This year marks the fourth anniversary of the launch of GSCF’s Charter for Environmentally Sustainable Self-Care, the first climate action resolution from the consumer health sector.

Our vision of a healthier world recognizes environmental security is essential to achieving better health outcomes and emphasizes self-care is a key driver for both. The consumer health industry is uniquely positioned to make a positive long-term impact, and GSCF’s Charter provides a flexible, inclusive framework for continued collective action. Through initiatives such as the Blister Packs Task Force, the sector is laying the groundwork for sustainability strategies that will shape a healthier and more sustainable future for all. Since its launch in 2021, the relevance of the Charter has only grown, affirming the need for unified and sustained collective action to meet evolving environmental challenges.

In 2025, significant political developments and multilateral processes continued to shape global environmental and health policies. The UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in July marked a critical moment for assessing mid-decade progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and identifying areas requiring accelerated action. At the 78th World Health Assembly, member states advanced discussions on climate change and health, with a continued focus on strengthening resilient, low-carbon health systems and protecting vulnerable populations from climate-related risks.

The G20 Summit, hosted by South Africa, underscored the interconnected challenges of climate change, sustainable development and global equity. And COP30 in Belém, Brazil, centered global attention on climate finance, nature-based solutions and the protection of critical ecosystems, particularly in the Global South.