Climate Change Data

Hevert-Arzneimittel GmbH & Co. KG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4931.24 t CO2e (2022); 2262.27 t CO2e reduction from 2021
Scope 1 Emissions:4133.04 t CO2e (2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:3.57 t CO2e (2022)
Renewable Energy Share:100% green power
Total Energy Consumption:9,492 GJ (2023)
Water Consumption:6.089 Ml (2023)
Waste Generated:88.45 tons (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Employees
  • Partnership
  • Quality
  • Nature

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced carbon emissions by 31% year-on-year in the last climate impact report (2022 compared to 2021).
  • Became a climate-neutral company by way of carbon offsetting in 2022.
  • Reduced electricity consumption by 5% in 2023 compared to 2022.
  • Saved 162 GJ of electricity in 2023 due to LED lighting.

Social Achievements

  • Launched and continued the Hevert High Potential Program and High Performer Program to improve employee retention and loyalty.
  • Opened and operated the Hevert Daycare Center, providing childcare for employees' children.
  • Implemented flexible working hour models, including a four-day work week option.
  • Organized various workplace health promotion activities, including a fasting course and health days.

Governance Achievements

  • Established an internal reporting office in accordance with the German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinschg).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Difficulty filling vacant positions for highly qualified applicants due to the company's location in a structurally weak region.
  • Limited possibilities for using recycled materials due to strict pharmaceutical industry requirements.
  • Supply difficulties for some raw materials.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Opened an additional office in Berlin to attract employees.
  • Offered flexible remote working options.
  • Switched to palm-oil-free magnesium stearate in production.
  • Increased use of FSC®-certified paper for packaging.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 188 approved and qualified GxP vendors (2023)

Responsible Procurement
  • Focus on quality aspects, regulatory (GxP) compliance, environmental management, and corporate responsibility.
  • Preference for regional partners.
  • Encouragement of sustainability practices among existing partners.
  • Requirement to supply controlled, organically farmed products.
  • Examination of ethical standards (biopiracy, child labor).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: Organic certification for medicinal plant field and vineyard cultivation (2021)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 1 (End poverty)
  • Goal 2 (End hunger)
  • Goal 3 (Ensure healthy lives)
  • Goal 4 (Ensure quality education)
  • Goal 5 (Ensure access to water)
  • Goal 13 (Climate action)
  • Goal 14 (Life below water)
  • Goal 15 (Life on land)

Support for various international conservation projects and charitable organizations aligned with the UN SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • CalmNight Melatonin Spray (improved formula and sustainable glass bottle)
  • Vitamin A+E Hevert Vital
  • Vitamin B12 Hevert 450 µg tablets
  • Vitamin B12 Hevert direct spray
  • Vitamin D3 Hevert Immun

Awards & Recognition

  • Rhineland-Palatinate Attractive Employer award (2018)
  • Fair Family certificate of quality (2018)
  • Winner of the “Großer Preis des Mittelstandes” award for SMEs (2019)
  • TOP JOB award for excellent employer qualities (2021)