Climate Change Data

Sotera Health

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Social Responsibility and Stakeholder Engagement
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Investment of tens of millions of dollars in emission control enhancements at ethylene oxide (EO) facilities to reduce emissions beyond regulatory levels.
  • Installation of a solar system at the Sterigenics facility in Fleurus, Belgium, producing 674 MWh of electricity and reducing emissions by 414 metric tons (CO2e).
  • Over 99% recycling of Co-60 in Nordion's end-of-life program from 2019-2021.

Social Achievements

  • Implementation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, unconscious bias training for all employees, and gender and ethnic diversity metric tracking.
  • Implementation of an employee listening strategy and engagement survey process.
  • Donation of $100,000 to the Global Giving Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund and other sponsorships and donations.

Governance Achievements

  • Established governance practices, including annual reviews of Board independence and annual Board and Board committee self-evaluations.
  • Annual assessment of each executive’s performance includes a review of individual performance against company values.
  • Formal governance engagement program initiated to solicit feedback on ESG matters from institutional shareholders.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Implement corporate sustainability strategy over the next three years.
Short-term Goals:
  • Implement consistent tracking process for energy, emissions, water and waste at Sotera Health facilities.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing emissions from ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization processes.
  • Tracking energy and water usage across global facilities.
  • Maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investment in emission control enhancements at EO facilities.
  • Engaging VelocityEHS to implement Greenhouse Gas and Energy Modules to track and establish baseline measurements.
  • Implementation of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council, unconscious bias training, and diversity metric tracking.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Global supplier program to promote compliance with Supplier Code of Business Ethics and Conduct.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • 5 - Gender equality