OKYO Pharma Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Social Achievements
- Low staff turnover.
Governance Achievements
- Implemented a corporate governance structure.
- Established three committees: Audit, Risk and Disclosure, and Nomination.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Develop appropriate formulation of Chemerin (OKYO-101) for animal studies and conduct stability studies to ensure that the formulation is stable for at least 28 days.
Environmental Challenges
- Clinical studies may not generate encouraging data.
- Ability to scale up the Group's growth.
- Intellectual property risk.
- Competition risk.
- Funding risk.
- Dependence on key personnel.
- Environmental liability inherent in outsourced activities.
- Stringent environmental, health, and safety regulations.
Mitigation Strategies
- Tight financial control, prioritizing programs for best returns, keeping shareholders informed.
- Recruiting additional personnel and incentivizing them through equity incentive schemes.
- Outsourcing research, development, testing, and manufacturing activities to mitigate environmental risks.
- Monitoring regulatory developments and addressing issues in decision-making.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- New supplier agreements above a material threshold need to be approved by at least two Directors.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Not disclosed
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- File an IND on OK-101 to treat DED in Q4 2022.
- Commence Phase 2 trial of OK-101 in Q1 2023.
Environmental Challenges
- Net losses and significant cash outflows from operating activities.
- Accumulated deficit of £76.8m.
- Material uncertainty about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern due to insufficient cash to meet liabilities.
- Projected cash exhaustion by October 2022 without additional financing.
Mitigation Strategies
- Dual listing on NASDAQ to access US liquidity.
- Development of OK101 clinical program with near-term inflection points for financing opportunities (IND approval, Phase II data).
- Secured a $2m short-term credit facility with a related party to bridge delays and extend cash burn to April 2023.
- Additional working capital management measures.
- Planning alternative financing strategies with investment bankers.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed