Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Patient-centredness
• Security of supply
• Sustainable growth

Environmental Achievements

• Established an environmental and energy management system to be ISO 14001 certified in 2023.
• New office building (nearly zero-energy building) planned to meet the latest energy standards (EG40EE), covering more than 55% of its own energy needs through environmental heat and self-generated electricity.

Social Achievements

• Employee turnover rate of 13.73% in 2021.
• 55.3% of workforce are women in 2021.
• 58% of managerial positions held by women in 2021.
• Only 3% of employees on fixed-term contracts in 2021.
• Cooperation with Greifswald and Rostock universities for internships and scholarships.

Governance Achievements

• Expanded the Management Board to five members in 2021.
• Established a Supervisory Board to monitor the Management Board.
• Linked 9% of Management Board short-term remuneration to sustainability goals in 2021.
• Implemented a Code of Conduct in 2020.
• 24/7 whistleblower hotline and email contact available.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Varying environmental footprints among supply chain companies.
• Supply chain disruptions (potential bottlenecks).
• Cybersecurity risks.

Mitigation Strategies

• Regular supply chain analysis and surveys of Tier 1 suppliers (95% of purchasing volume in 2021).
• Expanding supplier base to increase resilience.
• Rigorous system monitoring, enhanced password guidelines, and cybersecurity training for employees.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Survey of 48 Tier 1 suppliers (95% of purchasing volume in 2021)

Responsible Procurement

• Minimum ESG requirements to be developed with partners.
• Supplier survey to assess compliance with sustainability standards.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, German Sustainability Code (DNK), AccountAbility AA1000SES

Certifications: ISO 14001 (planned for 2023), ISO 50001 (planned for Q2 2022)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3: Good health and well-being
• SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
• SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production
• SDG 13: Climate action

CHEPLAPHARM's contributions to these goals are described in the report.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Product quality and safety
• Attractiveness as employer
• Focus on patients
• Social and environmental supply chain
• Own resource consumption
• Ethical corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

• Introduced a centralised energy management system certified to ISO 50001, enabling regular assessment and continuous improvement of energy-related performance and providing precise CO2 data for Scope 2 emissions for the first time.
• New ultra-low-energy building (EG40EE standard) under construction at headquarters, covering >55% of energy requirements from self-generated energy.

Social Achievements

• Conducted first employee satisfaction survey with nearly 90% response rate, leading to concrete improvement measures.
• Launched numerous projects to enhance employer attractiveness as part of the “CP 2025” Transformation Programme.
• Donated over 10,000 packages of EXACYL to Ukraine.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a multilingual, electronically secure whistleblower system.
• Introduced a Supplier Code of Conduct defining clear requirements and guidelines.
• Further developed and sharpened ESG strategy based on a comprehensive materiality analysis.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Shortage of highly qualified staff
• Ensuring high environmental and social standards across a diverse global supply chain
• Maintaining high ethical corporate governance standards across a complex value chain.

Mitigation Strategies

• Launched various projects to improve employee recruitment and retention.
• Regular supply chain reviews and supplier surveys to assess ESG performance.
• Implementation of risk management software in 2023 to assess supplier ESG risks.
• Review of supplier training programs and audits.
• Introduction of a whistleblower system and ongoing compliance training.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, WEF, SASB, UN SDGs

Certifications: ISO 50001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3
• SDG 8
• SDG 12
• SDG 13

See SDG Index for details.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Patients
• Attractive Employer
• Product Quality and Safety
• Social and Ecological Supply Chain

Environmental Achievements

• Switched entire electricity consumption at German sites to renewable energy sources, leading to a 92% reduction in Scope 2 emissions.
• New Greifswald office building meets EG40EE energy standard and covers >55% of its energy needs with environmental heat and self-generated electricity.

Social Achievements

• Improved internal communication based on employee survey, including town hall meetings and a group-wide intranet.
• Implemented a comprehensive salary project addressing remuneration transparency and fairness.
• Employee turnover at German locations fell to 5.2% in 2023 (from 13.0% in 2022).

Governance Achievements

• Prepared and summarized anti-corruption and bribery guidelines, making them available on the website.
• Improved in several ESG ratings, ranking among the extended top field in the industry (Sustainalytics).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain disruptions (not explicitly stated, but implied by the focus on supply chain management)
• Ensuring compliance with social and environmental standards across a diverse supply chain.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented a Risk Management Software to assess ESG risks of suppliers.
• Optimized Supplier Code of Conduct, adding guidelines for sales partners aligned with WHO criteria.
• Regular supply chain reviews and surveys.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Annual audits for compliance with social and environmental standards; 79% coverage (by purchasing volume)

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, UN SDGs, WEF Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, ESRS

Certifications: ISO 50001 (energy management)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3
• SDG 8
• SDG 12
• SDG 13

See SDG Index in the report