Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Limited operating history and continuing losses.
• Additional funding requirements.
• Dilution through raising capital.
• Intellectual property rights and infringement.
• COVID-19 pandemic.
• Medical device regulation.
• Litigation.
• Competition.
• Confidentiality of its trade secrets.
• Current research and development.
• Management of internal resources during periods of company growth.
• Development and sales and marketing capabilities.
• Commercializing its products.
• Debt obligations.
• New products and lack of any manufacturing facilities.
• Political, regulatory and other similar risks.
• Cyber security incidents and privacy breaches.
• Impact of laws.
• Availability of supplies, transportation providers, and skilled labour.
• Environmental regulation.
• Reliance on key employees.
• Conflict of interest of management.
• Availability of equipment and access restrictions.
• Uninsured or uninsurable risks.
• Volatility of current global economic or financial conditions.
• Foreign currency risk.
• Potential volatility of market price of shares.
• Securities or industry analysts reports.
• Shareholders have limited control.
• Financial reporting and other disclosure requirements.
• Internal controls and procedures.

Mitigation Strategies

• Pursuing additional financing alternatives.
• Seeking patent protection for its technologies.
• Entering into non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements.
• Maintaining insurance coverage.
• Implementing and improving managerial, operational and financial systems.
• Expanding facilities and recruiting and training personnel.
• Developing a sales and marketing organization or outsourcing these functions.
• Taking appropriate measures and safeguards to protect its staff from infection.
• Taking measures to protect its staff from infection.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Limited operating history and continuing losses.
• Additional funding requirements.
• Intellectual property rights and infringement.
• Medical device regulation.
• Litigation.
• Competition.
• Confidentiality of its trade secrets.
• Current research and development.
• Management of internal resources during periods of company growth.
• Development and sales and marketing capabilities.
• Commercializing its products.
• Debt obligations.
• New products and lack of any manufacturing facilities.
• Political, regulatory and other similar risks.
• Cyber security incidents and privacy breaches.
• Impact of laws.
• Availability of supplies, transportation providers, and skilled labour.
• Environmental regulation.
• Reliance on key employees.
• Conflict of interest of management.
• Availability of equipment and access restrictions.
• Uninsured or uninsurable risks.
• Volatility of current global economic or financial conditions.
• Foreign currency risk.
• Potential volatility of market price of shares.
• Securities or industry analysts reports.
• Shareholders have limited control.
• Financial reporting and other disclosure requirements.
• Internal controls and procedures.

Mitigation Strategies

• Pursuing additional financing alternatives.
• Seeking patent protection for its technologies.
• Conducting clinical trials to support regulatory approval applications.
• Contesting claims and mounting a vigorous defense in litigation.
• Developing a sales and marketing organization or outsourcing these functions.
• Implementing and improving its managerial, operational and financial systems.
• Expanding its facilities and recruiting and training additional qualified personnel.
• Maintaining insurance to protect against certain risks.
• Taking appropriate measures and safeguards to protect its staff from infection.
• Designing disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities