Climate Change Data

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (PacBio)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Social Justice
  • Responsible Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Menlo Park and San Diego buildings adhere to CalGreen Title 24 Part 11 standards and are equipped with LED lighting and building management system controls.
  • Completed an intensive SB-14 evaluation of chemical waste at our Menlo Park location in 2019, focusing on major waste streams and opportunities to minimize waste.
  • Encourage employee adoption of clean energy vehicles and provide EV charging and subsidies for mass transit.

Social Achievements

  • Successfully avoided any supply interruption to our customers and supported customers’ efforts to identify and track COVID variants.
  • Maintained a low turnover rate and high employee service tenure.
  • 87% employee survey response rate in 2022.

Governance Achievements

  • All non-employee members of our Board of Directors are independent.
  • Three women serve on our Board of Directors.
  • Maintain a Code of Business Conduct, Gift & Hospitality Policy and an Anti-Corruption Policy. All employees and distributors receive annual anti-corruption training.

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Vendor Code of Conduct
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Formal vendor survey for key suppliers
  • Annual review of conflict minerals since 2016

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards

Certifications: ISO 13485, ISO 9001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
  • Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development
  • Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women
  • Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
  • Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
  • Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth
  • Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation
  • Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

PacBio aligns with these SDGs through its core mission, products, practices, and commitment to quality.