Responsibility
Climate
Climate Pillars
In 2020, we announced targets for reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and our long-term vision by addressing fossil fuel emissions in our operations. Since then, we have prioritized areas where we can make efficiency gains, reducing environmental impacts – like transitioning away from fossil fuel infrastructure such as boilers and steam generators – with the potential to realize long-term cost savings. While we are making progress, we are now evolving our approach and re-evaluating our targets and timelines in light of current market conditions and other factors.
We are focused on fossil fuel free operations, employee engagement and global collaboration. Read how we’re progressing against our goals and other highlights in our Climate Report and ESG Report.
100% Fossil Fuel Free Operations
LONG-TERM GOALS
- Shift operations to 100% renewable energy.
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 100% from 2019.
- 100% of products achieve and sustain more than 90% of green chemistry targets.
- Transition 100% of Biogen’s vehicle fleet to electric.
- 90% of suppliers by spend will use 100% renewable electricity, in line with our net zero supply chain goal.
2022 PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
- Sustained 100% renewable electricity.
- Launched technical assessments to identify pathways to fully decarbonize three major facilities.
- VUMERITY® manufacturing analysis led to actions that produced a 43% reduction in GHG emissions and a 33% reduction in waste.
- EV program expanded to 15 countries.
- 22.6% of top suppliers by spend have set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets.
Employee Engagement
LONG-TERM GOALS
- Assist employees to go fossil fuel free in their homes.
- Engage employees with opportunities to participate in sustainability-related groups and projects at work.
2022 PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
- 11% of employees used Biogen’s financial benefit and programs.
- Launched the ourIMPACT employee resource network.
Global Collaboration
LONG-TERM GOALS
- Advance the science on climate, health and equity.
- Advocate for climate action by engaging with global leaders.
2022 PROGRESS HIGHLIGHTS
- Collaborated with MIT to develop a state-of-the-art integrated model of how various climate actions impact public health.
- Working with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment and Americares to help under-resourced healthcare clinics better address climate risks.
- Worked with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health NIEHS Center for Environmental Health to conduct meta-analysis on air pollution and dementia.
- Convened a Biogen Scientific Advisory Council.
Read how we’re progressing against our goals and other highlights in our Climate report and ESG report.
Strategic Collaborations and Advocacy
We are working with leading institutions to advance the science on climate and health and foster collective action. We recognize that the most promising new thinking must rapidly reach global scale. To promote these new ideas, we are engaging with leaders including:
- Ceres Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP) Network to advocate for strong climate, clean energy and water policies at the state and federal levels.
- The Climate Group’s RE100 and EV100 campaigns, supporting the use of 100% renewable electricity and 100% electric vehicles.
- UN Global Compact
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development, co-chairing a new global climate health initiative and engaging 20+ companies across four continents.
- The World Economic Forum Alliance for Clean Air.
Key Awards and Recognitions
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the 10th year with Gold Class Distinction in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s 2021 winner for Best Sustainability Program
Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas honorable mention in the Corporate Social Responsibility category
#2 on Fierce Pharma’s Top 10 list of ESG leaders in the pharmaceutical industry.
#30 on 3BL’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022
#41 on JUST Capital’s JUST 100 list, a ranking of the most “just” companies
#97 on Corporate Knights’ World’s Most Sustainable Corporations of 2022
Environmental Reporting
- Year Two Report – Provides information on our business, strategy and performance, including on environmental, social and governance issues
- 2022 ESG Data Table
- SASB Index
- GRI Content Index
- Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Statement
- CDP Climate Change Disclosure
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