Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Patients
• Society
• Environment
• People

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced air travel by >20% due to tightened borders during COVID-19 pandemic (Australia)
• 92% of waste diverted from landfills in Australia (2020-2021)
• One-fifth of local energy consumption from renewable sources in Australia, targeting 75% by June 2023 and 100% by 2025
• 35% reduction in office electricity consumption in Hong Kong (2020)
• 60% reduction in office paper consumption in Hong Kong (2020)
• Recycled over 2,000 used tetra paks in Mumbai office into furniture (India)
• Eliminated single-use plastic utensils in Indonesia offices
• 318 petrol vehicles switched to hybrid vehicles in Japan (2020)
• 33,697kg of CO2 emissions saved per year in Pakistan (2020-2021)
• 15,624 plastic bottles avoided with the use of glass bottles in Vietnam offices (2021)
• 2.08 metric tons of carbon dioxide reduced in Taiwan
• 1,993 GJ reduction in overall energy consumption in Taiwan

Social Achievements

• Raised A$12,000 at Roche Children’s Walk 2021 in Australia for Camp Quality
• Launched Project Roshni in India to improve healthcare access for anaemic women in rural villages
• Launched #ISupportTeal campaign in India to raise awareness about cervical cancer screening
• Raised 246 million rupiah for critically ill children in Indonesia through Roche Children’s Walk
• Yumeiro Shoes Project in Japan provided 114 children with custom-designed shoes
• Program ROSE in Malaysia screened 5,000 women for cervical cancer
• Raised S$290,000 in Singapore to help vulnerable elderly and children
• Raised US$22,900 for Roche Children’s Walk in South Korea
• Donated NT$208,000 in Taiwan to sponsor meals for 130 aboriginal children
• Raised >1.5 million baht in Thailand for underprivileged children

Governance Achievements

• Established OneRoche Climate Change Taskforce in Australia
• Overhauled Hong Kong office to drive sustainable practices
• Partnered with recycling firm RUR Greenlife in India for waste recycling
• Active participation in medtech associations in Indonesia (APACMed, Gakeslab Indonesia)
• Three-year partnership with Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium to advance personalized healthcare
• Developed six key opinion leaders around HCC surveillance in South Korea
• Pathologist training session in South Korea on triple-negative breast cancer

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Rising healthcare costs in Australia
• Climate change impacts on health in Australia
• High incidence of chronic diseases in China
• Rapidly ageing population in Hong Kong
• High non-communicable disease mortality rate in India
• Limited healthcare access in Indonesia, particularly in remote areas
• Super-aged society and high healthcare expenditure in Japan
• Low cancer survival rates in Malaysia
• High cardiovascular disease rates in New Zealand
• High rates of Hepatitis C infections in Pakistan
• Rapid increases in healthcare costs in the Philippines
• Rapidly ageing population in Singapore
• Shadow healthcare crisis in South Korea due to COVID-19
• Ageing population and rising medical costs in Taiwan
• High rates of cervical cancer in Thailand
• High rates of heart disease in Vietnam

Mitigation Strategies

• Partnerships with government bodies to deliver medicines and diagnostics (APAC)
• Improved supply chain and logistics initiatives (Australia)
• MyLab+ER campaign to improve heart attack diagnosis and treatment in China
• Project TEAL to improve cervical cancer testing for disadvantaged women in Hong Kong
• Project Roshni to improve healthcare access for rural women in India
• Active participation in medtech associations in Indonesia
• Yumeiro Shoes Project to uplift children with intractable diseases in Japan
• City Cancer Challenge to improve cancer care in Malaysia
• Community Pharmacy Anticoagulation Monitoring Service (CPAMS) in New Zealand
• Hepatitis C elimination programme in Pakistan
• Expanded testing capacity and community initiatives in the Philippines
• Partnerships with charities to support vulnerable elderly and children in Singapore
• Advocacy for biomarker testing to address shadow healthcare crisis in South Korea
• Support for aboriginal children in Taiwan
• Collaboration with Thai Gynecology Cancer Society to improve cervical cancer screening
• Customised tech solution for heart attack assessment in Vietnam

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Working with suppliers to increase recycled content of packaging (Australia)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events (Australia)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: LEED Gold (Vietnam)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Sustainability initiatives are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 3.

