Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
• Environment
• Corporate Governance
• Ethics
• Data Privacy
• Workforce Health and Safety

Environmental Achievements

• Diverted 104 million pounds of plastic from landfills
• Safely disposed of 40 million pounds of unused pharmaceuticals
• Recycled 1.1 billion pounds of paper
• Implemented formal tracking of natural resources used at facilities to estimate greenhouse gas emissions
• Began a multi-year LED lighting upgrade program
• Continued efforts to optimize routing, reducing miles driven by 909,400 miles and 113,675 gallons of diesel fuel annually

Social Achievements

• Expanded employee resource groups (ERGs)
• Leveraged ERGs to provide forums for challenging conversations and company-wide awareness initiatives
• Completed a global team member engagement and feedback survey
• Introduced a Wellness Program in North American locations

Governance Achievements

• Established an Operations, Safety and Environmental Committee of the Board of Directors
• Realigned executive compensation program with performance metrics associated with overall transformation and business priorities (including safety as an ESG metric)
• Continued expansion of financial control environment and remediated material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting
• Expanded Board with two new independent directors

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on operations and workforce
• Managing soiled PPE disposal in non-healthcare settings
• Understanding and managing greenhouse gas emissions
• Maintaining safety and compliance across global operations

Mitigation Strategies

• Successfully met customer needs globally, including servicing COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites
• Introduced a PPE disposal service for non-healthcare customers
• Updated policies and procedures and implemented new protocols to reduce COVID-19 exposure risk
• Shifted 7,000+ team members to work from home
• Modernized distribution center to increase production of sharps disposal mail back kits by over 400%
• Implemented a comprehensive environmental management system (EMS)
• Implemented a global safety program with a focus on engineering controls, administrative controls, and PPE
• Established a Global Facility Risk Committee

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP Climate Change Survey, SASB Waste Management Sector Disclosure

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 17025 (for dosimetry service)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Good Health and Well-being
• Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• Climate Action
• Gender Equality
• Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Reduced Inequalities
• Responsible Consumption and Production

Stericycle's services and values align with these SDGs through various initiatives

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• SafeShield™ Antimicrobial Medical Waste Containers

Awards & Recognition

• 2020 Enterprise Company of the Year
• Silver Digital Health Award
• Superbrands Status
• Silver Stevie Winner
• Sustainability Product of the Year
• 2021 Gold Excellence in Learning Award for SWAT: Defensive Driving Certification program

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Treated 1.5 billion pounds of medical waste
• Recycled 1.1 billion pounds of paper
• Diverted 104 million pounds of plastic from landfills
• Treated 40 million pounds of pharmaceutical waste prior to disposal
• Opened new facilities with improved technologies to reduce energy and water consumption and emissions (Telford, Ballymena, Stockton, Woodbridge)
• Reduced approximately 2.7 million miles and 3,541 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions through routing efficiencies

Social Achievements

• Increased the global percentage of women in senior and middle management roles by 2%
• 64% of all US-based new hires were racially or ethnically diverse
• Implemented a $15 minimum wage in North America for non-union team members
• Provided financial grants to 205 team members through our SteriCares Hardship Fund
• Launched a new North American paid parental leave program
• Sponsored six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Governance Achievements

• Completed first materiality assessment to determine key ESG priorities
• Rolled out a new code of conduct with a 98% training completion rate
• Established an Environmental Justice task force
• Aligned governance practices to support sustainability initiatives
• Clarified the oversight role of Board Committees relating to specific ESG focus areas

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing carbon footprint
• Understanding the extent and nature of current GHG emissions

Mitigation Strategies

• Evaluating low-carbon opportunities and implementing initiatives
• Publishing a GHG emission reduction plan in the near future
• Updated methodology for calculating GHG emissions

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Formalized supplier diversity program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: CDP Climate Change Survey

Third-party Assurance: Third-party verification for a portion of GHG emission disclosures in 2022 CDP submission

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• SafeShield™ medical waste containers

Awards & Recognition

• Women in Trucking Association Business Sustainability Awards
• SEAL Awards Sustainability Product of the Year
• The American Business Awards Company of the Year
• Superbrand Shred-it Secure Information Destruction Solutions

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced mileage in North America by 2.3 million miles in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, resulting in a reduction of 3,000 metric tons of CO2e emissions.
• Launched SafeShield™ antimicrobial medical waste containers with 15% recycled content.
• Diverted approximately 570,000 sharps containers (2.1 million pounds of plastic) from incineration in the U.K. by using reusable containers.
• Launched re-engineered SafeDrop™ and CsRx® containers using 40% less plastic.

Social Achievements

• Improved total recordable incident rate (TRIR) by 11.8% in 2022.
• 94% of global team members signed a personal commitment to safety in 2023.
• 65% of U.S.-based new hires in 2022 came from racial or ethnic minority groups.
• Named a “Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation” for the third year in a row.

Governance Achievements

• Recognized by 50/50 Women on Boards™ as a “3+” company for having three or more women on its corporate Board of Directors.
• 60% gender, ethnic, or racial minority representation on the Board as of June 2023.
• 98% of global team members completed Code of Conduct training as of June 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from incineration.
• Transitioning to a fleet that runs on renewable energy.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing a carbon reduction plan for the U.K. business with a goal of net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2045.
• Prioritizing less carbon-intensive waste treatment.
• Investing in zero-emission vehicles.
• Transitioning to renewable natural gas.
• Increasing site energy efficiency.
• Implementing carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS).

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier diversity program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB, CDP

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 17025, EMAS (in some regions), UNE-EN ISO 15713 (in some regions), DIN 66399 (in some regions)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 5 (Gender Equality)
• Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• SafeShield™ containers
• Re-engineered SafeDrop™ and CsRx® containers

Awards & Recognition

• 50/50 Women on Boards™ 3+ Company
• Product of the Year (SafeShield™)
• Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation