Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2011-2012, 2013-14, 2018-04 to 2019-03, 2022-04 to 2023-03)
Reporting Period: 2011-2012
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Child Health
- Sustainable Livelihoods
Environmental Achievements
- Planted around 4300 saplings at manufacturing locations and R&D centers.
Social Achievements
- Impacted over 8000 individuals with sustainable livelihoods.
- Over 750 employees volunteered services with various NGOs.
- Rehabilitated approximately 2800 differently-abled individuals through Jaipur Foot.
- Donated around Rs 2.9 million worth of medicines to various partners.
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Generate livelihoods for around 800 youth and achieve 65% placement.
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- High Child Mortality Rate (CMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) in India.
- High levels of malnutrition, lack of sanitation, and inadequate immunization in various regions.
- Poverty and lack of opportunities leading to unskilled labor among youth.
Mitigation Strategies
- Project Kavach: Focused on child health in tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh, rural Rajasthan, and Mumbai slums.
- Project Sambhav: Provided vocational training and employment opportunities to school dropouts.
- Project Jode: Focused on sustainable livelihoods for tribal populations in Rayagada, Odisha.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2013-14
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Child Health
- Sustainable Livelihoods
- Environment, Health and Safety
- Employee Volunteering
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced specific water consumption by more than 30% compared to the previous year.
- Reduced specific effluent quantities by more than 18% compared to 2012-13.
- Goa, Nashik, Ankleshwar, Dahej and Aurangabad plants achieved zero liquid discharge outside plant premises.
- ISO 14001:2004 standard implemented at Nashik and Indore plants; recertification achieved at Goa plant.
- Goa plant started co-processing of rejected medicine.
Social Achievements
- Positively impacted over 500,000 lives through child health initiatives.
- Made a difference to over 65,000 lives with sustainable livelihood initiatives.
- Over 3,200 employees volunteered more than 12,800 hours in community endeavors.
- Donated medicines worth USD 600,000 to charitable organizations.
- Rehabilitated over 2,000 differently-abled individuals by providing artificial limbs.
Governance Achievements
- Implemented ISO 14001:2004 at multiple plants.
- Developed 60 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) under the Safety Management Systems.
- Established safety systems at all Glenmark plants.
- Glenmark was ranked among India’s 50 Most Caring Companies by the World CSR Congress, 2014.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- High infant and child mortality rates in rural and tribal regions.
- Malnutrition among children in both rural and urban areas.
- Limited access to essential medicines in public health facilities.
- Lack of livelihood opportunities for school dropouts and marginalized communities.
- Geographical constraints and scarce infrastructure in rural areas.
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented Project Kavach focusing on nutrition, sanitation, and immunization.
- Launched mMitra, a mobile voice messaging service for pregnant women and mothers.
- Provided vocational training and skill development programs.
- Improved land and water resources for tribal farmers.
- Provided ambulatory care services and established role model Anganwadis.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 1: No Poverty
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger
- SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Glenmark's initiatives contribute to these goals through improved child health, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental protection.
Awards & Recognition
- GreenTech Environment Award – 2013 (Goa plant)
Reporting Period: 2018-04 to 2019-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Managing our carbon emissions
- Promoting diversity
- Community engagement
- Impact of climate change on health
- Energy efficiency
- Waste management
- Water management
- Enhancing availability and accessibility of medicines
- Employee health and safety
- Responsible supply chain
- Human resource development
- Promoting innovation
- Patient safety
- Business ethics
- Ensuring product quality
- Intellectual property rights
- Compliance and risk management
Environmental Achievements
- 75% of manufacturing facilities are ISO 14001:2015 certified
- 119 MT of hazardous waste co-processed
- 3% Renewable source of electrical energy
- 5.8% drop in specific energy consumption compared to the previous reporting period.
- Net cost saving of 46.44 Million and energy saving of 59,589 GJ from energy conservation efforts.
Social Achievements
- 1.4 Million Lives touched through CSR interventions
- 69,062 Man-hours number of EHS training hours
- 3% increase in our women workforce strength
- Zero cases of occupational disease or fatalities
Governance Achievements
- 25% female representation at the board level
- Implemented an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program
Climate Goals & Targets
- Implement 16 safety programs by 2023
- Achieve ISO certification in 88% of facilities by 2021
- Increase hazardous waste co-processing to 25% of total hazardous waste disposed by FY 2020-21
- Reduce specific water consumption by 20% by 2020-21
Environmental Challenges
- Delivering commercially successful new products
- Ensuring product quality
- Supply chain continuity
- Product pricing
- Compliance with relevant laws and regulations
- Changing global political and economic conditions
- Compliance with financial reporting and disclosure requirements
- Compliance with tax law
- Compliance with anti-bribery and corruption legislation
- Potential litigation
- Product liability litigation
- Sales and marketing litigation
- Managing environmental, health, safety and sustainability
- Information technology
- Revenue concentration
Mitigation Strategies
- Adopted R&D business model based on smaller units
- Adopted a single Quality Management System (QMS)
- High revenue and critical products are heavily stocked
- Dual sourcing for critical units
- Internal Control Framework (ICF)
- Regular review of tax policies
- Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) policy
- Proactive risk/dispute management
- Data security measures
- Project management team oversees short and long-term needs
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Every 3 years for all API suppliers
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier code of conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
- Changing regulatory landscape
Opportunities
- Shifting to renewable energy sources
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007
Third-party Assurance: Bureau Veritas (India) Private Limited
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 13: Climate Action
Glenmark's CSR initiatives are aligned with these SDGs.
