People need a healthy environment. We therefore see it as our responsibility to protect the climate and the environment and to make wise use of natural resources. This is in line with our principle:
WE ACT TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
Over 100 years of heritage. Mindful of future needs and resources.
As a healthcare company, we operate in a special field of tension. On the one hand, we want to do our best to reduce potentially adverse environmental impacts to a minimum. On the other hand, we must never lose sight of the strict requirements that are placed on patients’ safety and hygiene. Our aim is to promote human health while further reducing our ecological footprint. To this end, we have implemented environmental management systems at all locations. These help us to make our activities more environmentally friendly and gradually improve our performance. Our management systems give us a range of levers to pull: For example, we are promoting the use of renewable energies in order to achieve our climate targets and are closely examining our use of resources. This also includes making responsible use of water as a valuable resource.
Comment from the Sustainability Advisory Board
Prof. Dr. Judith Walls
Expert on business and environmental sustainability
“Being ‘Committed to Life’ means not only the lives of people but also the life of the planet. By taking care of the planet, we also take care of the future and the ability of people to live a healthy, fulfilling life. This is why it is so important that #FutureFresenius considers topics like climate change, natural resources, and water.
Science has shown that human lives will be affected by rising global temperatures, for example, the young, the old, and the poor will be disproportionally affected by rising temperatures, as a result of infectious diseases, heat exposure, and agricultural decline. Similarly, loss of biodiversity, groundwater, and natural resources affect companies’ operations and supply chains. By committing to reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, Fresenius is committing to life in the future.”
The following texts explain how we are tackling these challenges along our key environmental protection topics: