Sustentabilidad

Sustentabilidad

Sustainability

Quality and excellence are our primary goals, every day and in every action. The company’s in-house guidelines are based on shared values which are essential for the sustainability of each company within the Group.

In order to follow through on this undertaking we are committed to a sustainable and ethical approach to our practices.

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Thibaut Hyvernat President & CEO

« As a company, it is our duty to ensure that sustainability is a pillar of our vision. Clearly, sustainability for a company is inseparable from the environmental and social sustainability of the world in which we live, and so we must play our part to the full. »

« And over the years, the way in which our packaging is designed, manufactured and sold, as well as the issue of its end-of-life, have been constant areas of progress for our Group. The importance of these developments cannot be overstated. »

CSR Strategy

Sterimed’s CSR approach is based on 3 main priorities :

Reducing

our overall environmental footprint

Creating

a positive social & societal impact

Building

more responsibly

Sustainable development goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to coincide with the Paris Agreements. They call for global action to eradicate poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all human beings are living in peace and prosperity by 2030. These 17 SDGs are interconnected, as actions in one area can affect outcomes in others, and

any development must sytematically seek to balance social, economic and environmental criteria. The private sector plays a crucial role in implementing the SDGs on a global scale. Sterimed has identified the 10 SDGs to which it makes the greatest contribution through its activities and CSR commitments.

Reducing

our overall environmental footprint

Reducing

our overall environmental footprint

  • Water: optimising our use of resources and managing our wastewater more sustainably
  • Energy: optimising our usage
  • Raw materials and waste: reduce, reuse and recycle
  • Products: continuing to innovate and developing eco-design

Aware of its responsibility within a global context marked by growing challenges related to climate change, resource scarcity and pollution, Sterimed is taking a proactive approach to mitigating its environmental impact. The Group is focusing its efforts on implementing concrete measures to limit its consumption of water, energy and raw materials, while measuring and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions - two absolute imperatives to ensure its activities are sustainable.

“Using a Sterimed porous base to package a medical device means reducing the amount of plastic used by an average of 30%, as well as using a renewable material that is over 80% biodegradable.”

CLÉMENTINE AUFFRAY
DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION AND COMPLIANCE

 

Creating

a positive social and societal impact

Creating

a positive social and societal impact

  • Guaranteeing safety across our sites
  • Sharing value
  • Fostering employee well-being and fulfilment
  • Protecting patients and users
  • Supporting the development of local communities

In a global context marked by crucial social and societal issues, Sterimed is conscious that its role extends beyond a purely business one. Sterimed therefore takes into consideration the direct and indirect influence of its actions on society and strives to shape an environment in which economic prosperity goes hand in hand with social well-being.

“Nobody comes to work to put themselves in danger! At all our sites, management pulls out all the stops to ensure that employees work in a controlled environment. On top of this, the real-time notification of incidents to all sites is helping us to move in the right direction.”

FRANCK TROTIGNON
INDUSTRIAL DIRECTOR, STERIMED GROUP

Building

more responsibly

Building

more responsibly

  • Committing to ethical practices
  • Promoting responsible sourcing

Sterimed attaches great importance to conducting business with integrity and transparency, and is committed to the principles of honesty, fairness and mutual respect in all its business dealings. The Group makes a point of sourcing from suppliers who share its values, thus ensuring that the entire value chain complies with the same standards in terms of human rights, working conditions and environmental protection. By means of transparent and traceable purchasing processes, Sterimed ensures that its products and services meet quality and safety requirements as well as societal expectations in terms of responsibility.

“Sterimed’s Code of Conduct is a ‘tailor-made’ document that everyone can understand, not just a declaration of intent.”

PIERRE-EMMANUEL NIEDREE
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS