Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Carbon neutrality
• Sustainability
• Quality
• Responsible Leadership
• Ethical decision-making

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced total carbon emissions in production by 48% year-on-year.
• Achieved over 60% renewable energy in production.
• All production sites in Life Science became carbon neutral during the year.
• Launched Aquadis 56 washer-disinfector, which uses less energy, water and detergents.

Social Achievements

• Entered into a partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to increase access to medical equipment in Africa.
• Donated medical devices to the Heart Institute of Ukraine.
• Announced support of the American Heart Association’s initiative to develop healthcare for patients with cardiogenic shock.
• Offered employees paid time off for volunteer work.
• Presented global guidelines offering all employees paid family leave.

Governance Achievements

• Established a new Operational Services function.
• Relocated Corporate Internal Audit operations from external resources to an internal organization.
• Worked more closely with root cause analysis for various risks.
• Worked on business continuity risks.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain problems (component shortages, logistical difficulties, higher costs).
• Global inflation impacting customers’ finances.
• Healthcare not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
• Difficulty in reducing Scope 3 emissions.
• Potential violations of German medical device laws (whistleblower investigation).

Mitigation Strategies

• Actively worked with suppliers to mitigate supply chain limitations and reduce cost increases.
• Focused on spreading knowledge of products and services that increase healthcare productivity.
• Submitted carbon emissions for the entire value chain to the Science Based Target initiative.
• Implemented corrective measures regarding packaging and strengthened quality culture.
• Fully cooperating with the prosecution authority.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Active monitoring of critical suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Natural disasters

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Öhrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers AB (limited assurance for Sustainability Report)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• IN2 modular room system
• Aquadis 56 washer-disinfector
• Updated ED-Flow endoscope reprocessor
• Vac-a-Scope benchtop packaging system
• DPTE®-EXO Alpha Port
• Livit Flex bioprocess control system

Awards & Recognition

• IF Design Award for GUIDE

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Excel in quality and responsible business
• Engaged employees
• Sustainable innovations for better health

Environmental Achievements

• 67% of energy in production worldwide from renewable sources
• Reduced CO₂ emissions intensity from production by 75% compared to 2019
• Reduced energy consumption intensity in production by 16% compared to 2019

Social Achievements

• 72% improved customer quality index (target over 70%)
• 4 of 6 of Getinge’s largest Global Sales and Service organizations are led by women
• Employee Engagement Index >70% (scored 71%)
• Work-related accident rate (WRAR) of 0.89 (target below 1.3)

Governance Achievements

• Continued development and rollout of the Responsible Leadership program
• Implemented a process and tools for improved risk assessment of business partners

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing waste generated in production, particularly packaging
• Reducing Scope 3 emissions (primarily from purchased goods and services, logistics, and product use)
• Achieving gender balance across the company
• Managing risks in the supply chain related to ethical sourcing, human rights, and environmental impact

Mitigation Strategies

• Setting Science Based Targets (SBTi) validated net-zero targets by 2050
• Implementing Ecodesign processes in R&D
• Exploring circular business models
• Reducing water and energy use in production
• Minimizing and recycling waste
• Engaging with suppliers to reduce emissions and improve sustainability practices
• Implementing a systematic work method to improve gender balance in senior positions
• Developing a solution for risk assessment of all Tier 1 suppliers

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Business Partner Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather and rising sea levels impacting supply chain

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, SBTi, UNGC, ESRS (in preparation)

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001 (except for some recently acquired units)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3
• Goal 4
• Goal 5
• Goal 6
• Goal 8
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 17

Getinge supports all 17 SDGs, focusing on those most relevant to its business and stakeholders.

Awards & Recognition

• WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Social
• Environmental
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Launched a new version of the DPTE-BetaBag® made of plastic from renewable sources, reducing the carbon footprint.
• Launched GEW 888 neo washer that increases clean room efficiency and helps reduce water consumption by 20%.
• Placed an order for international renewable energy certificates (RECs) corresponding to a full-year consumption for two production sites (to be received in Q3).

Social Achievements

• Employee engagement remained at 71%
• Positive downward trend in sick leave compared with full-year 2023.
• Improved product quality KPI for Q2 2024 after a higher number of field actions in 2023 (mainly related to Cardiosave).

Governance Achievements

• Percentage of employees who completed training in business ethics: 89%

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• FDA letter to healthcare providers in the US recommending alternatives to Getinge’s Cardiosave, Cardiohelp, and HLS sets.
• Continued soft market for Bio-Processing in Life Science.
• Lower sales in Infection Control in Surgical Workflows.

Mitigation Strategies

• Suspended active marketing of related products in the US and accelerated improvement measures.
• Accelerated improvement measures and schedule for the next generation of products.
• Outgoing deliveries in capital goods for Life Science moved to the second half of the year.
• Ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of the customer offering in Surgical Workflows.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, ESRS

Certifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• GEW 888 neo washer
• New version of the DPTE-BetaBag®
• Lancer LSS sterilizer
• Poladus 150 sterilizer
• Talis Advanced Clinical Guidance software