Our Commitment
Our commitment to improving patient health comes with a responsibility to protect the planet we all share. In 2017, we were the first global MedTech company to set an ambitious target of carbon neutrality in our manufacturing and distribution sites by 2030.
In addition to this, we have officially joined the United Nations Race to Zero and Business Ambition for 1.5°C campaign.
In doing so, Boston Scientific commits to setting science-based emissions reduction targets that will put us on a path to achieve net-zero emissions across our entire value chain by 2050.
Boston Scientific has achieved an important milestone on our path to net-zero by having our emission reduction targets approved by the SBTi. This accomplishment establishes us as one of the first companies in the Healthcare Equipment and Supplies sector to have science-based, verified net-zero Scope 1, 2, and 3 targets under the SBTi Net-Zero Standard.
Our Promise
There's no doubt about it. Climate change threatens our planet and our health. Boston Scientific is one of the first medical device companies to commit to carbon neutrality by 2030 at all of our manufacturing and distribution sites. Because health is our primary concern.
Find out what Boston Scientific is doing to make the world a better place:
Rhythm Management contribution to Boston Scientific’s sustainability goals
Our Achievements
Sustainability in Action
Whilst our life-saving products help millions of people worldwide, they also have a carbon footprint. We have a responsibility to look for ways to reduce that impact which we do through our C3 strategy:
Cut
Convert
Compensate
QUIZ Time! What does Carbon Footprint mean?
“A carbon footprint is the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused directly and indirectly by an individual, organization, event or product, and is expressed as a carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2 emissions).”4 We reduced our carbon footprint by 52% since 2017.2
Rhythm Management contribution to Boston Scientific’s sustainability goals
Learn how our products contribute to Boston Scientific’s sustainability goals.
References:
- By December 2021.
- Scope 1 & 2. Inclusive of all manufacturing and key distribution sites only. Pages 39-43, 2021 Boston Scientific Performance Report. https://www.bostonscientific.com/content/dam/bostonscientific/corporate/corporate-responsibility/performance-report/2021_boston_scientific_performance_report.pdf
- Solid waste diverted from landfills. Inclusive of all manufacturing and key distribution sites only. Page 44, 2021 Boston Scientific Performance Report. https://www.bostonscientific.com/content/dam/bostonscientific/corporate/corporate-responsibility/performance-report/2021_boston_scientific_performance_report.pdf
- NICE Resource impact report: Chronic heart failure in adults: diagnosis and management (NG106) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng106/resources/resource-impact-report-pdf-6537494413
CAUTION:
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