THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
“ We serve a wide variety of customers including those in academics , healthcare , pharmaceuticals , and industrial applications ,” Matthew adds . “ Many of the sustainability goals that we ’ re getting asked about are Scope 3 and circularity targets . Our aim is to understand and internalise the challenges and needs of our customers and develop solutions to directly contribute to customers meeting their own sustainability targets – and often those solutions contribute to Scope 3 reductions for Thermo Fisher at the same time .”
Thermo Fisher ’ s sustainability strategy Thermo Fisher ’ s approach to environmental sustainability centres around three key pillars :
• Climate : Guided by the company ’ s foundational target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 . To drive down carbon emissions , the company is focused on transitioning away from fossil fuels , accelerating renewable electricity , and engaging with suppliers . “ Because a significant portion of our environmental sustainability strategy is developed in service to our customers , climate is a large component of our overall CSR story ,” Alyssa adds . “ As a company dedicated to enabling our customers ’ success , we ’ re equally committed to enabling our customers ’ success when it comes to their sustainability objectives .”
“ AS A MANUFACTURER , WE HAVE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN HOW WE ARE APPROACHING OUR OWN DECARBONISATION . WE ’ RE REALLY SEEKING TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES WITH OUR SUPPLIERS , TO PROVIDE THEM WITH REAL EXAMPLES ”
ALYSSA CADDLE DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT SUSTAINABILITY , THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
• Nature : For Thermo Fisher , this centres around waste and water management . “ We have developed targets , such as ensuring that we are assessing water usage in water scarce regions ,” Matthew says . “ We are also looking to achieve certified zero waste at 30 of our facilities by 2025 .”
• Greener by design™ : “ Greener by design centres on integrating sustainable design thinking into our products and services ,” Matthew explains . “ We are actively pursuing various strategies to that end , including lower carbon materials such as biobased plastics , implementing recycling solutions , enabling our products to be shipped at ambient temperatures , and fostering a more circular approach in our operations and the products and services we offer .”
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