01 // Life Sciences

EHS and sustainability compliance for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies

Life sciences companies manage hazardous pharmaceutical waste, complex chemical inventories, high-consequence laboratory safety programs, and intensifying ESG disclosure requirements — all within a regulatory environment where data integrity and audit readiness are non-negotiable.

The compliance environment in life sciences

02 // Key Drivers & Frameworks

Pharma manufacturers and biotech researchers carry hazardous waste obligations that are distinct from other industries.

RCRA regulations for pharmaceutical waste were updated significantly under EPA's 2019 Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule, which changed generator classification requirements and prohibited certain hazardous pharmaceutical wastes from being disposed of in sewer systems. Research laboratories maintain complex chemical inventories subject to TSCA, EPCRA, and state right-to-know programs. Large pharmaceutical manufacturing sites hold Title V air permits, wastewater discharge permits, and manage significant quantities of solvents, reagents, and process chemicals.

ESG disclosure is an increasing priority.

Major pharmaceutical companies face CSRD obligations, and investor and healthcare system customer expectations around Scope 3 emissions — particularly Category 11 (use of sold products) — are creating new data requirements.

Water stewardship, chemical reduction commitments, and supplier sustainability scorecards are all active programs at leading life sciences companies.

Locus ESG Reporting

Purpose-built and configurable software

Locus solutions for life sciences

04 // Locus Software Ecosystem

Locus Waste Management Handles RCRA-compliant pharmaceutical waste tracking, generator status determination, and eManifest integration — with the specific hazardous waste pharmaceutical waste stream categories and disposal restrictions required under the 2019 rule.

Locus Chemical Inventory manages laboratory and manufacturing chemical quantities, SDS documentation, TSCA reporting, and EPCRA Tier II threshold calculations across research and production sites.

Locus Safety & Incident Management Handles OSHA 300/301/300A recordkeeping for manufacturing, laboratory, and logistics operations, with configurable investigation workflows for lab-specific incident types.

Locus ESG & Sustainability Manages Scope 1/2/3 GHG inventory, CSRD data collection, water intensity metrics, and SASB Pharmaceutical sector disclosures.

Locus Air Quality Manages Title V permit compliance and solvent emissions tracking for pharmaceutical manufacturing sites.