Servier SAS
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Product safety and quality
- Anti-counterfeiting
- Ecodesign
- Global approach to health care
- Business ethics
- Responsible purchasing
- Ethics and transparency of clinical trials
- Responsible marketing and promotion
- Stakeholder engagement
- Health and safety at work
- Employee well-being
- Diversity, Inclusion and equal opportunities
- Managerial practices
- Access to health care
- Local development and community engagement
- Climate change and responsible use of resources
- Effluent and waste management
Environmental Achievements
- 60.93% of waste from the Group’s industrial R&D sites was recycled in 2019/2020
- Energy usage of production and R&D sites in France remained constant (down slightly by 1.25%) in the 2019/2020 financial year, even though production increased
- Amount of water used at production and R&D sites in France fell by 4.58% in 2019/2020
- Arklow site in Ireland sent zero waste to landfill since 2013
- Servier Research and Development Institute in Paris-Saclay aiming for BiodiverCity® accreditation
Social Achievements
- Employee engagement rate reached 55% in 2020 (15 points higher than 2019)
- 86% of employees surveyed in 2020 said they were proud to work for the Group
- 79% of employees in France took training in 2019/2020, completing a total of 79,286 hours
- 3.2 Lost Time Injury Rate (LTIR)
- 649 people recruited in 2019/2020 (including 155 people on work-study contracts and 211 interns)
- Solidarity initiatives set up by employees in 37 countries to accompany care workers and associations in the field during the Covid-19 pandemic
- #ServierDiversity program combats discrimination and promotes equal opportunities
Governance Achievements
- Compliance policy established in line with its vocation, with Ethical Charter and Code of Conduct
- Servier 1st class partner program develops long-term and transparent relationships with partners
- Responsible purchasing approach inspired by ISO 20400, with e-learning course for purchasers
- EcoVadis platform used to assess suppliers according to financial, ethical, social and environmental criteria
- Transparency of clinical trials with reports and information on clinicaltrials.servier.com
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- -25% Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2030
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Rising cost of innovation creating pressure on prices
- Reforms in healthcare systems to provide affordable care
- Emergence of disruptive new players in the industry
- Aging population and rise of chronic diseases
- Persistent unmet medical needs
- Climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental damage
- Growing expectations from companies regarding non-financial issues
- Patients taking more control of their healthcare
- Covid-19 pandemic
Mitigation Strategies
- Investing 23% of revenue from brand-name medicines in R&D
- Adapting strategies, R&D resources, and production facilities
- Implementing measures to reduce environmental footprint
- Adjusting management practices to attract and engage talent
- Adopting a “beyond the pill” approach with patient services
- Developing partnerships with patient groups
- Implementing HSE policy and SAFE program for health and safety
- #ServierDiversity program for diversity and inclusion
- Servier Climate Commitment program to reduce GHG emissions
- EcoDesign by Servier program to integrate eco-design principles into the medicine life cycle
- Serialization and traceability program to combat counterfeit medicines
- Collaboration with authorities to combat counterfeit medicines
- My Health Partner platform for patients with chronic diseases
- Local Shared Value program to measure and optimize socioeconomic benefits for regions
- Mécénat Servier Charity Fund to assist general interest initiatives
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Servier 1st class partner program
- Responsible purchasing charter
- EcoVadis platform for supplier assessment
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: ISO 26000
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, Top Employer Europe
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3
- SDG 5
- SDG 8
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
Servier's ambitions are identified with five of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Top Employer Europe
Reporting Period: 2020-2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Product quality and safety
- Anticounterfeiting
- Eco-design
- Global approach to health care
- Access to health care
- Local development and community engagement
- Climate change and responsible use of resources
- Effluent and waste management
- Health and safety at work
- Employee well-being
- Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities
- Managerial practices
- Business ethics
- Responsible purchasing
- Ethics and transparency of clinical trials
- Responsible marketing and promotion
- Stakeholder Engagement
Environmental Achievements
- 13% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per box of medicine produced in 2019 compared to 2016
- 88% of IT equipment at French sites reused
- 100% of electrical energy consumed by Servier Spain from renewable sources since May 2020
- 96% reduction in CO2 emissions per ton per kilometer in Brazil by switching from air to sea transport
Social Achievements
- More than 45% of Group managers are women
- Launched #ServierDiversity program to promote diversity and inclusion
- Launched SAFE program to improve health and safety at work
- Collaborated with 19 international patient associations in 2020/2021
Governance Achievements
- Implemented First Class Partner program for responsible purchasing
- 100% of strategic suppliers evaluated on their CSR practices by 2022
- Implemented anti-corruption e-learning and Ethics Charter and Code of Conduct e-reading
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% between 2016 and 2030
- Evaluate the environmental impact of 100% of its new industrial chemical syntheses by 2023
- Organize EcoDesign training for employees by 2023
- Integrate eco-design principles into the packaging of new brand-name products by 2025
- Include biodiversity criteria in the specifications for the purchase of raw materials by 2023
- At least 40% of women in top management by 2024
Environmental Challenges
- Climate change
- Reducing environmental impact of medicines
- Promoting diversity and inclusion
- Ensuring health and safety at work
- Responsible purchasing and supply chain management
Mitigation Strategies
- EcoDesign by Servier program
- #ServierDiversity program
- SAFE program
- First Class Partner program
- Servier Climate Commitment program
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 100% of strategic suppliers evaluated by 2022 using EcoVadis
Responsible Procurement
- Responsible Purchasing Charter
- EcoVadis platform for supplier evaluation
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3
- SDG 5
- SDG 8
- SDG 10
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
Servier's CSR strategy is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2021-2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Governance
- Patient Focus
- Employee Well-being
- Biodiversity
Environmental Achievements
