Climate Change Data

Fertin Pharma A/S

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3,676 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:25,595,987 kWh/year
Water Consumption:91,546 m3/year
Waste Generated:1,332.80 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Good health and well-being (SDG 3)
  • Gender equality (SDG 5)
  • Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12)
  • Climate action (SDG 13)
  • Peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16)

Environmental Achievements

  • Implemented a full-service packaging line, reducing transportation emissions by an estimated 152.7 metric tons of CO2-e annually.
  • Increased recyclable waste fractions by approximately 3%.

Social Achievements

  • Average work climate survey rating of 3.9 (out of 5) in 2022.
  • 150 employees trained in Safety Awareness in 2022.
  • Management trainee program ongoing, with 12 employees currently enrolled and a new group starting in March 2023.
  • Achieved 50/50 gender distribution across all employee levels in 2022, aiming for 60/40 by 2025.

Governance Achievements

  • No reports of breaches of the Code of Conduct in 2022.
  • Supplier audits conducted in 2021 and 2022, with no major remarks.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve 60/40 gender distribution by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Maintaining a highly qualified workforce.
  • Reducing overall waste for incineration and landfill.
  • Minimizing environmental and climate impact from resource consumption and waste generation.
  • Managing potential risks related to global cooperation with external partners (e.g., human rights violations).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continuous focus on work climate and job satisfaction, supported by quarterly surveys.
  • Increased focus on waste sorting and recycling.
  • Screening new investments for environmentally friendly technologies.
  • Continuously assessing the utilization of raw materials and utilities.
  • Enforcing Fertin’s Code of Conduct and conducting supplier audits.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: A minor number in 2021 and 2022

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 16

Fertin supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals, considering SDG 3 particularly relevant due to its alignment with the company's vision.

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4742 tCO2e (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:1879 tCO2e (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:4717 tCO2e (2023, market based)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:1791.50 metric tons (2023, actual); 1697.14 metric tons (2023, adjusted)
Carbon Intensity:1.62 kg CO2e/kg product (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Good health and well-being (SDG 3)
  • Gender equality (SDG 5)
  • Responsible consumption and production (SDG 12)
  • Climate action (SDG 13)
  • Peace, justice, and strong institutions (SDG 16)

Environmental Achievements

  • Initiated a mapping project on energy sources and consumption, leading to the selection of an energy efficiency solution (Scenario 4) planned for 2024, with projected annual CO2 reductions of 900 tons and energy savings of 3.7 GWh.
  • Installed solar cells on rooftops of newly established office buildings.

Social Achievements

  • Average work climate survey rating improved from 3.9 in 2022 to 4.0 in 2023.
  • Two employees completed a management trainee program in January 2024.
  • All people managers received monthly training sessions on leadership topics in 2023.
  • Completed a global education program for people leaders on the updated Code of Conduct and anti-bribery in 2023.
  • Goal for gender equality at the board of directors fulfilled.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an external whistleblower scheme.
  • No reports on breaches of the Code of Conduct were reported in 2023.
  • Requires suppliers to comply with the Supplier Code of Conduct (sCoC).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve a 60/40 gender distribution across all levels by 2026.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce overall amount of waste for incineration and landfill by increasing focus on waste sorting and recycling.

Environmental Challenges

  • Overall waste amount in 2023 was approximately 32% larger than in 2022, partly due to a quality complaint issue regarding a contaminated raw material.
  • Attracting and retaining a highly qualified workforce.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on waste sorting and recycling to reduce incineration and landfill waste.
  • Continuous focus on work climate and job satisfaction, supported by a formalized quarterly survey.
  • Management trainee program for employees wishing to take on personnel management roles.
  • Monthly training sessions for people managers on current leadership topics.
  • Establishing an audit system to monitor and remediate risks of human rights violations in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (sCoC)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Energy efficiency solutions

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 16

Fertin's initiatives align with these SDGs to achieve a better and more sustainable future.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed