Endo, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
Total Energy Consumption:306,790 Gigajoules (Electricity)
Water Consumption:131,742,097 gallons
Waste Generated:201 tons recycled
ESG Focus Areas
- Business Ethics & Compliance
- Human Capital
- Health & Safety
- Community Involvement
- Access to Healthcare
- Pricing
- Product Safety & Quality
- Environmental Impact
- Material Sourcing
Environmental Achievements
- Increased recycled materials by 27% (from 158 tons to 201 tons)
- Petitioned FDA to allow electronic medication guides, saving 14.8 million sheets of paper annually
- Rochester site water reduction program delivered nearly 25 million gallons of water reduction
- Chennai site achieved ISO 14001 certification
Social Achievements
- Voluntary employee turnover rate less than 10%
- Recordable Incident Rate of 1.1 per 100 employees (11% decrease from 2018)
- Donated approximately 220,000 units of medicines
- Supported patient assistance programming and community healthcare projects
- Donated over $5 million in product and monetary support to Americares and the Red Cross in response to COVID-19
Governance Achievements
- Robust risk management and mitigation program overseen by the Board
- Chief Compliance Officer reports directly to CEO and critical matters to the Board
- Annual Risk Assessment and Mitigation Process (RAMP)
- Annual training on Code of Conduct for all employees
- Compliance Champion program for sales teams
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Pursue ISO 14001 certification for all sites
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce energy consumption by 50% (Rochester site, 2020), 70% (2021)
- Reduce CO2 emissions by 25%, NOx by 80%, and CO by 90% (Mumbai and Indore sites)
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water consumption by 10% in India (2020)
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting operations and community
- Water scarcity in India
- Maintaining product quality and safety across global operations
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented work-from-home policies and enhanced safety measures in response to COVID-19
- Prioritized production of critical care products during COVID-19
- Implemented water conservation system in India (Reduce, Recover, Recycle and Reuse)
- Efficient equipment cleaning processes and cooling tower upgrades in Rochester
- Continuous improvement programs and training in manufacturing facilities
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB
Certifications: ISO 14001 (Chennai site)
Awards & Recognition
- 2019 Philanthropy Award (Rochester team)
- 2019 Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Impact Initiative Award (India team)
- 2019 CSR Leadership Award (India team)
- Americares Power of Partnership Award (2017)
- MM&M Silver Award (Best Disease Education Campaign)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:50,840 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:16,872 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:43,967 tCO2e
Water Consumption:157,833,375 gallons
Waste Generated:1,579 tons
ESG Focus Areas
- Business Ethics
- Compliance
- Information Security
- Human Capital
- Health & Safety
- Community Involvement
- Product Safety & Quality
- Access to Healthcare
- Pricing
- Environmental Impact
- Material Sourcing
Environmental Achievements
- 38% reduction in natural gas use at Rochester site (in addition to a 49% reduction the previous year)
- 88% decrease in diesel use at Mumbai (Digha), India sites through a switch to natural gas
- 86% increase in recycling (from 345 tons to 640 tons)
Social Achievements
- Increase in female representation in U.S. workforce (51% in 2021 vs 47% in 2020) and senior leadership roles (29% vs 21%)
- External analysis found no pay inequities
- Launched a formal Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) policy
- Donated approximately 500,000 units of medicines
- Supported more than 10 organizations that address food insecurity
- Reached over 1,000 team members through diversity, equity and inclusion survey
- Heard from over 500 team members who participated in 40+ focus groups
Governance Achievements
- Established an ESG Steering Committee comprised of members of the Senior Executive Team
- No warning letters or inspections resulting in an Official Action Indicated Notification since 2014
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain and labor shortages resulting from the pandemic
Mitigation Strategies
- Advanced supply chain resilience and redundancy across multiple geographies
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Endo Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB
Certifications: ISO 14001 (Chennai site)
Awards & Recognition
- Best Corporate Social Responsibility Project for Healthcare in Tamil Nadu (India CSR Awards)
- Outstanding Social Impact Award (National Awards for Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:49,000 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2 combined)
Scope 1 Emissions:12,718 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:36,208 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:318,505 GJ/year (Electricity)
Water Consumption:144,893,725 gallons/year
Waste Generated:1245 tons/year (Hazardous and Non-Hazardous)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Our Business Practices
- Our Team
- Our Customers
- Our World
Environmental Achievements
- Scope 1 and 2 emissions decreased in 2022 compared to 2021.
- Increased recycling by 11.4%, from 640 tons to 713 tons in 2022.
- More than four tons of PPE waste diverted from landfills and reprocessed in 2022.
- Indore, India: Completed transition from diesel/fuel oil to natural gas for all steam boilers.
- Rochester, MI: New steam boiler resulted in a 36.5% reduction in natural gas use compared to 2020.