Awards & Recognition

• Best performing organisation in a health partnerships supplier report (New Zealand)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Implemented energy-saving measures resulting in approximately 10% reduction in electrical energy consumption and even higher savings in natural gas since September 2022.
• Extended photovoltaic systems, producing about 5% of the site's electrical energy demand.
• 71% of waste recycled in 2022, a 4% increase since 2017. Introduction of separate collection for LDPE plastic in Q3 2022.

Social Achievements

• Second annual RDI Volunteering Week with 64 colleagues volunteering at charitable institutions.
• Established a Mobility Network to promote sustainable transportation options and raise awareness among employees.
• Implemented the STARI system for tracking and reporting incidents, leading to improved safety measures.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented preventive measures to reduce workplace accidents based on STARI incident reports (e.g., anti-slip flooring in car parks, safety improvements in building 8 and 10).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Potential energy shortage in Switzerland.
• Increase in business flights after the COVID-19 pandemic leading to higher CO2 emissions.
• Workplace accidents and near misses.

Mitigation Strategies

• Established a task force to develop and implement energy-saving action plans.
• Implemented various energy-saving measures (lighting adjustments, climate control optimization).
• Implemented preventive measures to reduce workplace accidents (anti-slip flooring, safety improvements in building 8 and 10, awareness campaigns).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• cobas 5800 System (designed for reduced space, waste, and operating costs)

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate change, GHG and energy
• Air pollution
• Water
• Biodiversity
• Circularity
• Product innovation and research
• Patient health and well-being
• Health equity
• Access and affordability
• Responsible marketing and labelling
• Sustainable health systems and communities
• Employee rights and workforce DE&I
• Human rights and responsible, resilient value chains
• Corporate governance
• Compliance and business ethics
• Risk management
• IT, data governance, privacy and cybersecurity
• Transparency, accountability and reporting
• Stakeholder engagement

Environmental Achievements

• Improved eco-balance by 32.8% compared to 2019
• Scope 1 and 2 emissions decreased by 6.9%
• Scope 3 emissions decreased by 7.4%

Social Achievements

• Launched Elecsys Amyloid Plasma Panel (EAPP) to facilitate earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
• Increased efforts to address critical health challenges, including ageing populations
• Reached more than 5 million registered users with mySugr diabetes management app
• Supported EMPOWER program in Kenya, establishing clinics that provide integrated care for breast and cervical cancer, and NCDs
• Supported #ScreenHer plan in Pakistan to improve diabetes management for women

Governance Achievements

• Updated DE&I strategy to explicitly include equity as a focus area
• Launched Roche Group Directive on Employees Engaging in External Commitments to clarify expectations regarding conflicts of interest
• Radically simplified Directive on Personal Use of Social Media
• Successfully rolled out Business Partner Management Checklist

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Climate change impacting business environment
• Healthcare evolution challenged by affordability
• Mistrust and skepticism in science
• Lasting economic instability
• Widespread increase in chronic physical and mental health conditions and infectious diseases
• Wide, persistent spread of false information
• Accelerated technological transformation
• Societal crises
• Progressing cyberdependency and vulnerability
• Political complexity and geoeconomic confrontations
• Future of work

Mitigation Strategies

• Committed to science-based net zero emissions
• Developing decarbonisation roadmap
• Assessing climate change-related risks
• Upholding human rights principles
• Introducing strategic workforce planning
• Offering information and programmes to support employee well-being
• Implementing a robust compliance management programme
• Conducting Group human rights risk assessment
• Strengthening information security management system
• Developing and empowering people in information security

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 69 sustainability audits; 36 with findings related to human rights and labor

Responsible Procurement

• Roche Supplier Code of Conduct
• PSCI Principles
• Risk-based due diligence process

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Universal Standards, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2 Type 2, Cyber Essentials+, HITRUST

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (PwC)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3: Good health and well-being

Developing new medicines and diagnostics, supporting access to healthcare, and promoting health equity

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• New diagnostic tests, platforms, and digital solutions
• Sustainable building construction methodology

Awards & Recognition

• Ranked as one of the top three most sustainable healthcare companies in the Pharmaceuticals index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the 15th year running