Climate Change Data

SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Water Consumption:2,149,216 tons (2021)
Waste Generated:258 tons (2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Public Health
  • Employee Well-being
  • Green Development
  • Responsible Supply Chain
  • International Cooperation

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water consumption by 37.5% in Sinovac LS and 60% in Sinovac Dalian.
  • Reduced waste water by 38.85% in Sinovac LS.
  • Achieved 100% lot release qualification rate for finished products in Sinovac Beijing and Sinovac Dalian.
  • Sinovac Beijing obtained ISO14001 Environmental Management System certification.

Social Achievements

  • Supplied over 2.5 billion doses of CoronaVac® to over 50 countries and regions.
  • Donated over 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to China.
  • Donated 60,000 doses of mumps vaccines to Shaanxi Province.
  • Launched employee well-being initiatives including health lectures and sports activities.
  • 100% employee training coverage.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a systematic compliance management system.
  • Implemented anti-bribery and anti-corruption training with 100% staff coverage.
  • Established a responsible supply chain management system with 100% compliance suppliers.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Invest RMB 10 billion in fundamental research, innovative R&D, and industrialization in the biopharmaceutical field over the next 5 years.

Environmental Challenges

  • Continued virus mutations and pandemic outbreaks.
  • Concerns over vaccine reliability and validity.
  • Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Shortage of raw materials for vaccine production.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Real-world studies of inactivated COVID-19 vaccines and research on variant-updated vaccines.
  • Strengthened health science popularization.
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies and optimized production scheduling.
  • Increased production capacity to over 2 billion doses annually.
  • Established safety inventory of vaccines.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 96 supplier appraisals completed in 2021

Responsible Procurement
  • Measures for Procurement and Supplier Management.
  • Supplier life-cycle management mode.
  • Supplier hierarchical recognition system.
  • Supplier evaluation index system.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Sinovac Beijing)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 1: No Poverty
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
  • Goal 4: Quality Education
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
  • Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  • Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Sinovac's initiatives contribute to these goals through vaccine R&D, production, supply, and donation; employee well-being programs; environmental protection measures; and international collaborations.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Various vaccines with proprietary intellectual property rights

Awards & Recognition

  • China Best Employer Award 2020
  • Top 10 China Most Aspiring Employers in Beijing