Climate Change Data

Zhende Medical Co., Ltd.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:102,187.23 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:2,691.74 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:99,495.49 tCO2e/year
Water Consumption:1,031,955 tons/year
Waste Generated:1,120.48 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Employee Growth
  • Green Development
  • Reliable Partnership

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2) by 9.73% compared to 2021
  • Achieved 63.75% circulating water usage
  • Developed surgical site infection control materials meeting ISCC certification standards
  • Used 6,000 kg of OEKO-TEX certified cotton fiber
  • Generated 907,504 kWh of renewable electricity through photovoltaic power generation
  • Used 11.48 million FSC certified medium packaging boxes

Social Achievements

  • Employee satisfaction rate reached 92%
  • Employee net promoter score (E-NPS) was 62.85%
  • 100% employee training coverage with an average of 66.11 training hours per employee
  • Work-related injury rate per one thousand employees was 0.59
  • Donated RMB 5.274 million in cash and kind
  • 184 employees participated in voluntary activities totaling 926 hours
  • Second phase of employee stock ownership plan included 114 employees
  • Female employees accounted for 65.63%

Governance Achievements

  • Established ESG Decision-making Committee and ESG Standing Office
  • Conducted 15 internal audits
  • Provided 4 anti-corruption themed training sessions
  • Held 3 investor exchange conferences
  • Female directors accounted for 33.33%

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2) by 30% by 2030 (2020 as baseline)
  • Achieve over 30% renewable electricity by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Maintaining high customer net promoter scores in the foreign market (30.51% in 2022)
  • One incident of violating regulations concerning product quality and safety (industrial mask failed particle filtration efficiency test)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continuous improvement of customer service capabilities
  • Stricter control of raw materials and inspections in subsequent production to improve product quality

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 672 suppliers surveyed; 2 suppliers assisted in passing third-party social responsibility audits

Responsible Procurement
  • SRM platform
  • Supplier lifecycle management process system
  • Differentiated procurement management strategies for different supplier levels

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Guideline No. 1 for the Application of Self-regulatory Rules for Companies Listed on the STAR Market of the Shanghai Stock Exchange - Standardized Operation (2022), GRI Standards (2021), UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: ISO 13485, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISCC, FSC, OEKO-TEX

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Surgical site infection control materials meeting ISCC standards
  • High-performance AS&AR surgical gowns
  • Medical compression socks

Awards & Recognition

  • Top 100 Global Medical Device Companies in 2022
  • Top 500 Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises in Charity and Public Welfare in 2022
  • 2022 Social Responsibility Pioneer Award
  • Gold Award of CPEO Summit
  • 2022 National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise
  • Top 500 Innovative Brands in China in 2022
  • 2022 Zhejiang Province “Future Factory” Pilot Enterprises
  • Top 10 Health Industry Brands in 2022 by Beijing Evening News

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:76,262.92 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:2,969.77 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:73,293.15 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:14.33%
Water Consumption:1,321,508 m3/year
Waste Generated:4,801.35 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.18 Ton of CO2e/RMB 10,000

ESG Focus Areas

  • Care Employee Growth
  • Promote Green Development
  • To Be a Reliable Partner

Environmental Achievements

  • Total greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2) reduced by 27% compared to last year
  • Renewable electricity accounted for 14.33% of total energy use
  • Four products passed ISO 14067 carbon footprint certification
  • 65% of finished products used recyclable packaging materials
  • Achieved ISCC PLUS certification for surgical gowns

Social Achievements

  • New employee satisfaction rate reached 93.3%
  • Employee NPS was 69.33%
  • Average training time per employee was 64.77 hours
  • Work-related injury rate per one thousand employees was 0.45
  • Donated RMB 3.245 million
  • 320 employees offered 1,953 hours of volunteer services

Governance Achievements

  • Held 3 investor exchange conferences
  • Completed 11 routine and special audits
  • 100% of directors participated in anti-corruption training
  • 46% of employees participated in anti-corruption training
  • No corruption reports received

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality
Medium-term Goals:
  • Renewable electricity accounts for over 30% of total electricity consumption
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption by 10% by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Global warming
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Increasing data and processes to be processed
  • Disparities in procurement efficiency
  • Variations in procurement processes and standards
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed climate transformation strategy aligned with the 1.5°C temperature goal of the Paris Agreement
  • Invested in the factory in Kenya
  • Implemented lightweight packaging
  • Optimized production processes through TPI projects
  • Implemented process improvements and standardized procurement workflow
  • Introduced the Rule for Standardized Material Purchasing Delivery Management

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 653/year

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • ESG or social responsibility training

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events
  • Chronic physical risks (high temperatures, sea levels)
Transition Risks
  • Policies and laws
Opportunities
  • Energy transition
  • Market opportunity
  • Resource efficiency
  • Climate resilience

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (2021)

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 13485, ISCC PLUS

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 1
  • Goal 3
  • Goal 4
  • Goal 5
  • Goal 6
  • Goal 7
  • Goal 8
  • Goal 12
  • Goal 13

Initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and activities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • PFAS-free surgical gowns
  • Biodegradable latex medical examination gloves
  • Low carbon footprint gauze pads and abdominal pads

Awards & Recognition

  • Top 500 Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises
  • Top 20 Chinese Medical Device Companies
  • Outstanding Contribution Award
  • Gold Award of CPEO Summit
  • Top 500 Chinese Private Enterprises in Charity and Public Welfare
  • A Collective with Outstanding Donations to Red Cross Society in Zhejiang Province
  • A Waste-Free Factory, Intelligent Factory, Waste-Free City Cell in Shaoxing
  • A Wasted-Free Factory, Green Factory in Henan Province
  • National Intellectual Property Demonstration Enterprise