Awards & Recognition
- Golden Peacock Award for Innovative Business Leadership, 2018
- CII safety, health and environmental excellence & innovation award, 2018
- Greentech Environment Award, 2018
- Greentech Safety Award, 2018
- Safety award by Grow Care, 2018
- Featured in the 4th Annual Inclusive Business List 2018
- Featured in the 2nd edition of ETChallenger2Good
Reporting Period: 2022-04 to 2023-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Business Ethics
- Corporate Governance
- Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
- Product Quality & Safety
- Human Capital & Development
- Enhancing Accessibility of Medicines
- Climate Change
- Talent Attraction & Retention
- Human Rights
- Occupational Health & Safety
- Supply Chain Management
- Circular Economy
- Risk Management
- Community Development
- Innovation & Research
- Promoting Diversity
- Policy Advocacy
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon emission intensity by around 10% through efforts over the last three years
- 6% of total energy consumption is from renewable energy sources
- 61% of the energy requirements at both the R&D sites are met by renewable energy source (hydro-power)
- 58% of total hazardous waste disposed of in FY 2023 was co-processed
- 6 out of 10 Indian sites achieved ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ objective
Social Achievements
- Great Place to Work™ (GPTW) Institute certified as a Great Place to Work in 2023-24
- Impacted more than 2.9 million lives through CSR programs
- Launched CSR employee volunteering campaign
- India’s first Indacaterol + Mometasone Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) Drug for Asthma launched
- India’s first triple Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) of Teneligliptin + Pioglitazone + Metformin launched
- Sitagliptin and its Fixed-Dose Combinations (FDC) launched at affordable price for adults with Type 2 diabetes in India
- Sacu V™, a Fixed-Dose Combination (FDC) of Sacubitril + Valsartan, launched, making heart failure treatment more affordable in India
Governance Achievements
- Independent directors comprise over 65% of the board
- Strengthened Compliance Program in 2022 with enhancements including a new Code of Conduct, revised training framework, EthicsLine launch, and strengthened risk assessment and mitigation efforts
- Launched Glenmark EthicsLine, a confidential reporting line
Climate Goals & Targets
- Carbon neutral enterprise by 2030 (Scope 1 and 2 emissions)
- Zero waste to landfill at all plant locations by 2027
- Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 35% by FY 2035
- Reduce scope 3 GHG emissions intensity by 28% from various activities related to pharmaceutical products by FY 2035
- Water neutral operations by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Risk associated with R&D not always being able to deliver Commercially Successful Products
- Risk of supply chain disruptions
- Risk of Revenue Concentration
- External risks: natural disasters, political events and economic fluctuations
- Risks associated with Inadequate Cyber Security and Data Privacy Measures
- Risk associated with Inferior Product Quality
- Risk of sub-optimal product pricing
- Risk of Product Liability Litigation
- Risk associated with Non-Compliance in Financial Reporting and Disclosure, and Changes to Accounting Standards
- Risk of Non-Compliance with International Laws and Regulations
- Risk of Anti-Bribery and Corruption Legislation
- Risk of Potential Litigation
- Risk of Non-Compliance with Tax Laws
- Risk of Non-Compliance with EHS and Sustainability Laws
Mitigation Strategies
- Smaller R&D units to encourage greater entrepreneurialism and accountability, collaborations with other pharmaceutical companies
- Diversification of the supply chain, safety stocks and backup supply arrangements, new manufacturing facilities/upgraded existing facilities
- Product development strategy to deliver desired products timely, replace end-of-life cycle products, penetrate new markets
- Diversity of portfolio and geographic footprint, market tools to manage currency risk exposure, Climate Risk Assessment, diversifying supplier base
- Strong cyber security infrastructure, risk-aware culture, compliance with data privacy laws, insurance cover
- Central Quality Management System (ISO accreditation), strict audit mechanisms for third-party suppliers
- Optimize product costs, launch new value-added products
- Rigorous testing and quality control, clear warnings, instructions, and labels
- Working with external auditor and advisors to ensure adherence to relevant reporting requirements
- Internal control framework to monitor and support compliance, Head of Regulatory affairs ensures adherence to internal standards
- New Code of Conduct and ABAC policy, mandatory ABAC training
- Formalized processes for proactive risk/dispute management
- Policy to submit tax returns within statutory time limits, engage with tax authorities, legal counsel to review tax legislation
- Embedded EHSS risk management, rigorous procedures to eliminate hazards, manage environmental remediation obligations
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 23 new raw material suppliers and 27 new packaging material suppliers assessed in FY23; 14 third-party assessments conducted
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Supplier sustainability protocol aligned to PSCI requirements
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Rise in global temperatures leading to lower productivity, increased energy demand, water scarcity, damage to infrastructure from extreme weather
- Cyclonic activities, flooding and extreme weather conditions
Transition Risks
- Carbon tax, increased operational costs, decreased revenue, competitor cost advantages, supply chain disruptions
Opportunities
- Increased demand for immunology products due to warmer temperatures
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018
Third-party Assurance: DNV GL Business Assurance India Private Limited
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17
CSR initiatives aligned with UN SDGs
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Great Place to Work™ certification
- #3 in Businessworld's pharmaceutical and healthcare sector ranking
- Economic Times recognition