Merck KGaA Says It Met Climate Targets in 2020
April 13 2021 - 6:54AM
Dow Jones News
By Maitane Sardon
Merck KGaA said Tuesday that it has met the environmental and
climate targets it had set for 2020.
The German pharmaceuticals and chemicals company said it has
lowered the greenhouse-gas emissions associated with its offices
and factories by 25% from a 2006 baseline. It had targeted a
reduction of 20% by 2020 and aims to achieve carbon neutrality over
the next 20 years, it said.
Merck also said it cut its consumption of water at the sites it
has in water-stressed areas by 27% relative to a 2014 baseline,
ahead of the 10% reduction it had planned.
In addition, the company said it donated about 226 million
tablets to treat a tropical disease called schistosomiasis, which
mostly affects poor and rural communities.
It donated 2 million face masks to healthcare providers and
carried out community projects worth 54 million euros ($64.27
million), Merck said.
Write to Maitane Sardon at maitane.sardon@wsj.com
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