- Mumbai (Digha), India: Transition to natural gas drove a 37.5% reduction in Scope 1 emissions in 2022.
- Increased the number of gallons of water collected through membrane filtration/reverse osmosis by 20% in India.
Social Achievements
- Overall employee engagement score of 88, a 6% increase over 2019.
- 20% of U.S.-based new hires were racially or ethnically diverse in 2022.
- Modest increases in female representation across most workforce levels and geographies.
- Additional gains in the number of females in executive leadership roles in the U.S. (36% in 2022 versus 29% in 2021).
- Overall Recordable Incident Rate was 0.4 per 100 employees in 2022.
- Launched three key disease awareness initiatives in 2022 (Dupuytren’s contracture, Narcolepsy, Peyronie’s disease).
- Donated approximately 638,000 units of medicines in 2022.
Governance Achievements
- Created the Office of Integrity in 2022 to bolster the Corporate Compliance program.
- Launched the “Speak Up” campaign in 2022 to reinforce compliance reporting.
- More than 99% of employees completed quarterly Code of Conduct training in 2022.
- Zero observations from U.S. FDA and DEA inspections in 2022.
- Endo Ventures Limited (EVL) Team in Dublin won the 2022 Lean Business Ireland Award.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing environmental footprint and setting longer-term goals around greenhouse gas emissions.
- Maintaining supply continuity of products.
- Addressing product availability and patient access.
Mitigation Strategies
- Proactively engaging suppliers to improve their sustainable business practices.
- Partnering with three largest group purchasing organizations (Vizient, Premier, and HealthTrust).
- Working through private-label programs to provide uninterrupted supply of key critical care medications.
- Implementing a process to evaluate suppliers’ fulfillment of the Endo Supplier Code of Conduct.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Assessing key suppliers through EcoVadis.
Responsible Procurement
- Endo Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB
Certifications: ISO 14001 (Chennai, India)
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- VASOSTRICT® vasopressin injection in ready-to-use bottles.
Awards & Recognition
- 2022 Lean Business Ireland Award (Endo Ventures Limited)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Scope 1 Emissions:13,435 tCO2e in 2022
Scope 2 Emissions:45,570 tCO2e in 2022
Total Energy Consumption:322,145 GJ (electricity) in 2023
Water Consumption:150,822,644 gallons in 2022
Waste Generated:467 tons (non-hazardous incineration) in 2022
ESG Focus Areas
- Business Ethics
- Compliance
- Information Security
- Human Capital
- Health & Safety
- Community Involvement
- Product Safety & Quality
- Access to Healthcare
- Pricing
- Environmental Impact
- Material Sourcing
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced oil use by >90% at Indore, India facility (from 137,234 gallons in 2021 to 12,278 gallons in 2023).
- 36.5% reduction in natural gas use at Rochester, MI site compared to 2020.
- 37.5% reduction in Scope 1 emissions at Mumbai (Digha), India in 2022.
- 10% increase in recycling (from 713 to 795 tons) in 2023.
- More than 12 tons of PPE diverted from landfills in 2023.
Social Achievements
- Overall employee engagement score of 88 (6% increase from 2019).
- Launched PRISM, an ERG for LGBTQ+ employees and allies.
- Formed AAPI, a group focused on Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
- Increased number of LGBTQ Business Enterprises by 200%.
- More than 1,200 'Good Catch' ideas submitted focused on quality, safety, compliance, efficiency, and the environment.
- 16% of Endo team members were promoted in 2023.
- Hundreds of pounds of food donated to charities through a special campaign.
- More than 800 employees volunteered at 21 charities in India, donating over 2,000 volunteer hours.
Governance Achievements
- 99.9% of employees completed quarterly Code of Conduct training.
- More than 99% of employees completed targeted policy training.
- Successfully completed phase one of a global policy harmonization project.
- No warning letters or Official Action Indicated Notifications from regulatory agencies since 2014.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Maintaining supply continuity of products.
- Addressing challenges faced by clinical trial sites (understaffing, resource limitations, managing expenses).
- Managing water usage with expanded manufacturing footprint.
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Reducing waste generation.
Mitigation Strategies
- Partnering with three largest group purchasing organizations (Vizient, Premier, and HealthTrust).
- Engaging clinical trial sites collaboratively, establishing a Clinical Trial Advisory Board.
- Employing water-saving strategies such as membrane filtration/reverse osmosis and rainwater harvesting.
- Transitioning from diesel to natural gas and renewable energy alternatives.
- Improving production and quality control processes to reduce waste.
- Partnering with suppliers to improve their sustainability practices.
- Consolidating shipments to reduce transportation emissions.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Endo Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB
Certifications: ISO 14001 (Chennai, India sites)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Ready-to-Use (RTU) products