Environment: Her Planet
The health of women depends on the health of our planet. While climate change affects the entire world, pervasive gender inequality magnifies its impact on women and girls.
We are working to implement environmentally friendly practices and long-term sustainability across our operations and across our industry’s value chain. These efforts help us contribute to positive change for women everywhere.
Key 2023 achievements
Reduced Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions* by 6.6% against a 2020 baseline
Engaged in biodiversity projects at or near all six of our manufacturing sites
Reduced water usage by 6.1% against a 2020 baseline
Reused, recycled or otherwise used beneficially ** 93% of our operational waste from our six manufacturing sites
* Including biogenic emissions.
** Otherwise used beneficially includes composting and incinerated with heat recovery.
Learn more about our performance in our ESG reporting center
Our approach
Our cross-functional Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Council and ESG and Policy Council are responsible for oversight of our environmental sustainability strategy and goals. The EHS Council focuses the program implementation and goals progress, while the ESG and Policy Council oversees external communications and reporting on environmental sustainability. Both bodies include senior management representatives from various parts of the organization.
The Environmental Sustainability Center of Excellence (CoE) is part of our Global Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) organization. The CoE, which reports to the EHS and ESG and Policy Councils, monitors the company’s environmental performance, reports regularly on environmental issues, and supports our facilities as they work to meet our goals and maintain regulatory compliance.
Our SHE management system, implemented throughout the organization, is aligned with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) requirements. The system’s programs cover areas including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air quality management, energy management, climate change risks and resilience, water management, waste prevention and management, biodiversity and pharmaceuticals in the environment. These programs are intended to ensure that we follow all applicable environmental legislation, minimize our environmental impact and continuously improve our environmental efforts.
Two of our six owned facilities and one of our commercial organizations are ISO 14001 certified. One of our six owned facilities is ISO 45001 certified.
Manufacturing
The Organon Manufacturing and Supply (OMS) organization has translated our environmental sustainability strategy into a set of key performance indicators (KPIs) including energy usage, water usage, waste and biodiversity.
All six of our manufacturing sites have a five-year environmental sustainability plan in place, with goals and objectives related to energy, GHG emissions, water, materials, waste and biodiversity.
The OMS SHE Council includes senior leadership representatives from all manufacturing sites and support functions. It meets monthly to measure and discuss progress against the environmental sustainability KPIs.
All manufacturing sites have an environmental sustainability lead who oversees environmental data collection and review, monitors the progress of plans and implements our global environmental management programs.
Learn more about our strategy and progress
We aim to support the transition to a low-carbon economy, with a long-term ambition to achieve net zero GHG emissions in our operations and through our supply chain.
Effective waste management at our facilities is vital to the communities in which we operate.
Our ambition is to preserve and increase biodiversity at our locations and in our communities.
https://www.organon.com/esg/wp-content/uploads/sites/82/2024/08/planet_hands-edited.pngEmployee engagement on environmental sustainability
We encourage all our employees to contribute to a healthier planet by making sustainability information accessible and understandable for all.
For example:
- Our dedicated internal website, managed by SHE, includes information about our environmental sustainability goals and programs.
- Our environmental sustainability inter-company communication channel enables information exchange and best practice sharing on environmental sustainability topics globally.
- Informational materials on environmental sustainability across a range of topics are shared during daily or weekly operational meetings.
Learn more about how we are engaging our suppliers on environmental sustainability in procurement and supply chain
Learn more about our position regarding pharmaceuticals in the environment in the ESG reporting center