Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Oral Health Improvement
• Governance
• Workplace
• Community
• Marketplace
• Environment

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced printing devices in the US by over 500, reducing energy and toner consumption and print volume by 440,000 pages per month; saving over 600 trees per year.
• Several European facilities obtaining up to 20% of their energy needs from renewable sources.
• Various facilities implemented initiatives to reduce hazardous waste, water usage, and energy consumption (specific examples provided in the report).

Social Achievements

• Contributed more than $1.5 million in financial and product donations to various organizations annually, resulting in thousands of children and adults receiving dental care and education.
• Educated more than 300,000 dental professionals annually through continuing education courses.
• Supported dental student research and education through programs like the ADA/DENTSPLY Student Clinician Research Program.
• Associates donated more than 10,000 hours of personal time to various charitable organizations.

Governance Achievements

• Annual training for all Associates on the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
• Compliance and Ethics Committee promotes ethical standards.
• Corporate Governance Guidelines adopted by the Board of Directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing energy consumption and environmental impact across global facilities.
• Managing hazardous waste and emissions from manufacturing.

Mitigation Strategies

• Partnership with Schneider Electric for energy management.
• Annual Environmental, Health and Safety audits in manufacturing facilities.
• Implementation of various green initiatives across facilities (detailed in the report).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)