Climate Change Data

Mithra

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3.887 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:4% (increased to ~28% by May 2022)
Total Energy Consumption:11.509 MWh/year
Water Consumption:25.468 m3/year
Waste Generated:79 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Patients
  • Planet
  • People
  • Ethics and integrity
  • Women empowerment

Environmental Achievements

  • Installed a new field of 2748 solar panels, increasing renewable energy share to approximately 28% by May 2022 (tripling the previous share).

Social Achievements

  • Renewed Board of Directors with perfect gender parity (5 women, 5 men).
  • Launched a well-being survey to improve work-life balance and employee satisfaction.
  • Implemented a hybrid working model.
  • Upgraded employee benefits program (dental, ambulatory healthcare insurance, seniority leave).

Governance Achievements

  • Launched a corporate social responsibility strategy in 2021.
  • Established a Sustainability Committee.
  • Improved financial and non-financial disclosures.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% ethically sourced purchases by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emissions by 55% by 2030
  • Increase renewable energy share to 70% by 2030
  • Reduce water consumption by 20% by 2030
  • Reduce waste production by 20% by 2030
  • Reduce staff turnover to 20% by 2025 and 10-15% by 2030
  • Increase the number of women in management to 50% by 2030
  • Reduce the gender pay gap to 0% by 2030
  • Increase geographical availability of products to 70 new countries by 2030 (30% developing countries)

Environmental Challenges

  • Environmental impact of operations.
  • Supply chain disruptions due to the difficulties of E4 sourcing partner to deliver contractually defined quantities for 2021/2022.
  • Geopolitical situation in Eastern Europe impacting Estelle® launch in Russia and Donesta® clinical trial recruitment.
  • COVID-19 pandemic impacting access to healthcare professionals, commercial launch ramp-up, and clinical trial recruitment.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed a mobility project to reduce environmental impact of fleet and offer sustainable alternatives.
  • Secured alternative sourcing strategies for E4 to mitigate supply chain disruptions.
  • Activated a mitigation plan to replace Russian recruitment sites with other sites in the US and Europe for Donesta® trial.
  • Adapted and implemented homeworking to ensure business continuity during COVID-19 restrictions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% successful audits (no critical observations) in 2021; aim to increase global quality oversight to 30% by end 2022 and 100% by end 2025.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier and partner monitoring SOP in place; developing a sustainability and compliance questionnaire to be integrated into quality questionnaire.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Heatwaves, droughts, floods, earthquakes

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN SDGs

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3 (Good health and well-being)
  • SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
  • SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production)

Mithra contributes to these SDGs through its focus on women's health, sustainable operations, and employee well-being.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Estelle® (contraceptive pill) with a positive environmental profile of estetrol.

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3012 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:30% (Mithra CDMO)
Total Energy Consumption:9270 MWh
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:57 tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Patients
  • Planet
  • People
  • Ethics and Integrity
  • Women Empowerment

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 20% from 2021 to 2022
  • Reduced waste production by almost 30% in 2022 compared to 2021
  • Reduced energy consumption by almost 20%
  • Installed a new field of 2748 solar panels, increasing renewable energy share

Social Achievements

  • Increased suppliers and partners global quality oversight to 30%
  • Submitted all periodic safety update reports (PSURs) on time
  • Doubled investment in collaborator training
  • Successfully passed all inspections and audits with 0 recalls
  • Launched Women’s Mentoring Program
  • Improved employee benefits program

Governance Achievements

  • Systematized compliance and ethical standards training for all staff
  • Developed ethical questionnaire sent to partners and suppliers

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 75% of Mithra’s direct and indirect purchases ethically sourced by 2030
  • Increase geographical availability of products to 70 new countries by 2030 (30% developing countries)
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce staff turnover to 10-15% by 2030
  • Increase share of energy from renewable sources
  • Achieve gender parity at all levels by 2030
  • Reduce gender pay gap to 0% by 2030
  • 50% of Mithra’s direct and indirect purchases ethically sourced by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce staff turnover to 20% by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Staff turnover rate remains above average
  • Work-life balance concerns raised by employees
  • Delayed implementation of sustainable mobility plan
  • Not fully achieved digitalization of quality system by end of 2022
  • Proportion of women in management and Management Committee needs improvement
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing a cafeteria plan to optimize salaries and compensation packages
  • Developing an action plan to achieve gender parity
  • Implementing a hybrid working model
  • Transitioning to a new PV service provider
  • Strengthened internal PV team

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 30% coverage by end of 2022

Responsible Procurement
  • Due diligence with all partners and suppliers to avoid human rights violations, negative environmental impacts and unfair practices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN SDGs

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • All 17 SDGs

Sustainability strategy based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Estelle® (favorable environmental profile)

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed