- Ranking puts Fresenius Medical Care among the best-in-class sustainability performers in the world and Europe
- The company recorded progress towards its sustainability targets
- Sustainability is one of the essential drivers for future
Fresenius Medical Care (FME), the world’s leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases, has been recognised as a sustainability leader with the inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and with the inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index for the 15th time. Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) is one of the world’s leading ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) stock indices.
Helen Giza, CEO of Fresenius Medical Care AG, said: “We believe that sustainability and excellent patient care are inextricably linked. I am very proud that our employees’ commitment to our sustainability efforts has been recognised through the inclusion in the indices. Considering sustainability in our products and the way we work helps to ensure that we provide excellent, high-quality services for future generations.”
Fresenius Medical Care continuously incorporates sustainability into its global business operations. The company’s approach centres on three strategic focus areas:
- Enhancing quality of care and access to healthcare,
- building the best teams to serve patients, and
- reducing the company’s environmental footprint.
In 2023, FME has reported progress toward its sustainability targets and governance:
- Fresenius Medical Care improved its Net Promoter Score to 72, reflecting a high patient satisfaction with its services.
- The company increased the share of women in the top two management levels below Management Board to 34%, underlining its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
- FME moved ahead with its climate neutrality action plan, with Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2023 decreasing by 16% from a 2020 baseline. The reduction of CO2e emissions is included in the targets for the long-term compensation of the Management Board members for 2024.
- In 2024 the company signed five virtual power purchase agreements for approximately 580 gigawatt hours per year with wind and solar farms in Germany and the U.S. It also submitted the commitment letter to the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices are the longest-running global sustainability benchmarks. Each year, over 13,000 companies are invited to participate in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). Approximately 3,500 of the largest companies worldwide are eligible for inclusion in any DJSI. The annual review evaluates companies’ sustainability performance in areas relevant to each industry.
An overview of Fresenius Medical Care’s progress in sustainability can be found in the company’s non-financial group report.
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