PharmaEngine, Inc. (Stock Code: 4162.TWO)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Sustainability
- Social Responsibility
- Integrity Management
Environmental Achievements
- Conducted Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions inventory process
- Procured office electronic equipment with “environmentally sustainable” certification stickers
- Reduced carbon dioxide emissions per capita by more than 5% per year (goal)
Social Achievements
- Held “World Pancreatic Cancer Day” to raise awareness
- Collaborated with medical facilities, schools, and held group meetings for patients to share information on pancreatic cancer
- Strengthened employee training on human rights issues, information security, and insider trading prevention
- Hosted 6 health education seminars in collaboration with medical institutions
- Participated in Sanzhi Beach Cleaning event
Governance Achievements
- Established a “Sustainability Promoting Taskforce”
- Included topics related to climate change issues in board meetings
- Obtained ISO 27001 Information Security Management System certification in January 2023
- No incidents of corruption or bribery
Climate Goals & Targets
- Include net zero emissions as a long-term development goal
- Increase the ratio of green packaging of the Company’s products
- Create a new experimental model of energy conservation and carbon reduction
- Reduce carbon dioxide emissions per capita by more than 5% per year
- Reduce water consumed per capita by at least 0.5% annually
- Reduce total weight of waste by at least 2% annually
Environmental Challenges
- Climate change related risks (policy and regulatory, technological, transformational, market, reputation, physical, long-term)
- Supply chain disruptions due to extreme weather events
- Cybersecurity risks
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed greenhouse gas emission reduction policies
- Implemented water reduction policy
- Waste reduction policy
- Developed Business Continuity Plan for drug supply disruptions
- Introduced green packaging material ideas
- Created a new experimental model of energy conservation and carbon reduction
- Obtained ISO 27001 certification for information security
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 4 GxP supplier capability assessments before cooperation; 2 scheduled audits with ESG-related issues
Responsible Procurement
- Quality agreements with critical vendors
- Approved vendors list
- Regular audits of vendors
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Typhoons, floods, droughts
- Elevated sea level
- Long-term heat waves
Transition Risks
- Climate change-related policy actions (carbon pricing)
- Technological changes
- Market shifts
Opportunities
- Enhance resource utilization efficiency
- Promote green consumption
- Promote low-carbon products and services
- Apply AI to reduce animal experiments
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2016, SASB Standards, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 27001
Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Taiwan (limited assurance)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 7
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 10
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 14
- SDG 16
- SDG 17
The report mentions alignment with several SDGs throughout the document, but lacks specific details on how initiatives contribute to each goal.
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Sustainability
- Social Responsibility
- Integrity Management
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon dioxide emissions per capita by an unspecified amount (goal was 5% reduction from 2022 baseline, but actual figures not provided).
- Conducted three nature walks for employees to raise biodiversity awareness.
Social Achievements
- Held 5 health education seminars on pancreatic cancer across Taiwan.
- Conducted a seminar on reducing plastic waste and a workshop on making shampoo bars.
- 94% R&D employee retention rate and 85% retention rate for other employees.
- Provided various employee welfare programs including annual bonuses, festival bonuses, employee compensation, performance bonuses, birthday gifts, wedding gifts, fertility gifts, childcare allowance, and various subsidies.
Governance Achievements
- Obtained ISO27001 Information Security certification.
- No major issues raised by stakeholders regarding ethical conduct.
- Conducted anti-corruption training for all employees.
- No incidents of corruption or anti-competitive practices.
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net zero emissions (target year not specified)
- Not disclosed
- Reduce water consumption per capita by 0.5% (base year: 2022)
- Reduce total waste per capita by 2% (base year: 2022)
- Complete initial phase of Scope 3 GHG emissions inventory check in 2024.
Environmental Challenges
- Climate change impacts (extreme weather, supply chain disruptions).
- Cybersecurity risks.
- Talent loss.
- Maintaining a positive corporate image.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a Business Continuity Plan to address supply chain disruptions.
- Implemented ISO27001 information security management system and obtained certification.
- Implemented various talent retention strategies (compensation, bonuses, training, career development).
- Actively engaged in stakeholder communication and implemented ethical corporate management policies.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 5 audits in 2023 (2 existing suppliers and 3 GxP evaluations on prospective suppliers)
Responsible Procurement
- Quality agreements with critical vendors
- Approved vendor list
- Regular audits of vendors
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events (typhoons, floods, droughts)
- Long-term climate changes (sea level rise, heat waves)
Transition Risks
- Climate-related policies and regulations
- Technological changes
- Market shifts
Opportunities
- Enhanced resource utilization efficiency
- New energy sources
- Low-carbon products and services
- Market opportunities related to environmental protection
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (2021), SASB Standards, TCFD
Certifications: ISO27001
Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Taiwan (limited assurance)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 6
- SDG 7
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 8
- SDG 10
- SDG 9
- SDG 16
- SDG 17
The report mentions alignment with various SDGs but lacks detailed explanation of how initiatives contribute to each goal.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed