Greiner Bio-One
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- People
- Ethics
Environmental Achievements
- Approx. 20-25% less material for packaging made
- Sapphire pipette from 82% recycled material (2021)
- Recycling of bottles through plastic waste from innovation in production
- 100% green electricity at Austrian and German sites and installation of several photovoltaic systems
- Heat recovery from production at several sites and 1.4 million euros (2022) for energy efficiency projects
Social Achievements
- Health-promoting initiatives for employees and a wide range of social benefits
- People responsible for occupational safety at all production sites and promoting safety awareness
- Training of apprentices and further education opportunities for employees at the Greiner Academy or externally
- Support for non-profit institutions with 2,360 typing tests funded
Governance Achievements
- Greiner-wide compliance system in place and ISO 37301-certified
- Code of Conduct for suppliers & business partners signed by 70% of them already
- All production sites are ISO 9001 and ISO 13485-certified
- Plant in Frickenhausen (DE) is ISO 14001 and ISO 50001-certified
- Annual assessment of environmental impact by CDP with B score in climate in 2022
- Silver medal in the EcoVadis assessment of our sustainability commitment in 2022
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Climate neutral by 2030 (scope 1 and 2 emissions)
- Fully circular business by 2030
- All employees prepared for future challenges by 2030
Environmental Challenges
- Circular economy as a challenge in the medical sector
- Intensive energy consumption due to transport routes and the operation of our infrastructure
Mitigation Strategies
- Reduce, reuse and recycle resources where possible
- Optimize and reduce energy use
- Use of renewable energy
- Energy efficiency initiatives
- Reduction of CO2 emissions
- Initiative to take back and reuse pipette tip racks and rack inserts at the Hungary site
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 70% of suppliers have signed a Code of Conduct
Responsible Procurement
- Code of Conduct for suppliers & business partners
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Sapphire pipette from 82% recycled material