Teva’s Ambitious Climate Targets Externally Validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
January 19 2023 - 07:00AM
Business Wire
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA)
announced today that its targets to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions have been approved by the Science Based Targets
initiative (SBTi), providing external validation of the Company’s
ambitious commitments to minimize its environmental footprint.
As one of the world's largest manufacturers of generic
medicines, Teva makes treatments more affordable and accessible -
reaching nearly 200 million patients every day. With its vast
global presence, the Company views its decarbonization activities
as an opportunity to make a significant impact on the
environment.
The targets validated by SBTi are to reduce absolute scope 1 and
2 GHG emissions by 46% by 2030 (vs. 2019), aligning to a 1.5°C
pathway, and reducing absolute scope 3 GHG emissions by 25% by 2030
(vs. 2020), aligning to a well-below 2°C pathway.
Scope 1 and 2 target is integrated into Teva’s financing
strategy, as part of the Company’s $5 billion sustainability-linked
bond, which was the largest of its kind from any sector at the time
of issuance and the first ever issued by a generic medicines
company.
“The health of our planet is inherently linked to the health of
those who inhabit it, and health is what we do at Teva,” said
Amalia Adler-Waxman, Senior Vice President, Global Head, ESG and
Head of Corporate Affairs of International Markets at Teva. “Our
ambitious targets guide us in doing our part to promote a
healthier, more sustainable future, and with SBTi’s validation, we
have confirmation that they are science-based and aligned with
global goals to combat climate change.”
Protecting the environment is part of Teva’s environmental,
social and governance (ESG) strategy, and inherent to the Company’s
culture. Progress toward these goals is a result of efforts across
Teva’s business, such as converting some manufacturing sites to
100% renewable electricity, implementing energy efficiency
projects, introducing low-carbon truck fleets and electric
vehicles, recycling water and making office catering and canteen
services more sustainable.
Teva will continue to share progress against its environmental
targets and externally verify its performance in the Company’s
annual ESG Progress Report.
About Teva
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) has
been developing and producing medicines to improve people’s lives
for more than a century. We are a global leader in generic,
biosimilar and innovative medicines with a portfolio consisting of
over 3,500 products in nearly every therapeutic area. Around 200
million people around the world take a Teva medicine every day, and
are served by one of the largest and most complex supply chains in
the pharmaceutical industry. Along with our established presence in
generics, we have significant innovative research and operations
supporting our growing portfolio of innovative medicines and
biopharmaceutical products. Learn more at www.tevapharm.com.
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the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, which are based on management’s current beliefs and
expectations and are subject to substantial risks and
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Important factors that could cause or contribute to such
differences include risks relating to: our ability to impact and
effectively execute on our social, economic, environment and
governance related strategies and goals; environmental risks;
failure to comply with applicable environmental laws and
regulations worldwide; our ability to satisfy the targets set forth
in our sustainability-linked senior notes and in other
sustainability-linked financing instruments that we may issue; the
impact of ESG issues on our business; and consequences of climate
change; our ability to successfully compete in the marketplace; our
substantial indebtedness, which may limit our ability to incur
additional indebtedness, engage in additional transactions or make
new investments; our business and operations in general; the
effects of reforms in healthcare regulation and reductions in
pharmaceutical pricing, reimbursement and coverage; compliance,
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with complex legal and regulatory environments; increased legal and
regulatory action in connection with public concern over the abuse
of opioid medications and our ability to obtain sufficient
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