Monash IVF Group
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:5.42 t CO2-e/FTE
Carbon Intensity:5.42 t CO2-e/FTE
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Calculated Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions (5.42 t CO2-e/FTE)
- Implemented paper-lite processes to reduce paper usage
- Sourced surplus laparoscopic equipment and donated used ultrasound machines
- Established household recycling programs at various sites
Social Achievements
- Achieved 64% employee engagement score (+3% from FY22)
- Reduced voluntary turnover to 19% (-1.9% from FY22)
- Reduced involuntary turnover to 1.7% (-1.9% from FY22)
- Recorded 5 workplace Lost Time Injuries (0 in LMS)
- Offered 2,635 LMS modules (+1,178 from FY22), with 10,709 completed (+4,533 from FY22)
- Achieved Bronze Tier Status in the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI)
- Held Employer of Choice Citation from Workplace Gender Equity Association since 2021
- Conducted second annual Mentoring Program
- Achieved +57.6 Patient Net Promoter Score for ART and +73.8 for Ultrasound
- Maintained a 38.7% success rate (+0.7% from FY22)
- Reported 2.3% adverse events as a proportion of egg collection (+0.4% from FY22)
- Awarded $15 million Medical Research Future Fund Mitochondrial Donation grant
Governance Achievements
- No Medicare false claims or fraud reported
- No reportable privacy breaches reported
- Established an ESG Committee
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Plan towards Carbon Neutral
Short-term Goals:
- Develop plans to remove from the environment, the equivalent amount of carbon that our organisation produces
Environmental Challenges
- Impact of extreme weather events on patient access and service delivery
- Supply chain disruptions
Mitigation Strategies
- Incorporating ESG considerations into procurement processes
- Exploring opportunities for packaging minimisation and recycling optimisation
- Developing strategies to reduce landfill waste per patient episode
- Seeking solutions to reduce waste and landfill or repurpose obsolete equipment
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Top 50 Suppliers surveyed
Responsible Procurement
- Incorporating ESG considerations into procurement
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals
Awards & Recognition
- Bronze Tier Status in AWEI
- Employer of Choice Citation from Workplace Gender Equity Association