2025环境、健康与社区：动物健康行业可持续发展行动报告

Animal Health Sector Sustainability Actions Report Introduction In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda forSustainable Development. It has been rightly heralded as a“blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future The SDGs recognize that “ending poverty and other depri-vations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improvehealth and education, reduce inequality, and spur economicgrowth – all while tackling climate change and working to The Animal Health sector – companies that manufac-ture products to better prevent, diagnose and treat animaldisease, such as vaccines, parasiticides, predictive and mon- But, as is often said, the Sustainable Development Goalscannot be achieved by one company or sector nor onecountry or region. It is only through coordinated, collab- The Members of HealthforAnimals represent approximately90% of the Animal Health sector. Our ten companies workin nearly every country around the globe, operate interna- The Animal Health sector is ready to build upon our actions,collaborate with others and be a champion for this global Simply put – we have the networks, expertise and resourcesthat can help advance the SDGs. Within this publication, youwill find 60+ ways that HealthforAnimals Member Com-panies and Associations have embraced this responsibility. Marc PrikazskyPresident, HealthforAnimalsCEO, Ceva Santé Animale Carel du Marchie SarvaasExecutive Director The Animal Health Sector has the networks and tools to help advance the Communities Delivering better nutrition andhealthier lives, while helping Reducing the footprint of ouroperations and promoting a Working with our employeesand partners to provide more This is why we are taking an array of clear, concrete and measurable actions across the globe. Supporting The 2010–2020 decade was the warmest ever on record, leading toa measurable rise in extreme weather events like floods and droughts.Farmers oftentimes bore the brunt of these occurrences, which is why Halting this trend requires rethinking how we produce food and supply In the Animal Health sector, we are focused on both tasks. On the farm, 20% of livestock arelostto disease each year.These losses are not only an animal welfare crisis, but meannatural resources such as feed, water and carbon emissions HealthforAnimals Members invest nearly $3 billion each yearin R&D to deliver new, innovative tools to improve how wemonitor, prevent, diagnose and treat illness in animals. Everynew product, such as smart sensors that monitor for fever,diagnostics powered by artificial intelligence or next gen- Our sector recognizes that producing these tools also hasan environmental impact. Developing new technologies However, we’re applying the same innovative mindset thathelps us tackle animal health challenges to our productionprocesses and facilities. We are finding new efficiencies and Reducing our own footprintmeans our products help supportmore sustainable animals, while Although each HealthforAnimals Member company hasa unique approach, all are aligned on the core mission –find new ways to better support our environment, not just Recycling & Disposal HealthforAnimals Member Activities Below is a sample of activities across the following SDGs: Creating an internal ‘Energy CapitalFund’ to enable energy transitions Carbon Neutral Facility Conversion Boehringer Ingelheim aims to make its Gainsville, Geor-gia production site fully carbon neutral by 2021, providingenergy savings roughly equal to the emissions from a thou- Merck Animal Health* has established an Energy CapitalFund of up to $12 million per year in order to transition tomore energy-efficient technology and to better position Initial actions at the Gainsville facility include installing solarpanels, electric car charging stations, lower energy LEDlighting and smart meters for energy consumption as well Since 2015, Merck sites have completed more than 70projects through the Capital Fund. This has saved over $6million per year, averaging a payback of only three years Committing to 2025 emissionreduction targets..................................................................... GHG reduction commitments ....................... Virbac has pledged to reduce its ‘Scope 1 and Scope 2’greenhouse gas emissions by 10% by 2025. These aredirect and indirect emissions of greenhouse gases related Merck Animal Health* has set science-based targets foremissions reductions and energy purchasing. Merck has z from renewable sources by 2040 with an interimgoal of 50 percent by 2025. Steps taken to date include: zReducing Scope 1 and market-based Scope 2 absoluteGHG emissions by 40 percent from 2015 to 2025 zInstallation of energy recovery system on the effluenttreatment plant for biological production units(Carros, France) and a solar boiler for industrial hotwater (Mexico)zReplacing lighting with LEDs on almost all industrial siteszReinforcing maintenance plans at industrial sites