmac's work on reducing our carbon footprint, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz