Primary: Sustainable packaging & single-use plastic elimination 96% of secondary/tertiary packaging is designed to be recyclable (representing 98% of packaging volume). 89% of facilities have eliminated single-use plastics (excluding R&D/manufacturing). Testing 15-30% post-consumer recycled content plastics and 30-100% recycled paper at largest packaging facilities. Cork launched first product packaging with 70% recycled cartons and ~100% recycled corrugated shippers. Reduced EPS Styrofoam in cell therapy packaging by 24%.
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Primary: Energy efficiency & retro-commissioning across labs and manufacturing In 2024 Gilead achieved 16.6M kWh in energy savings (107% of 15.5M kWh KPI) saving $1.8M. Programs include retro-commissioning (6.8M kWh), BMS optimization (4.8M kWh), facility optimization (3.4M kWh), HVAC optimization (1.3M kWh). Earned 2024 AEE International Award for Corporate Energy Management. Cork facility is ISO 50001 certified.
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Primary: Fleet electrification (EV100 commitment) Target: transition 100% of fleet vehicles to electric/low-emissions by 2030. As of 2024, 13% of global fleet is electric, with 58 EVs in U.S. fleet pilot, 626 charging points across 40 locations, and home-charging incentives offered in 10 countries for fleet EVs. Member of Climate Group EV100.
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Primary: Green building & sustainable lab design 31 building certifications since 2016. New Foster City research facility targeting ILFI Zero Carbon certification with <500 kg CO2e/m² embodied carbon, 50% water savings, 85% C&D waste diversion. My Green Lab program has certified labs across 6 locations with 770+ scientists participating; three new lab certifications in 2024 (Santa Monica Platinum, Oceanside Green, El Segundo Green).
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Dependent: Supply chain decarbonisation — supplier SBTi engagement Scope 3 represents 93% of Gilead's total GHG footprint. Gilead engages suppliers comprising top 75% of Scope 3 emissions: 38% have SBTi-approved targets and 16% have committed to set targets (54% total). New 2025 KPI: increase proportion of spend with SBTi-committed suppliers by 10% annually. Participation in Schneider Electric Energize Program for joint pharma renewables PPAs.
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Dependent: Sustainable aviation fuel and business travel In 2024, use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) avoided 546 MT CO2e of emissions. SAF sourcing began in 2022 as part of business travel decarbonisation efforts.
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TRUE Gold Zero Waste certification - Cork, Ireland Cork manufacturing site achieved TRUE Gold certification with 92.3% waste-diversion rate, through eliminating single-use plastics and effective recycling.
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6 new green building certifications in 2024 Earned one WELL Gold certification (Foster City Wellbeing Center) and five LEED certifications (Silver and Gold) across Foster City, New Jersey, DC, and Sao Paolo facilities.
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CDP A- Climate Change rating Scored A- in CDP Climate Change questionnaire and B- in Water Security questionnaire (first CDP Water Security submission).
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Joined Alliance for Water Stewardship Gilead joined the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) in 2024 to drive adoption of sustainable water practices aligned with the International Water Stewardship Standard. Also conducted preliminary biodiversity risk assessment using WWF Biodiversity Risk Filter and ENCORE tools.
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