RVBA-WUXI

Wuxi Apptec — 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.

2025

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	69,776
Scope 2 (market-based)	463,052
Scope 3	2.5M
Cat 1 · Purchased goods	2M
Cat 2 · Capital goods	260,826
Cat 3 · Fuel + energy	74,767
Cat 4 · Upstream transport	20,837
Cat 5 · Waste in operations	4,903
Cat 6 · Business travel	22,553
Cat 7 · Employee commuting	27,455
Cat 9 · Downstream transport	2,206
Cat 10 · Processing of sold	13,973
Cat 12 · End-of-life	74
Cat 13 · Downstream leased	1,716
Cat 15 · Investments	11,031
Gross carbon footprint	3M
Net carbon footprint	3M

Energy (kWh)

Electricity	870.9M
Renewable energy	(302M)
Renewable electricity %	34%

Nature

water withdrawal m3	4.4Mm³
waste hazardous t	432,347tonnes
waste generated t	443,334tonnes

Social

workforce female pct	46%
workforce management female pct	38%
workforce board female pct	18%
employee turnover pct	9%
training hours per employee	58hours
h s fatalities	0count
h s lost time injury rate	0per 200000 hours
community investment amount	2.9MRMB
supply chain audited pctⓘ	100%

Governance

board independence pct	45%
audit assurance climate levelⓘ	1level
esg linked executive pay yn	1boolean

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	33,834people
Revenue	—

Events 2025· 14

30% water use intensity reduction target by 2030

Target to reduce water use intensity by 30% by 2030 from 2020 baseline. 2025 progress: 38.75% reduction achieved.

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SBTi-validated near-term GHG reduction targets

In 2025, WuXi AppTec's near-term GHG emissions reduction targets were validated by SBTi: 42% absolute Scope 1+2 reduction by 2030 from 2024 base year; 25% absolute Scope 3 reduction by 2030 from 2024 base year (covering 80.34% of Scope 3 - Cat 1 and Cat 3).

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No reliance on carbon credits for net-zero targets

The Company does not currently plan to use carbon credits to offset greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose of achieving any net greenhouse gas emissions target. Decarbonization strategy relies on absolute emissions reductions through energy efficiency, renewable energy transition, low-carbon design, and supplier collaboration rather than offsets or removals.

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Primary: On-site renewable generation expansion

Continues to expand distributed photovoltaic systems at qualifying sites with rooftop solar and carport installations across seven main sites. Wuxi site has energy storage integration. 2025 generation: 4,061.06 MWh, avoiding ~2,475 tCO2e.

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Primary: Green chemistry: continuous manufacturing and enzyme catalysis

Continuous manufacturing platform supports 60+ reaction categories across 35+ lines; in 2025 supported 150+ customers across 600 steps producing 650+ tonnes of compounds, with cumulative waste reduction of 8,000+ tonnes. Enzyme catalysis platform with 3,500+ enzymes reduces organic solvent usage by >90% vs traditional chemical routes; in 2025 reduced organic solvent use by ~2,000 tonnes across 100+ projects.

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CDP Climate Change A rating achieved

Improved to the highest 'A' rating in CDP Climate Change in 2025 for the first time.

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MSCI AAA rating achieved for first time

Achieved MSCI's highest 'AAA' rating for the first time in 2025; leadership ratings for five consecutive years.

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CDP Water Security A rating

Achieved 'A' rating in CDP Water Security for two consecutive years.

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UN SDG alignment

Reports alignment with UN SDGs across four strategic pillars covering anti-corruption, quality, climate, biodiversity, talent, OHS, and community engagement.

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Divested Clinical CRO, SMO, Medical Device Testing, and ATU businesses

Completed the divestiture of Clinical CRO and SMO business in China, Medical Device Testing business in US, and Advanced Therapy Unit (ATU) business in U.S., UK and China in 2025. Employee count fell from 39,414 to 33,834.

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2024

sustainability report ↗

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	86,130
Scope 2 (market-based)	531,112
Scope 3	1.7M
Gross carbon footprint	2.3M
Net carbon footprint	2.3M

Energy (kWh)

Electricity	810.3M
Renewable energy	(58.5M)

Nature

water withdrawal m3	4Mm³
waste hazardous t	261,175tonnes
waste generated t	270,540tonnes

Social

workforce management female pct	42%
employee turnover pct	14%
training hours per employee	58hours
h s fatalities	0count
h s lost time injury rate	0per 200000 hours
community investment amount	875,389RMB

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	39,414people
Revenue	—

2023

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	68,854
Scope 2 (market-based)	467,798
Scope 3	143,722
Gross carbon footprint	680,374
Net carbon footprint	680,374

Energy (kWh)

Electricity	683.3M
Renewable energy	(9.1M)

Nature

water withdrawal m3	4Mm³
waste hazardous t	155,907tonnes
waste generated t	166,031tonnes

Social

workforce management female pct	41%
employee turnover pct	15%
training hours per employee	55hours
h s fatalities	0count
h s lost time injury rate	0per 200000 hours
community investment amount	2.4MRMB

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	41,116people
Revenue	—