Viatris Inc.
Headline intensities
Carbon per million dollars of revenue. The legacy industry-standard reference (CDP, MSCI). Useful for cross-sector context, but distorted by margin — high-margin firms appear artificially efficient. Read alongside the operational and asset intensities for the full picture.
OpEx (operating expenditure) is the running cost of the business — staff, services, energy, materials. This shows how carbon-intensive operations are per million dollars of spend. Removes the margin distortion that revenue-based ratios introduce.
EVIC (Enterprise Value Including Cash) is the firm's total capital footprint — equity + debt + cash + minority interest. The EU's standard intensity measure (SFDR PAI 3) — answers: how much carbon does each million of capital deployed in this business produce?
PP&E (Property, Plant & Equipment) plus leased real-estate assets is the firm's physical infrastructure on the balance sheet. This shows the carbon intensity of that physical footprint — uses Scope 1+2+3 for consistency with the other headline intensities. Surfaces stranded-asset risk for asset-heavy firms.
Climate action evidence
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How the firm describes its decarbonisation approach in its own words — alongside the headline numbers above. Self-reported, page-cited.
Viatris purchased 9% more renewable electricity in 2025 vs 2024, reaching 21% of electricity from renewable sources. Sandwich UK transitioned to 100% renewable energy in 2025. New solar facility commissioned at Krishnagiri, India injectables site, and additional solar under construction at Carole Park, Australia. Top renewable electricity sources in 2025: India (45,291 MWh), Ireland (38,363 MWh), Germany (6,664 MWh), Türkiye (5,746 MWh), Hungary (3,530 MWh).
No narrative on durable removals approach in the firm's most recent reports.
- Energy efficiency & infrastructure upgrades at manufacturing sites
Key pillars include implementing energy-efficiency projects, leveraging infrastructure upgrades and utility replacement projects. In 2025, three facilities initiated chiller replacement projects. Replaced outdated HVAC unit with R-454B refrigerant. Galway, Ireland eliminated 800 liters of diesel annually by transitioning to electric vehicle. LED lighting expanded across multiple locations. Glycol-to-water ratio adjusted at Collins Ferry R&D facility to reduce electricity.
- Refrigerant management and alternative fuels
Key pillars include preventing refrigerant leaks and transitioning to greener refrigerants, plus using alternative fuels and technologies. Biomass fuel grew from 9.5 GWh in 2020 to 92.3 GWh in 2025. Addressed refrigerant leaks and replaced outdated HVAC with R-454B refrigerant eliminating ozone depletion potential.
- Sustainable packaging & material reduction
Global Packaging team reduced paper usage by ~6 metric tons at some OSD sites, plastic by ~3 metric tons, and wood by ~1 metric ton through optimizations in 2025. QR code pilot replaced printed leaflets in some markets in Europe and Australia. In India, fulfilled Extended Producer Responsibility by collecting and recycling 225 MT of consumer plastic packaging. Pharmacycle program in Australia recovered 140kg from 94,000+ blister packs.
- Freight mode shift from air to ocean/road
In 2025, Viatris decreased use of air freight from 52% to 45% and increased sea freight from 48% to 55%. Established a standard operating procedure to make ocean freight the standard mode, with nearly all customers now defaulting to sea freight. Mode of Transportation (MOT) Optimization model extended to more sites; full truckload shipping increased to optimize transportation.
- Supply chain GHG reduction & supplier engagement (Scope 3 cat 1-4)
Viatris continued engaging suppliers of API, finished medicinal product, logistics and other indirect services on GHG reduction programs to make progress on Scope 3 target. Completed 19 PSCI audits of top antibiotic suppliers in 2025. Five-year strategy to complete PSCI assessments for 105 strategic suppliers of top 100 products by 2026, from a 2022 baseline — exceeded plan in 2025.
Targets
Near-term
3 targets| Scope | Base | Target | Reduction | Alignment | Progress | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 + 2Absolute | 2020 | 2030 | −42% | 1.5°C | 17.1% reduction achieved vs 42% target (41% of the way there). Linear pace expects 21.0% by now. −17.1% reductionof −42% target · 41% there | Off track |
| Scope 1 + 2 + 3Absolute | 2020 | 2030 | −42% | Declaration / pledge | 31.9% reduction achieved vs 42% target (76% of the way there). Linear pace expects 21.0% by now. −31.9% reductionof −42% target · 76% there | On track |
| Scope 3Absolute | 2020 | 2030 | −25% | 35.0% reduction achieved vs 25% target (140% of the way there). Linear pace expects 12.5% by now. −35.0% reductionof −25% target · 140% there | On track |
Net zero
1 target| Scope | Base | Target | Reduction | Alignment | Progress | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 + 2 + 3Absolute | 2020 | 2050 | — | Declaration / pledge | absolute-value target | — |
Progress · absolute tCO2e
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full news log →- 202521% renewable electricity in 2025, up 9% YoY; site-level PPAs and on-site solar
- 2025Exceeded zero waste-to-landfill goal: 17 sites vs. target of 15 by 2030
- 2025Dependent: Freight mode shift from air to ocean/road
- 2025Scope 3 baseline and historical data rebaselined for 2025 divestitures
- 2025Scope 3 baseline restated downward due to divestitures