Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:4,357 tCO2e (Scope 1, 2, and 3 business travel)
Renewable Energy Share:80% (Stockholm facility)
ESG Focus Areas
- Commitment to patients
- Responsible behaviour
Environmental Achievements
- 80% renewable energy in Sobi operations
Social Achievements
- Launched florio ITP, a digital diary for patients with ITP in the US in partnership with PDSA (Platelet Disorder Support Association)
- 95% completed Code of Conduct training
- Continued support for the WFH (World Federation of Hemophilia) Humanitarian Aid Program
Governance Achievements
- Launched a new, updated Code of Conduct
- Extended the whistleblower hotline to include external parties
- Established a Corporate Compliance Committee
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve net zero emissions from sites and ground fleet by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Reach twice as many patients with treatments by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Competitive challenges in most markets for Elocta and Alprolix
- Failure to reach agreement on reimbursement in France for Doptelet
- Generic competition impacting Orfadin sales
- COVID-19 pandemic affecting employee health and operations
- Conflict in Ukraine impacting operations in Russia
Mitigation Strategies
- Take Control campaign to encourage patients to return to higher factor levels
- Global omnichannel marketing project for Doptelet launched in early 2022
- Promoting working from home and limiting international travel
- Closely monitoring events in Ukraine to assess potential risks
- Responsible Sourcing Programme to ensure supplier compliance with ethical, human rights, and environmental standards
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 75% of suppliers reporting in EcoVadis performed audits or assessments of suppliers on CSR issues
Responsible Procurement
- Partner Code of Conduct
- Supplier risk assessment and qualification
- Performance management and monitoring
- Membership in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI)
- Use of EcoVadis sustainability reporting platform
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:703,174 tCO2e/year (Scope 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:787 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:563 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:703,174 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:83%
ESG Focus Areas
- Patient commitment
- Responsible actions
Environmental Achievements
- 83% renewable energy in Sobi operations
- Completed mapping of Scope 3 emissions
Social Achievements
- Launched company-wide DEI initiative
- Increased access to medicines to approximately 75,000 full-time equivalent patients
- Donated SEK 1M to the Red Cross in Sweden to support relief efforts in Ukraine
- 97% of eligible employees completed Code of Conduct training
Governance Achievements
- Implemented new global operating procedure governing compliance monitoring and self-inspections
- Launched updated global Investigations policy in accordance with the EU Whistleblowing Directive
- 12 compliance cases reported and investigated
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve net zero emissions from its sites and car fleet no later than in 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Reach twice as many patients compared with 2020 by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Significant geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty
- Fundamental societal challenges
- Competition in the market
- Reduced sales in COVID-19 treatment
- Generic competition to Orfadin and fewer people treated with Tegsedi
- War in Ukraine affecting access to markets in Russia and Ukraine
Mitigation Strategies
- Efficiency programmes (discontinuation of contract manufacturing, site consolidation, restructuring of functions)
- Value-based pricing model
- Close collaboration with stakeholders
- Good relationships with supplier networks, close monitoring and maintenance of stock levels
- Contingency plans including dual sourcing and multiple suppliers
- Responsible sourcing programme
- Closely following the situation in Ukraine to comply with rules and regulations and assess risks
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 75% of contract manufacturers reporting in EcoVadis
Responsible Procurement
- Responsible Sourcing Programme
- Partner Code of Conduct
- EcoVadis sustainability reporting platform
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, TCFD, EU Taxonomy
Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young AB
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1551 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2); 124,565 tCO2e/year (Scope 3)
Scope 1 Emissions:904 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:648 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:124,565 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:76%
ESG Focus Areas
- Patient commitment
- Responsible actions
Environmental Achievements
- 76% of all electricity consumed originates from certified renewable energy sources.
Social Achievements
- Company-wide DEI initiative further deployed; Global employee engagement survey showed improvement from 69 to 73 points; Established four international patient councils to advise on early clinical development; Trained 525 employees in patient-centric practices; Continued partnership with EUPATI and PFMD; Supported WFH Humanitarian Aid Program.
- 95% of eligible Sobi employees completed Code of Conduct training; 91% completed anti-corruption and anti-bribery training
Governance Achievements
- Updated Anticorruption policy and launched new training; 14 compliance cases reported and investigated; New global operating procedure governing compliance monitoring and self-inspections in place; Updated global Investigations policy launched in accordance with the EU Whistleblowing Directive
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Net zero emissions from its sites and car fleet no later than 2030
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions due to geopolitical instability and climate change; Competition in the market; Price pressure; Regulatory hurdles; Access to treatment; Maintaining high standards in new countries and with new employees; Ensuring patient safety; Managing risks related to third parties; Information and cybersecurity incidents; Workforce vacancies; Financial risks (currency, interest rate, liquidity, credit); Impairment of assets; Tax complexities; Sustainability reporting requirements; Litigation and other claims; IP protection; Compliance issues.
Mitigation Strategies
- High focus on existing medicines, acquisition strategy, licensing and royalty agreements; Quality management systems, regulatory compliance, close management of clinical studies; Value-based pricing models, monitoring of healthcare systems; Collaboration with stakeholders, participation in the European Pharmaceutical Strategy; Good relationships with supply chain partners, monitoring of stock levels, contingency plans, dual sourcing; Third-party risk management program, Responsible Sourcing Programme; Group-wide information and cybersecurity framework, training; Good working conditions, leadership development, DEI focus, employee surveys; Robust processes and systems for patient safety, pharmacovigilance; Financial risk management strategies, impairment testing; Tax compliance processes, collaboration with advisors; Taskforce for CSRD implementation; Regulatory compliance, R&D and pharmacovigilance processes, insurance programs; Active management of IP rights, IP litigation; Compliance framework, governance systems, training, whistleblowing system.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 100% of contract manufacturers reporting in EcoVadis
Responsible Procurement
- Partner Code of Conduct
- EcoVadis platform
- PSCI membership
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, TCFD, EU Taxonomy
Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young AB
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Improving the lives of people with rare diseases