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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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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Renewable electricity via PPAs and on-site solar PV with storage In 2025, WuXi AppTec procured 297,961.70 MWh of renewable electricity and generated 4,061.06 MWh from on-site photovoltaic systems, representing 34.21% of total operational electricity consumption. Distributed photovoltaic systems are installed at Couvet, Jinshan, Taixing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Wuhan, and Nantong sites on rooftops and carports. The Wuxi site is additionally equipped with energy storage systems enabling self-consumption with surplus power regulation. Existing PV reduced carbon emissions by about 2,475 tonnes during the reporting period.
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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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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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