QuidelOrtho Corporation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:53781 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:26371 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:27420 tCO2e (location-based), 28869 tCO2e (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:894,796 GJ
Water Consumption:66.43 ML
Waste Generated:5366 metric tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change
- Pollution
- Water
- Circular economy
- Workforce employment conditions and rights
- Workforce equal rights and opportunities
- Value chain employment conditions, rights and opportunities
- Value chain human rights and fundamental freedoms
- Consumer information and data
- Consumer and end-user health and safety
- Good governance
- Business ethics and compliance
- Research and innovation
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced indirect water use by 5.7% year-over-year (despite a 30% headcount increase and 2.7% production increase)
- Recycled over 2,000 metric tons of waste and diverted over 30 metric tons of hazardous waste from landfills
- Reduced energy usage by 2% through replacing outdated HVAC units
- Vitros XT MicroSlide technology led to a 50% reduction in slide cartridges
Social Achievements
- Launched a global employee engagement survey with 75% participation and positive sentiment
- Offered an average of approximately 17 hours of training per employee
- Provided outplacement assistance to eligible former employees
- Formed employee resource groups (ERGs) including the QuidelOrtho Women’s Leadership Network, African American Leadership Committee and Veteran’s Group
Governance Achievements
- Established a robust compliance program including third-party due diligence, healthcare professional interaction approval system, and online training programs
- Implemented a third-party managed ethics hotline
- Separated the roles of Board Chair and CEO
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Improve the circular economy and lifecycle of our product line through the use of recycling and reuse strategies
Medium-term Goals:
- Expand renewable energy usage
- Refine waste management practices by implementing improved segregation strategies
- Adopt more sustainable packaging
Short-term Goals:
- Implement energy-efficient systems, infrastructure improvements that conserve water and eco-friendly alternatives that support waste reductions
- Promote recycling and harness advanced technologies to efficiently manage energy demand
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions due to semiconductor shortages
- Water scarcity and drought
- Managing GHG emissions from energy-intensive processes and supply chain activities
- Cybersecurity risks
Mitigation Strategies
- Investing in additional capacity and maintaining higher raw material stocks
- Diversifying the supply base
- Developing waterless technologies
- Implementing site-specific energy conservation programs and investments in green technologies (e.g., solar energy)
- Upgrading systems to enhance cybersecurity
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier and Distributor Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
- Conflict minerals compliance program
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 13485
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Vitros waterless dry-slide technology
Awards & Recognition
- Numerous awards listed on page 6 of the report
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:50553 tons CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:22,544 tons CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:28,009 tons CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:843,822 GJ
Water Consumption:53 ML
Waste Generated:5796 metric tons
Carbon Intensity:7.5 tCO2e/million $ revenue (Scope 1); 9.3 tCO2e/million $ revenue (Scope 2 location-based); 9.9 tCO2e/million $ revenue (Scope 2 market-based)
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change
- Pollution
- Water
- Circular economy
- Workforce employment conditions and rights
- Workforce equal rights and opportunities
- Value chain employment conditions, rights and opportunities
- Value chain human rights and fundamental freedoms
- Consumer information and data
- Consumer and end-user health and safety
- Good governance
- Research and innovation
Environmental Achievements
- Utilizing waterless technology solutions that conserve water and provide our customers with more sustainable alternatives to traditional water-intensive processes
- Enhancing waste reduction and operational efficiency through Vitros® XT MicroSlide Technology, resulting in a decrease of up to 50% in customers’ use of slide cartridges
- Recycling over 2,800 metric tons of waste and diverting more than 49 metric tons of hazardous waste from landfills
- Raritan manufacturing plant decreased its water usage by 8% year-over-year, saving nearly 3 million gallons in both consumption and wastewater discharge
- Rochester, NY, manufacturing site increased its waste diversion rate to 84.3% in 2023 (up from 71.2% in 2022), diverting a half million pounds of materials from landfills to recycling
- Completed a new rooftop solar installation at our manufacturing site in Pencoed, Wales
Social Achievements
- Harmonizing global EHS strategy to reduce total recordable injuries by 51% year-over-year – dropping our total recordable injury rate from 1.37 to 0.66
- Launched Ovation! program to empower employees to give each other feedback and celebrate accomplishments
- Enhanced new-hire onboarding program to ensure consistency and a seamless, efficient experience for new employees
- Re-launched learning and development platform, Grow at QuidelOrtho, and expanded our relationship with LinkedIn Learning®
Governance Achievements
- Harmonized global Quality Management System (QMS) processes and procedures
- Reached a 79% completion rate for full-time employees completing our annual anti-corruption training
- Established an ESG Disclosure Committee to oversee ESG-related public disclosures and review for global consistency and messaging
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Integrating legacy Quidel and Ortho operations
- Supply chain disruptions
- Evolving regulatory and EHS compliance standards
- Emerging cybersecurity risks
Mitigation Strategies
- Investing in additional capacity and maintaining higher raw material stocks
- Diversifying our supply base
- Evolving to a four-region sourcing model
- Proactively monitoring and addressing emerging cybersecurity risks
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
- Supplier and Distributor Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
- Conflict Minerals Policy
- Four-region sourcing model
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI 2021 Standards, SASB Standard for Healthcare – Medical Equipment & Supplies Sector
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 13485
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Vitros waterless dry-slide technology
- Vitros XT MicroSlide technology
- QuickVue At-Home COVID-19 tests
Awards & Recognition
- 2023 Top Women in Communications “Bridge Builder” Award
- Luminary Award
- Top Employer in China 2023
- Outstanding Award in Corporate Social Responsibility
- Best Water Save Technology Award