Climate Change Data

pharmaand GmbH

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1425.17 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:4.51 tCO2e/year (pharma&), 1200.00 tCO2e/year (Loba biotech)
Scope 2 Emissions:3.99 tCO2e/year (pharma&), 129.59 tCO2e/year (Loba biotech)
Scope 3 Emissions:39.96 tCO2e/year (pharma&), 47.12 tCO2e/year (Loba biotech)
Renewable Energy Share:53% (projected by 2024)
Waste Generated:351 tons/year (hazardous waste)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate protection
  • Environmental protection and pollution
  • Sustainable procurement and a transparent supply chain
  • Health for all
  • Patient centering
  • Workplace health and safety
  • Diversity
  • Supply chain
  • Attractive and family-friendly employer
  • Co-determination and employee representatives
  • Careers and further training
  • Management and compliance
  • Product reliability and quality
  • Documentation, communication and risk management
  • Combating bribery and corruption
  • Preventing conflicts of interest and acting ethically
  • Innovation

Environmental Achievements

  • 100% of CO2 emissions for 2022 were offset with certificates from Climate Austria.
  • Planning to build a photovoltaic power station (125 kW) in 2023 and a hydroelectric power plant (46 kW) in 2024.

Social Achievements

  • No work-related accidents at either Loba biotech or pharma& in 2022.
  • Continued the Patient Assistance Program (PAP) in the USA, approving 25 cases in 2022.
  • Separated HR department from finance department and established it as an independent HR/Law business unit.

Governance Achievements

  • No cases of corruption, bribery or other related cases recorded in 2022.
  • Planning to hire a dedicated Compliance Manager in 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Complete construction of photovoltaic and hydroelectric plants.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increasingly stringent emissions regulations requiring cost-intensive retrofits at Loba biotech’s production facilities.
  • Stricter control and reporting regarding production-related emissions due to regulatory requirements (WGC-BREF).
  • Potential reputational damage from environmental pollution.
  • EU supply chain guidelines requiring respect for human rights in supply chains.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Offsetting CO2 emissions with certificates.
  • Investing in renewable energy sources (photovoltaic and hydroelectric plants).
  • Contract with Energie Klagenfurt GmbH for green electricity supply.
  • Supplier survey to identify sustainability measures.
  • Implementing comprehensive health and safety measures at Loba biotech.
  • Developing a new human resources strategy focusing on employee satisfaction.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 75 suppliers surveyed, 53 responses received.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier survey to assess sustainability practices.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks
  • Stringent emissions regulations
Opportunities
  • Renewable energy investments

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CSRD, ESRS

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2165.51 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1787.46 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:49.9 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:153.95 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:0%
Total Energy Consumption:3565 MWh/year
Waste Generated:192.14 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate protection
  • Environmental pollution
  • Sustainable supply chain
  • Workplace health and safety
  • Attractive, diverse and family-friendly employer
  • Corporate governance and compliance
  • Combating bribery and corruption
  • Product safety and quality
  • Health for all
  • Patient centering

Environmental Achievements

  • Offset all CO2 emissions for 2023 with certificates from Climate Austria.
  • Contracted with Energie Klagenfurt GmbH for green electricity supply to Loba, significantly reducing GHG emissions.
  • Planned installation of a 152 kWp photovoltaic system and a 56 kW hydropower plant at Loba in 2024, aiming to increase renewable energy share to 55%.
  • Reduced volatile organic compounds (VOC) in Loba's production exhaust air to 300 kg (from 868 kg in 2022).

Social Achievements

  • Implemented a 4-day week model in Loba's Microbiology Laboratory.
  • Implemented the Whistleblower Protection Act in Q4 2023.
  • Continued the Patient Assistance Program (PAP) in the USA, approving 256 cases (vs. 25 in 2022).
  • Conducted 253 trainings at Loba in 2023 (vs. 139 in 2022).

Governance Achievements

  • Appointed a dedicated Compliance Manager in September 2023.
  • Implemented standardized documentation and communication processes at pharma& and Loba.
  • Implemented an SOP for quality risk management and conducts regular risk assessments.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 55% renewable energy share at Loba with the PV and hydropower plants.
Short-term Goals:
  • Complete the test phase of biopharmaceutical production and begin engineering runs by Q2 2024.
  • Implement the assessment of mental stress in the workplace in 2024.
  • Develop an e-learning platform for Loba Academy.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increasingly stringent emissions regulations requiring cost-intensive retrofitting of Loba's production facilities.
  • Significant increase in electricity consumption due to the conversion of Loba into a modern biotech site.
  • Stricter regulatory requirements for environmental protection and hazardous materials.
  • Potential for reputational damage from environmental pollution.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in internal processes and expertise to meet regulatory requirements (e.g., WGCBREF).
  • Implementing extensive occupational health and safety measures at Loba.
  • Planning to introduce a similar occupational health and safety model at pharma&.
  • Conducting a supplier survey to assess their sustainability efforts.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 75 suppliers surveyed, 53 responded

Responsible Procurement
  • Sustainable procurement practices
  • Product traceability

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Transition Risks
  • Increasingly stringent emissions regulations
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient processes

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CSRD, ESRS

Certifications: GMP