Zero Waste to Landfill certifications at Sant Cugat and Dortmund Following Shanghai (2021), production sites in Sant Cugat (Spain) and Dortmund (Germany) achieved Zero Waste to Landfill certification in 2023. Eight sites worldwide certified as carbon-neutral.
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Beyond value-chain contributions via ClimateSeed reforestation and clean energy projects Since 2019, Boehringer has scaled climate contributions beyond the value chain to 15 carbon reduction projects in 11 countries (partner: ClimateSeed), with more than 230,000 tCO2e captured or avoided. Project areas include reforestation, biodiversity and clean energy with parallel social benefits in communities such as Canada, China, Malawi and Peru. Framed as additional contributions rather than inventory neutralisation.
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SBTi validated Scope 1, 2 and 3 reduction targets In 2023 Boehringer Ingelheim's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets (Scope 1, 2 and 3) were validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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Alliance for Water Stewardship certifications Aim to implement AWS Water Stewardship certification at all sites in water-scarcity areas. Fremont (USA) and Promeco (Mexico) certified to date.
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Primary: Internal carbon price of EUR 100/tCO2 to steer capex An internal carbon price of EUR 100 per ton CO2 is applied to investment decisions to foster low-carbon technologies and solutions. The MORE GREEN Fund provides an additional EUR 130 million for sustainable internal projects focused on circular economy, decarbonization, water management and biodiversity. Since 2020 the fund has supported over 65 CapEx investment projects plus 40 additional initiatives.
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Dependent: Water stewardship and Clean Water Initiative across suppliers Boehringer targets AWS Water Stewardship certification at all sites affected by water scarcity (Fremont USA, Promeco Mexico certified to date). The 'Clean Water Initiative' ensures pharmaceutical traces in production wastewater remain below effect level and drives levels lower in collaboration with suppliers.
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Carbon neutral in Scope 1 and 2 operations by 2030 Goal to be carbon neutral in business operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030, and cut resource footprint by half across the value chain.
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Over 70% renewable electricity by 2023, on-site solar and biomass By 2023 over 70% of worldwide electricity was renewable, driven by site transitions and the launch of a 1.2 MW solar plant at the corporate headquarters in Ingelheim. A new biomass power plant is set to begin operations there in 2024. The MORE GREEN Fund also supports increased on-site renewable generation, e.g. solar panel installations in Shanghai (China) and biogas plants/solar panels in Webuye (Kenya).
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Primary: Site-level decarbonisation and carbon-neutral certifications Eight production sites worldwide have been certified as carbon-neutral. Site transitions include the 1.2 MW solar plant at Ingelheim HQ and a new biomass power plant starting operations in 2024. Multiple sites have achieved Zero Waste to Landfill certification (Shanghai 2021, Sant Cugat and Dortmund 2023).
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Dependent: Green chemistry and eco-design mandatory for new products It is mandatory to apply green chemistry and eco-design principles to all new products, reducing upstream value-chain emissions and resource intensity. Goal to cut resource footprint by half across the value chain by 2030.
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