Climate Change Data

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