hVIVO plc
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:104.3 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:63.8 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:12.9 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:27.6 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:517,113 GWh/year
Waste Generated:6000 KG converted to energy, 7500 KG recycled
Carbon Intensity:0.021 tCO2e / £10,000 turnover; 0.497 tCO2e / FTE
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Introduced energy consumption monitoring
- Reduced energy consumption in the corporate office through remote working
- Implemented sensor lights across most sites
- Successfully implemented Employee Cycle to Work scheme
- Encouraged employees to utilize virtual meeting technology instead of business travel
- Encouraged low carbon modes of transport
- Implemented Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme in the UK (March 2023)
- Implemented Environmental Policy and made it available to all staff
- Recycled 7,500 KG and converted 6,000 KG of waste to energy at corporate office and volunteer screening sites.
Social Achievements
- Introduced hVIVO’s Volunteering Policy
- Venn Breda team volunteered annually at NL Doet
- Donated surplus food from FluCamp quarantine experience to local homeless charities
- Donated outdated entertainment equipment to the local community
Governance Achievements
- Implemented comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies under a controlled Quality Management System (QMS)
- Established an independent audit system and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) process
- Regular engagement with regulatory authorities, ethics committees, and institutional review boards
- Regular training on Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and data integrity principles for staff
- Application of recommendations from the Corporate Governance Code, published by the Quoted Companies Alliance in April 2018 (“QCA Code”)
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Seek renewable energy sources
Short-term Goals:
- Implement energy targets
- Implement process to switch off energy sources when not in use across all sites
- Ensure any sites producing more than 200kg of hazardous waste in a 12-month period are registered
- Develop new initiatives to reduce waste generation
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing environmental impact
- Increasing company/employee engagement on implementing environmental initiatives
Mitigation Strategies
- Energy efficiency actions (monitoring, remote work, sensor lights, cycle to work scheme, virtual meetings, low-carbon transport)
- Plans for renewable energy sources, energy targets, and automated energy shutoff processes
- Waste management initiatives (monitoring, recycling facilities, waste contractor vetting, hazardous waste registration, waste reduction initiatives)
- E-waste and hazardous waste monitoring and disposal in line with regulations
- Preventative maintenance program for plant and equipment
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Sourcing from local and sustainable suppliers
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SECR (Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:148.1 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:12.6 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:78.2 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:57.3 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:683,378 GWh/year
Carbon Intensity:0.025 tCO2e / £10,000 turnover (2023)
ESG Focus Areas
- Advancing Health & Research
- Commitment to Staff
- Social & Community Investment
- Commitment to Volunteers & Patients
- Operating Sustainably
- Commitment to Ethical & Compliant Business Practices
Environmental Achievements
- Estimated saving of 83.90 tCO2e in 2023 from reduced volunteer travel due to opening a second FluCamp screening site in Manchester.
- Introduction of hKitchen vastly reduced food waste.
- Implementation of a company-wide Travel Policy to reduce international travel.
- Electric Vehicle Scheme implemented at hVIVO UK in 2023.
- Initiatives to reduce waste and improve recycling at facilities.
Social Achievements
- Implementation of a Volunteer Leave Policy empowering staff to contribute to charitable causes.
- Annual NL Doet participation by Venn Life Sciences team.
- Internal charity days and support for various charities (Action for Children, Crisis, Asthma and Lung UK).
- Community Health Check initiative offering free healthcare services to the Whitechapel community.
- Opening of hKitchen, providing affordable meal options to staff.
- 4.3-star review rating on Trustpilot (highest rated clinical trial company) from 94 reviews in 2023, with 84% being 5-star ratings.
Governance Achievements
- Digitization of the gift reporting process detailed in the Anti-Corruption and Bribery Policy.
- Integration of ESG-focused questions into the standard Quality Assurance Supplier Quality Assessment.
- Robust Quality Management System (QMS) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and ethical conduct.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Seek renewable energy sources where possible and implement energy targets.
Short-term Goals:
- Complete implementation of ISO14001 principles.
- Complete implementation of LIMS system to reduce paper waste & drive efficiency.
Environmental Challenges
- Minimizing environmental impact of business operations.
- Reducing waste generation across all sites.
Mitigation Strategies
- Working towards implementing ISO14001 principles.
- Review of operations to identify processes impacting key environmental issues.
- Implementation of environmental targets (planned).
- Initiatives to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.
- Continuous monitoring of waste and e-waste production.
- Maintenance program to ensure optimal plant and equipment lifecycle.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- ESG-focused questions integrated into Supplier Quality Assessment
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals, QCA Code (2018)
Certifications: ISO14001 (working towards)