Supplier name: Merit Medical UK Limited
Publication date: 5th June 2024
Commitment to Achieving Net Zero
Merit Medical UK Limited is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Baseline Emissions Footprint
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.
| Baseline Year: 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations. | |
| Merit Medical UK Limited has been measuring Scope 1 and 2 emissions across the whole Merit Medical Systems Inc Group since 2020. A number of offices with a small physical footprint have been excluded on a de minimis basis. | |
| From 2023 Merit Medical has engaged with third-party consultants to calculate Scope 3 emissions using the spend based methodology aligned to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard. The Scope 3 emissions have been calculated for the Group as a whole and attributed to Merit Medical UK Limited where appropriate. | |
| Baseline year emissions: | |
| EMISSIONS | TOTAL (tCO2e) |
| Scope 1 | 2.7 |
| Scope 2 | 28.47 |
|
Scope 3 (Included Sources) |
Not measured in 2020 |
| Total Emissions | 31.17 tCO2e |
Current Emissions Reporting
| Reporting Year: 2023 | |
|---|---|
| EMISSIONS | TOTAL (tCO2e) |
| Scope 1 | 3.32 |
| Scope 2 | 24.15 |
|
Scope 3 (Included Sources) |
8.45 – (Category 3. Fuel and energy related) |
| 109.249 – (see below for included sources) | |
| The total of 109.249 tCO2e includes emissions associated with Scope 3 categories: | |
| 1 – Purchased Goods and Services | |
| 2 – Capital Goods | |
| 4 – Upstream Transportation and Distribution | |
| 5 – Waste from operations | |
| 6 – Business Travel | |
| 9 – Downstream Transportation and Distribution | |
| Emissions from 7 – Commuting have not yet been calculated | |
| Total Emissions | 136.725 tCO2e |
Emissions reduction targets
In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets across the whole Merit Medical Group.
By 2030, from a baseline of 2020, we will:
- Source 50% of energy from renewable sources
- Achieve a 10% reduction in energy intensity
- Achieve a GHG emissions intensity (Scope 1& 2) reduction of 15%
These intensity metrics are indexed against revenue.
Group-level progress against these targets can be seen in the table from our 2023 Sustainability Report below:
Going forward we will monitor Merit Medical UK Limited’s individual progress towards these targets.
Carbon Reduction Projects
Completed Carbon Reduction Initiatives
The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the 2020 baseline. The carbon emission reduction achieved by these schemes equate to a 35% reduction against the 2020 baseline and the measures will be in effect when performing the contract.
- ISO 14001 certification across Merit’s largest manufacturing sites.
- Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations at applicable Merit facilities.
- Increase to 36% renewable and/or carbon free energy at our global facilities.
- ISO 50001 certification at select manufacturing sites located in the U.S. and Europe.
- Heating Ventilation Air Condition (HVAC) upgrades and efficiency measures. including temperature controls, and sub-metering.
- Movement to LED lighting across all Merit sites.
In the future we hope to implement further measures such as:
- Continue to improve HVAC and water heating efficiency.
- Continue to increase utilization of green and carbon free energy.
- Implement increased fidelity of data by adopting software reporting systems.
- Develop strategies and improvement activities to drive adoption methods to reduce scope 3 emissions.
Declaration and Sign Off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.
Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the Vice President, Environment, Social & Governance for Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Signed on behalf of the Supplier:
Publication date: 5th June 2024