Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Compliance
• Associate Health and Well-being
• Safety
• Community Commitment
• Environment

Environmental Achievements

• Opened a new seven-story office tower built with practical environmental standards (LED lighting, optimized HVAC, water-saving fixtures, recycling, natural light).

Social Achievements

• Developed a comprehensive benefits package.
• Invested in a global learning management system for employee training and development.
• 60% of 340 management-level roles filled by internal talent in 2019.
• Women accounted for ~66% of new hires in 2019.
• 50% of Director level and above positions filled by women and 38% of our Executive Committee filled by women.
• Contributed over $1.3 million to charities during the reporting period.

Governance Achievements

• Maintained a culture of compliance with robust compliance training for all employees.
• Chief Compliance Officer reports directly to the Board of Directors.
• Adheres to all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to transparent conduct and lawful operations of public companies.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Sources goods and services in an environmentally sustainable way, using recyclable single-use items whenever possible.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 14000 (laboratories)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Compliance
• Our People
• Safety
• Community Commitment
• Our Environment

Environmental Achievements

• Began a capital project to install solar generating capabilities at headquarters, estimated to generate nearly 900,000 kWh of solar power annually upon completion.
• Global headquarters occupies a remediated brownfield site with features such as LED lighting, optimized HVAC, water-saving fixtures, recycling, and natural light to minimize environmental impact.

Social Achievements

• Opened a second on-site gym in Cincinnati.
• Provided on-campus COVID-19 vaccinations and subsidized vaccine costs in countries without free inoculations.
• Offered a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement plans.
• Maintained employee turnover below CRO industry averages.
• Contributed over $697,000 to charities, including a major donation to support Ukrainian relief efforts.

Governance Achievements

• Maintained a culture of compliance with robust training and competency testing for all employees, including senior leaders.
• Chief Compliance Officer reports directly to the Board of Directors.
• Adherence to all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to transparent conduct and lawful operations of public companies.
• Multiple mechanisms for reporting compliance or ethics concerns, including an anonymous whistleblower hotline.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Sourcing goods and services in an environmentally sustainable way, using recyclable single-use items whenever possible.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: SOC2

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Five CRO Leadership Awards
• SCRS Eagle Award Finalist
• Forbes America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies
• LinkedIn Top Companies - Cincinnati

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Ethics and Compliance
• Our People
• Focus on Safety
• Community Commitment
• Our Environment

Environmental Achievements

• Cincinnati headquarters’ commitment to sustainability saved over 658,000 plastic bottles from landfills.
• Installed solar generating capabilities at headquarters, resulting in an estimated nearly 900,000 kWh of solar power annually, offsetting a portion of electrical consumption.

Social Achievements

• Employee retention rate as of June 30th, 2023, is the highest it has been in 7 years.
• Women accounted for ~65% of new hires and ~60% of all management-level roles filled externally (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023).
• ~27% of all new hires in the US identified as non-white and ~27% of all management-level new hires identified as non-white.
• 4.6% uncontrolled median US gender pay gap (compared to 17.9% nationally).

Governance Achievements

• Chief Compliance Officer reports to the Board of Directors at each board meeting and to senior leadership as necessary.
• Adherence to all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to transparent conduct and lawful operations of public companies.
• Robust compliance training and competency testing for all associates, including senior leaders.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Maintaining a competitive edge in a competitive labor market.
• Balancing the need for in-person collaboration with employee preferences for hybrid work models.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementation of various compensation and benefit enhancements to improve employee retention.
• Overhaul of global employee social budget to provide more flexibility and opportunity at the department- and country-level.
• Expansion of hybrid work model to match associate expectations.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Sourcing goods and services in an environmentally sustainable way, using recyclable single-use items whenever possible.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• Five CRO Leadership Awards
• Finalist for 2021 SCRS Eagle Award
• Forbes America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (2023)
• LinkedIn Top Companies - Cincinnati (2021)