- 7.7% year-on-year reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions
- 5.2% reduction in air freight between Loiret (France) and Arklow (Ireland), switching to sea freight
- 25% increase in sea freight
- 30,000 tons of CO2 equivalent offset in 2022
Social Achievements
- Launched #BecauseIsayso #Checkyourpressure campaign to raise awareness about blood pressure
- Launched the fourth edition of #Takeyourmedicine campaign
- Mécénat Servier supported 29 non-profit organizations
- 2,208 employee commitments through Mécénat Servier
- 4.23/5 overall engagement score among Servier Group employees
- 79% of employees would recommend Servier as a great place to work
- 42 HR labels obtained in 2022
- Improved patient adherence by over 20% in CONCORD study
- Launched SHAPE program in collaboration with Digestive Cancers Europe (DiCE)
Governance Achievements
- Included corporate social responsibility in the bylaws of the non-profit Foundation
- Established a strategic CSR committee
- Set objectives for 2030 across all CSR indicators
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Annual revenue of €8 billion and EBITDA exceeding 30% by 2030
- One launch per year (new indication or medicine in oncology and a new Single Pill Combination in cardiometabolism and venous diseases) by 2030
- One launch in neuroscience and immuno-inflammation by 2030
- 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
- Offset the equivalent of all direct greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
- 100% of Servier entities to earn an HR label by 2030
- 100% of industrial and R&D facilities to have ISO 50001 certification by 2030
- Reach €6 billion in consolidated sales revenue by 2025
- Reach €1.3 billion in EBITDA by 2025
- Reach €1 billion in oncology revenue by 2025
- Launch one new molecular entity by 2025
- Reach optimal employee engagement by 2025 (4.4/5)
- Increase the proportion of women in senior management positions to 40% by 2025
- 80% of industrial and R&D facilities to have ISO 50001 certification by 2025
- 16% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Global and national inequalities in healthcare access
- Unmet medical needs
- Climate change and its impact on business continuity and supply chains
- Geopolitical instability and its impact on supply chains and market access
- Rising costs of energy and raw materials
- Inflation
- Competition in the pharmaceutical industry
- Patient adherence to long-term treatments
- Recruitment and retention of talent
Mitigation Strategies
- Donation of medicines and aid to Ukraine
- Participation in Access Accelerated partnership
- Continuous adaptation of production facilities and supply chain
- Significant presence in emerging economies
- EcoDesign program to integrate environmental concerns into the medicine life cycle
- Target of 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
- Investment in R&D and innovation
- Partnerships with patient organizations
- Employee training and development programs
- Digital transformation initiatives
- Servier Social Observatory to anticipate changes in society’s attitude to work
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 369 suppliers and subcontractors assessed by EcoVadis; 66% of strategic suppliers assessed
Responsible Procurement
- First-class Partner program to ensure supplier compliance with sustainable development principles and respect for human rights, health and safety, and the environment
- EcoVadis assessment of suppliers
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Policy changes
Opportunities
- Innovation and low-carbon solutions
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IIRC
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, Top Employer Europe 2022, Great Place to Work, HappyIndex® Trainees International
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3
- SDG 5
- SDG 8
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 14
- SDG 15
Servier's initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs related to health, gender equality, economic growth, responsible consumption and production, climate action, and biodiversity protection.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Top Employer Europe 2022
- Great Place to Work
- HappyIndex® Trainees International
Reporting Period: 2022-2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Patients
- Employees
- Partners and Communities
- The Planet
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 11% between 2021/2022 and 2022/2023
- Reduced Group’s energy consumption by 15% compared with the previous year
- Increased renewable electricity in the Group’s electricity consumption to more than 13%
- Reduced water consumption by 14%
Social Achievements
- Ranked 14th (up 12 places) in the PatientView survey on the reputation of pharmaceutical companies with patient organizations
- Improved employee engagement score to 4.32 out of 5
- Increased percentage of women in top management positions to 29%
- Awarded the Cap’Handéo label for “companies committed to their employee caregivers”
Governance Achievements
- Deployed a compliance program in accordance with legal obligations and the Group’s mission
- Rolled out a Group-wide framework for safety fundamentals - the Safety Golden Rules
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Reduce Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% and Scope 3 emissions by 25% compared with 2021/2022 by 2030
- 100% of French sites hold a BiodiverCity Life® or equivalent label by 2030
- 100% of the brand-name medicines integrate ecodesign principles by 2030
- Women in 40% of positions for Group governance bodies by 2030
- Reduce Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 16% and Scope 3 emissions by 10% compared with 2021/2022 by 2025
- Distribute an onsite biodiversity management guide for the Group’s entire real estate stock by 2025
- 100% of new brand-name medicines integrate ecodesign principles for the packaging by 2025
- Women in 40% of top management positions by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain
- Reducing the impact of medicinal products and activities on biodiversity
- Counterfeiting of medicinal products
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing actions around four core pillars: energy, purchased goods and services, transport and distribution of medicinal products, and mobility
- Incorporating biodiversity criteria into specifications for purchasing natural raw materials
- Reducing water effluents generated by activities
- Implementing a robust organization to combat counterfeit medicines built around detection, prevention, and proactive action
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 74% of our top 100 suppliers are assessed with EcoVadis
Responsible Procurement
- CSR assessment based on the EcoVadis platform
- Incorporating climate elements when assessing bidders for tenders
- Incorporating a biodiversity clause into invitations to tender for natural materials
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Certifications: ISO 50001, ISO 14001, Top Employer Europe
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Objectives of CSR programs are aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Group contributes to 10 SDGs relating directly to its activities.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Cap’Handéo label