Metenova, a Repligen company
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Energy Consumption:48.9 MWh electricity (Total), 123 MWh District Heating (Total)
ESG Focus Areas
- Engaged and competent organization
- Continual growth with retained profitability
- Reduce climate impact
Environmental Achievements
- Increased recycled material in packing material to 74%, reducing waste.
- Updated new product development process to prioritize recyclability (magnets and aluminum drive units).
Social Achievements
- Employee satisfaction survey showed a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 50.
- Improved diversity and diversification in the organization in terms of gender, ethnic origin, and age.
- Implemented an extensive health protection network with health insurance, wellness allowance, and weekly workout time.
Governance Achievements
- Roll out of updated Code of Conduct to employees and vendors.
- Improved delivery capability.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Reduce environmental impact from material handling
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce carbon dioxide emissions from transports
- Reduce carbon dioxide from passenger travel by 15% annually (base year 2019).
Environmental Challenges
- Increased sick leave in 2022 compared to 2021.
- Transportation emissions increased due to more accurate data.
Mitigation Strategies
- Activities to support the organization and employees to reduce sick leave.
- Implementing preventive maintenance to extend product lifetime.
- Increasing digital meetings to reduce business trips.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Metenova Third-Party Code of Conduct
- Increased recycled material in new vendor products when applicable.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
- Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
- Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
- Goal 13 (Climate Action)
Metenova's contribution to the pharmaceutical industry, focus on employee well-being, sustainable business practices, and climate impact reduction.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Improved mixing performance within single-use domain, focusing on sustainability and recycling.
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:625.3 tCO2e (Scope 1-3)
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:19.9 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:605.4 tCO2e
Total Energy Consumption:58.5 MWh electricity; 149 MWh district heating
ESG Focus Areas
- Engaged and competent organization
- Continual growth with retained profitability
- Reduce climate impact
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced transport emissions significantly by 22% per magnet (transport emissions) by changing transportation methods for magnets.
- Reduction in total emissions during 2023 (specific numbers not provided, but attributed to transportation changes).
Social Achievements
- Increased the ratio of women from 21% to 30%.
- Donated 24,000 SEK to different help organizations and foundations.
- Implemented a full-day workshop to define core values and improve work culture.
- Reduced sick leave.
Governance Achievements
- Inclusion in Repligen's comprehensive training package related to Code of Conduct, GDPR, etc.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce business travel emissions by 15% each year by 2025.
Environmental Challenges
- Increased personal travel due to acquisition by Repligen, resulting in not meeting the yearly reduction of 15% in business travel emissions.
- Geopolitical challenges with China impacting magnet sourcing.
Mitigation Strategies
- Purchasing magnets in larger batches to mitigate geopolitical risks and enable boat transportation.
- Launching a spare part program to extend product lifetime.
- Planning to increase digital meetings and use of the digital lab to reduce business trips in 2024.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Using recycled materials in products where applicable (aluminum motors and magnets).
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3
- Goal 8
- Goal 12
- Goal 13
Metenova's operations align with these goals through its focus on employee well-being, sustainable business practices, and climate impact reduction.