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Vertex Pharmaceuticals — in detail

Full extracted data, every event in the company's history we've captured, and (soon) external news. The full ratios diagnostic with peer benchmarks lives at /ratios.

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Data by year· every metric + key events per year

Each year shows the firm's reported metrics on the left and the most material events on the right. Up to 10 events per year; the full event log is one click further.

2024

sustainability report ↗

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	8,976
Scope 2 (market-based)	3,930
Scope 3	551,647
Gross carbon footprint	564,553
Net carbon footprint	564,553

Energy (kWh)

Renewable energy %

50%

Nature

waste generated t	1,982tonnes
waste hazardous t	515tonnes
waste recycled t	597tonnes
water withdrawal m3	137,800m³

Social

employee turnover pct	4%
h s total recordable injury rate	0per 200000 hours
workforce female pct	55%
supply chain audited pctⓘ	17%
community investment amount	53MUSD

Governance

audit assurance climate levelⓘ

1level

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	6,100people
Revenue	—

Events 2024· 13

SBTi-aligned 42% Scope 1+2 reduction target by 2032

Vertex committed to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2032 using 2022 as baseline, aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative.

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Scope 1 emissions restated for 2022 and 2023

2022 and 2023 GHG Scope 1 emissions were updated in April 2025 to include emissions at the Vertex Manufacturing Center that were previously attributed to a tenant.

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Acquisition of Alpine Immune Sciences

Vertex acquired Alpine Immune Sciences and its lead asset povetacicept; included $4.4B one-time acquired in-process R&D expense.

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Scope 3 supplier data collection program launched

Set a target to gather Scope 3 data from suppliers comprising approximately 30% of total spend; data will be incorporated into 2025 reporting.

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Reasonable assurance added for Fan Pier site

ERM CVS provided reasonable assurance of Fan Pier Scope 1, Scope 2 location-based, and Scope 2 market-based emissions for 2024 (in addition to limited assurance for other sites).

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My Green Lab certifications for 4 labs

Four laboratories (1 Boston, 3 Oxford UK) received My Green Lab certifications in 2024; 7 total Vertex labs certified over past two years.

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Water risk screening for 9 critical sites

Undertook water risk screening for nine critical Vertex sites; identified San Diego research site as most at-risk facility due to water scarcity. Earned B- on 2024 CDP Water Security survey.

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~98% renewable energy at UK International HQ and Oxford research facility

Vertex achieved ~98% renewable energy at its International Headquarters and research facility in the UK. Overall global energy from renewable sources reached 50% in 2024 (up from 49% in 2023). The firm invests in green energy to increase electrification and ensure long-term emissions reductions, and is targeting >90% electrification of heating/cooling systems at the new Leiden II building.

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Primary: Sustainable buildings and green certifications

Vertex pursues LEED, BREEAM, SKA and Fitwel certifications across its real estate portfolio. 79% of operated square feet are green-certified in 2024. New Leiden II expansion (344,000 sq ft) targets LEED Platinum with >90% electrification of heating and cooling systems.

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Primary: Energy efficiency at existing facilities

Completed comprehensive energy efficiency audit at Oxford UK research site and London HQ, identifying ~94,000 kWh of annual energy savings. Introduced a new platform across six largest R&D and manufacturing sites to monitor site-specific emissions and energy initiatives.

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2023

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	8,311
Scope 2 (market-based)	4,888
Scope 3	474,129
Gross carbon footprint	487,328
Net carbon footprint	487,328

Energy (kWh)

Renewable energy %

49%

Nature

waste generated t	1,689tonnes
waste hazardous t	477tonnes
waste recycled t	403tonnes
water withdrawal m3	169,300m³

Social

employee turnover pct	5%
h s total recordable injury rate	0per 200000 hours

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	5,100people
Revenue	—

2022

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	9,334
Scope 2 (market-based)	4,285
Scope 3	249,816
Gross carbon footprint	263,435
Net carbon footprint	263,435

Nature

waste generated t	1,308tonnes
waste hazardous t	429tonnes
waste recycled t	372tonnes
water withdrawal m3	160,600m³

Social

employee turnover pct	9%
h s total recordable injury rate	0per 200000 hours

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	4,800people
Revenue	—