Affluent Medical
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Market Epygon in Europe by 2026 and in the US by late 2026/early 2027
Short-term Goals:
- Market Artus in Europe by 2024 and in the US by 2025
- Market Kalios in Europe by 2024
Environmental Challenges
- Covid-19 pandemic impact on clinical trials (delays in patient recruitment, obtaining authorisations, supply chain disruptions)
- Competition from larger companies with greater resources and experience
- Risks related to obtaining and maintaining marketing authorisations
- Intellectual property rights challenges
- Pricing and reimbursement policy uncertainties
- Product liability risks
- Industrialisation challenges (manufacturing processes, quality control)
- Dependence on third-parties (suppliers, subcontractors)
- Implementation of marketing strategy
- Maintaining collaboration agreements
- Dependence on qualified personnel and key executives
- Liquidity risk
- Insurance coverage costs
- Dilution risk from share issuances
- Access to public subsidies and funding
- Past and future losses
- Depreciation of intangible assets
Mitigation Strategies
- Regular discussions with partners, service providers, and suppliers to mitigate Covid-19 impacts
- Diversification strategy (three implants and licensing of Kardiozis technology)
- Rigorous procedures with manufacturing subcontractors
- Dual organisation with proprietary production and subcontracting
- Hybrid commercial strategy (direct and indirect sales)
- Policy to retain key personnel
- Actively studying various financing solutions
- Implementing a policy to cover primary insurable risks
- Seeking public aid and funding
- Conducting medico-economic studies to support reimbursement
- Strengthening relationships with private insurers
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Qualification of suppliers according to quality standards (ISO 13485:2016, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 11135:2014, ISO 17025:2017)
- Annual evaluation of suppliers
- Regular audits by the quality department
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IFRS
Certifications: ISO 13485:2016
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Artus
- Kalios
- Epygon
- Kardiozis technology
Awards & Recognition
- Innovative Company label by Bpifrance