Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Natural Resources
• Social Compliance
• Social Well-being

Environmental Achievements

• Reducing CO₂ emissions to achieve corporate climate neutrality
• Using sustainable energy, technologies, and materials

Social Achievements

• Commitment to being the best employer in the life science industry by 2025
• Signed the United Nations Global Compact in January 2022

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Using sustainable energy, technologies, and materials

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Eppendorf promotes and supports innovative solutions for the realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Bioplastics

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate change
• Natural resources
• Social compliance
• Social well-being

Environmental Achievements

• 14% Reduction in Scope 1 & Scope 2 intensity based on Scope 1 and 2 emissions per thousand euros of revenue (2022: 0.0071, 2021: 0.0083)
• 66% of waste at production sites diverted from landfills through recycling and other recovery methods in 2022
• Two additional sites in Germany and the USA received ISO 14001 certification in 2022
• Launched CryoCube F440n and F570n freezers using natural refrigerants with very low global warming potential.

Social Achievements

• Employee turnover rate of 12.5% in 2022 (below the German average of 16%)
• Average of 8 hours of continuing education provided per employee in 2022
• Introduced JobRad program for employees at German locations, with 278 company bikes purchased by the end of 2022.
• Launched a global online training course on inclusion in 2022.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a whistleblower system (Eppendorf Compliance Line) in Europe in 2022
• Signed the UN Global Compact in January 2022
• Established a corporate standard for awarding grants throughout the Group since November 1, 2022.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Sharply rising energy costs and inflation rates
• Stagnant supply chains and problems in procuring materials
• Growing complexity of global value chains resulting in challenges related to labor conditions and human rights within the supply chain.
• Significant carbon emissions during the use phase of products.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed a group-wide approach to resource conservation
• Developed a strategy to comply with due diligence duties related to human rights and the environment under the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG)
• Shifting energy supply at locations worldwide to renewable sources
• Investing in energy efficiency for existing and new buildings
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector
• Developing more energy-efficient products
• Implementing energy efficiency improvements and purchasing electricity from renewable sources.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 18 audits in 2022

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct for Business Partners
• Sustainability questionnaire for new suppliers
• Sustainability requirements in contracts

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Uncertainty in terms of planning and investment due to climate change

Opportunities

• Lower dependence on fluctuating energy prices through energy efficiency improvements
• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3
• SDG 4
• SDG 5
• SDG 6
• SDG 7
• SDG 8
• SDG 10
• SDG 11
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 14
• SDG 15
• SDG 16

Eppendorf's contribution to the SDGs focuses on sub-targets that can be most effectively influenced through business activities. Details are provided in the report.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Sample tubes made of 90% second-generation plastic granulate
• CryoCube F440n and F570n freezers using natural refrigerants

Awards & Recognition

• ACT® certifications for multiple Eppendorf products

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Resource Conservation
• Human Rights
• Social Well-being

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions at its sites from 30,000 tons to 18,000 tons since 2019.
• Launched sustainable pipette tips and PCR plates.
• Launched the Centrifuge 5427 R, one of the first refrigerated centrifuges worldwide to use sustainable cooling liquid.
• All German sites, as well as those in Enfield, Connecticut, USA, and Maldon, UK, use carbon-neutral green electricity, cutting emissions by 58%.
• Fully electrifying its vehicle fleet by the end of 2027 (37% electric vehicles in German fleet by December 2023).

Social Achievements

• Eppendorf Improving Life Program supported a climate protection initiative in Laos.
• 85% employee participation in a global employee survey.
• Established Eppendorf Employee Relief Fund to provide assistance to employees in financial hardship.
• Conferred the Eppendorf Award for Young European Investigators and the Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology.

Governance Achievements

• Established Eppendorf Group SE & Co. KG as a sister company to ensure future stability.
• Restructured the Management Board to a single CEO structure with a newly created COO position.
• Sold its cell manipulation business to focus on core business areas.
• Implemented a global Compliance Line for reporting misconduct.
• Introduced standardized, comparable real-time surveys to measure service performance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Significant decline in demand across all market regions following the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
• Harsh economic conditions, geopolitical crises, and steep price increases.
• Normalization of demand after three years of strong growth (particularly in consumables).
• Slowdown in vaccine development and production.
• Inflation and resulting price increases.
• High inventory levels at some production sites.
• Cybercrime threats.

Mitigation Strategies

• Launched the Empowering Eppendorf initiative (formerly Eppendorf Fitness Program) to increase resilience and ensure long-term profitability.
• Implemented cost-cutting measures, including hiring restrictions and temporary production shutdowns.
• Realigned the Management Board to improve efficiency and decision-making.
• Established Eppendorf Group SE & Co. KG for increased stability.
• Sold the CellTech product portfolio to focus on core business areas.
• Invested in global production sites (Pinghu, China; new site outside Tokyo, Japan).
• Invested in IT security and launched a security awareness initiative.
• Introduced SAP Ariba and Doxis® software for standardized and accelerated processes.
• Implemented a global digital workplace program.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Use of bio-based raw materials for consumables.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather conditions, natural disasters

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes (e.g., PFAS regulations)

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)

Certifications: ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification)

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Initiatives such as the use of renewable energy, reduction of CO2 emissions, and sustainable product development contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Bio-based consumables
• Centrifuge 5427 R