Health Care 79%


Response rate: (23/29)


Industries within sector: Biotechnology: 3 of 5; Health Care Equipment & Supplies: 3 of 6; Life Sciences Tools & Services: 1 of 1; Pharmaceuticals: 16 of 17


Key findings


1. A significant proportion of Health Care respondents have developed specific water policies, strategies, or plans, perhaps given the importance of high-quality water as a production input for health care products.


2. According to respondents, water management and governance often extends beyond company operations to programs engaging suppliers, local communities, and other stakeholders.


3. The Health Care sector reports below average exposure to risk in both direct operations and supply chain when compared to other sectors


Leading practices


• 26% of Health Care respondents have developed specific water policies, strategies, or plans rather than incorporating water into general environmental or sustainability plans. Within these plans, respondents frequently establish site-level targets and goals and describe processes for engaging suppliers and other stakeholders to achieve water-related improvements.


• 73% of Health Care respondents report concrete targets and goals, compared to 57% in the Global 500. Some respondents are expanding targets or goals to include key suppliers or have extended water management beyond direct operations and the supply chain into local communities.


“We recognize the need for a strategic approach to water use that reflects the complex interactions with human population growth, climate change, disease pattern changes and biodiversity stresses. Addressing water issues will help our business by increasing water security, improving manufacturing efficiency and strengthening our reputation and relationships with stakeholders.” GlaxoSmithKline


Water management and governance Report a policy, strategy or plan


91% 93%


Board-level oversight of policy, strategy or plan


55% 57%


Report concrete targets or goals 73% 57%


Report actions to manage resources or engage stakeholders 95%


94% Able to report water withdrawals


95% 95%


Able to report water recycling/reuse 59% 58%


Able to identify linkages or trade-offs between water and carbon 77%


72% Require key suppliers to report water use, risks and management


23% 26%


0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Percentage of respondents


Health Care Global 500


Leading practice examples


Company AstraZeneca


Bayer


Leading Practice Supplier engagement


Risk management Example


Established a goal to integrate water management into strategic sourcing and supplier management activities and has established targets, action plans and performance reporting with 90% of suppliers of key intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients


Has initiated a project investigating the impact of climate change on its business to better understand how changing climate- and water-related conditions can impact both direct operations and the supply chain


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