Mesoblast Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Diversity
- Risk Management
- Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risks
Social Achievements
- Increased the number of women in senior executive positions from 2 to 3 in FY22. Filled 100% of vacant executive positions with women in FY22.
Governance Achievements
- Implemented a formal diversity policy outlining diversity objectives.
- Established a code of conduct, statement of values, and a suite of policies and procedures to guide ethical and compliant behavior.
- Developed an Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy and provided associated training.
- Established a Disclosure of Complaints and Concerns Policy.
- Developed a share trading policy governing trading of company shares by Directors, employees, and key consultants.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Gender imbalance at board level (only one of six non-executive directors being female).
Mitigation Strategies
- Set an objective to increase the number of women on the Board of Directors as vacancies arise and circumstances permit. Appointed Jane Bell as a non-executive member of the Board (pending shareholder approval).
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, fourth edition (ASXCGPR)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Diversity
- Risk Management
Social Achievements
- Adopted a formal diversity policy with objectives to increase the number of women on the Board and in senior executive positions.
Governance Achievements
- Implemented a code of conduct, statement of values, and a suite of policies and procedures to guide ethical and compliant behavior.
- Established an Audit and Risk Committee to oversee risk management and internal controls.
- Developed a share trading policy for Directors, employees, and key consultants.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Gender imbalance at board level.
- ESG risks (though the Board does not consider material exposure to ESG risks not already disclosed).
Mitigation Strategies
- Objective to increase the number of women on the Board as vacancies arise.
- Monitoring of ESG risks through the Audit and Risk Committee and reporting in the 'Risk Factors' section of the annual report.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, fourth edition (ASXCGPR)
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Diversity
- Risk Management
- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks
Social Achievements
- Increased the number of women in senior executive positions to approximately 33% as at 30 June 2024.
- Maintained a globally diverse workforce with 52% female employees as at 30 June 2024.
Governance Achievements
- Implemented a formal diversity policy outlining objectives for gender diversity at board and senior executive levels.
- Established a code of conduct, statement of values, and suite of policies and procedures to guide ethical and compliant behavior.
- Implemented an Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy with associated training.
- Established a Disclosure of Complaints and Concerns Policy.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Gender imbalance at board level.
- ESG risks (though the Board does not consider these material at this stage).
Mitigation Strategies
- Objective to increase the number of women on the Board as vacancies arise.
- Monitoring of ESG risks, with ESG issues identified in analysis with an external consultant associated with risks reported in the ‘Risk Factors’ section of the Form 20-F.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, fourth edition (ASXCGPR)