WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science,
today published its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
report, reflecting its commitment to society, stakeholders and
environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts. The report
provides detailed insight into the company's approach to CSR,
outlines future priorities and highlights achievements across four
pillars of focus: operations, colleagues, communities and
environment.
(NYSE: TMO) today published its 2020 Corporate Social
Responsibility report reflecting its commitment to ESG
efforts.
"Across Thermo Fisher Scientific, we hold ourselves accountable
for doing business the right way and delivering on our
responsibility to society," said Marc N.
Casper, chairman, president and chief executive officer of
Thermo Fisher Scientific. "From our mobilization to assist in the
global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our expanded D&I
programs, our support of non-profit organizations and global health
equity initiatives and our commitments to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, I'm proud to share all that our 90,000 colleagues
accomplished in 2020."
Highlights from the company's 2020 CSR efforts include:
Operations
- Mobilized significant resources and worked with speed at scale
to accelerate the development, manufacturing and distribution of
critical products and services in support of the societal response
to the pandemic including more than 700 million PCR-based COVID-19
tests
- Drove opportunity and equity through our world-class supply
chain with $1.3 billion spent with
businesses owned by women, minorities, veterans and members of the
disabled and LGBTQ communities
Colleagues
- Enhanced programming to support the company's more than 90,000
colleagues with robust training, talent development opportunities
and increased retention efforts including a special pandemic
response compensation structure
- Advanced progress towards diversity and inclusion priorities
and disclosures, with women comprising 40% of all global leadership
hires
Communities
- Invested $30 million to establish
the Foundation for Science with a focus on enabling STEM education
access for underserved groups and supported more than 2,900
not-for-profits through our global network of colleagues
- In addition to a $25 million
COVID-19 testing program to enable the safe reopening of
historically black colleges and universities in the U.S., we
partnered with global health organizations to ensure that more than
100 low- and middle-income countries had access to critical
pandemic response supplies
Environment
- Made progress on the company's 2050 net-zero goal and 2030
target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across operations by 30%
(from 2018 levels) and advancing our renewable energy strategy
Learn more about Thermo Fisher's
commitment to CSR and our progress here
www.thermofisher.com/csr
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual
revenue of approximately $35 billion.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier,
cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life
sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving
patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in
their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of
more than 90,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of
innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical
services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo
Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific,
Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit
www.thermofisher.com.
Media Contact Information:
Ron O'Brien
Phone: 781-622-1242
E-mail: ron.obrien@thermofisher.com
Investor Contact Information:
Rafael Tejada
Phone: 781-622-1356
E-mail: rafael.tejada@thermofisher.com
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