Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable corporate governance
• Patients
• Employees
• Environment
• Society

Environmental Achievements

• Implemented LED lighting in various hospitals
• Converted ventilation systems to frequency-controlled fans in some hospitals
• Installed highly efficient heat pumps in some hospitals
• Commissioned new energy control centers in some hospitals
• Launched a pilot project to recycle surgical instruments at Asklepios Klinikum Harburg, saving approximately 2,500 kg of CO2 annually

Social Achievements

• Established a medical and psychotherapeutic service for overburdened relatives at Asklepios Klinik Nord-Ochsenzoll
• Supported the “Moria Project” fundraising campaign for refugee medical care
• Offered online self-help courses on mindfulness and relaxation
• Provided access to the Employee Assistance Program
• Set up childcare facilities for employees affected by school and daycare closures

Governance Achievements

• Revised and rolled out compliance procedural instructions
• Replaced the previous code of conduct with the new Asklepios principles of conduct
• Provided training on the principles of conduct to hospital managing directors, compliance contacts, and some HR managers

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Growing shortage of qualified staff
• Rising cost pressure
• Increasing regulation
• Impacts of and insights gained from the Covid-19 pandemic
• Supply bottlenecks for medical products due to Covid-19
• High material consumption and large volumes of waste due to hygiene requirements

Mitigation Strategies

• Expanding business segments and using digitalization to improve structures and processes
• Increasing attractiveness as an employer and promoting staff health and further education
• Implementing energy efficiency measures and modernizing technology
• Focusing on sustainable design for new construction and renovation projects
• Implementing measures to reduce waste and materials and encourage recycling
• Developing and implementing flushing concepts to reduce water consumption
• Implementing a comprehensive risk management approach

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Company-wide supplier management
• Negative research based on adherence to statutory obligations, quality, innovation, cost efficiency, and stable availability

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Awards & Recognition

• One of Germany’s most desirable employers (F.A.Z.-Institut)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable corporate governance
• Patient satisfaction
• Patient safety
• Employee health
• Reducing waste
• Reducing CO2 emissions
• Reducing water consumption

Environmental Achievements

• Implemented smart energy management software at 30 locations
• Continued project to recycle surgical instruments at several hospitals
• Reduced CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by an unspecified amount

Social Achievements

• Achieved a 91% patient recommendation rate
• Implemented the “Sicher Arbeiten Vertrauen Erhalten” (S.A.V.E.) prevention format to improve patient safety in delivery rooms and emergency departments
• Offered health promotion programs in exercise, nutrition, and stress management at many facilities

Governance Achievements

• Established an ESG Board in Q4 2021
• Introduced a new e-learning tool for compliance training in 2022
• Established a tool-based whistle-blowing system in 2022

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Shortage of qualified staff
• Escalating conflict in Ukraine impacting supply chains
• Global inflation putting pressure on healthcare sector
• COVID-19 pandemic after-effects
• High material consumption due to hygiene requirements in hospitals
• High water consumption in kitchens and medical product preparation units

Mitigation Strategies

• Established and continuously improved structures to integrate corporate responsibility into the Group
• Deliberately diversified supplier base to ensure security of supplies and cushion price increases
• Implemented comprehensive quality management and patient safety programs
• Implemented active health management and prevention measures for employees
• Developed and implemented measures to reduce CO2 emissions and waste
• Implemented measures to reduce water consumption, including leak detection and digital water meters

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Suppliers will be evaluated by EcoVadis starting January 2023

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Universal Standards 2021

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) - Limited Assurance

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 – Good Health and Well-being
• 4 – Quality Education
• 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13 – Climate Action

Asklepios aligns its sustainability strategy with these SDGs, focusing on those most relevant to its business activities.

Awards & Recognition

• Best Managed Companies Award 2022
• Companies of the Year 2022
• Very High Corporate Responsibility 2022
• Health Champions 2022
• Top Fairness at Work 2022