Impact and dependencies assessment
The company has reported that The Roche Eco-balance measures the environmental impacts of their business activities. They further report that Eco-balance comprises a number of individual impacts including air and water emissions, landfill waste and waste incineration, primary energy, raw material and water usage. However, no evidence that it assesses its impacts on biodiversity could be found. The company does not disclose any assessment of its impacts on nature, including biodiversity, in its supply chain. The company does not disclose any assessment of its dependencies on nature within its own operations. The company does not disclose any assessment of dependencies on nature of its upstream business relationships.
Key areas and species
The company does not disclose the locations that are in or adjacent to areas important for biodiversity within its own operations. The company does not disclose the locations of its suppliers that are in or adjacent to areas important for biodiversity. The company does not disclose species populations existing in or adjacent to its own locations. The company does not disclose species populations existing in or adjacent to the locations of its suppliers. The company does not disclose the status according to national and international conservation lists of species identified in its own locations.
Ecosystem conversion and restoration
The company does not disclose a commitment to ensure zero conversion. The company does not disclose activities to achieve conversion-free supply chains. The company does not disclose time-bound targets to achieve conversion-free supply chains. The company does not disclose a commitment to minimise ecosystem conversion. The company does not disclose activities to minimise ecosystem conversion. The company does not disclose a commitment to restore ecosystems. The company does not disclose details and outcomes of ecosystem restoration projects in areas affected by its own operations or by its suppliers.
Resource exploitation and circularity
The company does not disclose its inputs, including its material footprint. The company does not report quantitatively on its group-wide circularity performance. The company discloses activities to improve soil health or agrobiodiversity in its production or sourcing practices. The company does not disclose a target to improve soil health in its production or sourcing practices.
Water
The company has reported an increase in the water withdrawal (million m3) in its own operations from 14.9 in 2020 to 15.4 in 2021. The company has reported its target to reduce water consumption [water risk weighted consumption per employee] and reports progress against it. However, since the target is linked to employees, it cannot be counted as a valid target. The company does not report how much water is withdrawn for its own operations in water-stressed areas. The company does not engage with suppliers to reduce water withdrawal. The company reports a decrease in water pollution. The company discloses its processes for managing and monitoring discharge water quality. The company regularly reports on water pollution. The company does not disclose targets to reduce water pollution. The company does not disclose a commitment to respect the right to water. The company does not disclose its processes for implementing preventive and corrective action plans for identified specific risks to the right to water and sanitation in its own operations.
Solid and air pollution
While the company discloses “We also seek to reduce the use of hazardous substances and materials, and actively collaborate with other companies and organizations to develop and promote techniques for Green Chemistry and Green BioPharma manufacturing.”, it has not given examples of evidence of reducing production of hazardous substances. The company has reported an increase in the production of hazardous waste (tonnes) from 13,332 in 2020 to 15,110 in 2021. The company has reported that the increase in hazardous waste is due to the reallocation of electronic waste to hazardous waste. No evidence that the company reduces plastic use and waste in its own operations was found. The company does not report on the amount of plastic waste generated and proportions directed from or to disposal. The company reports regularly on air quality parameters of emissions of harmful air pollutants. The company does not report time-bound targets to reduce air pollutants across the most material parts of its value chain.
GHG emissions
The company reports data on energy (scope 1 and scope 2) consumption (GJ/employee), CO2 intensity (amount of CO2t, (Scope 1 & 2)/employee) and carbon dioxide emissions from business flights. However, reporting on these parameters does not translate into evidence that the company discloses quantitative reductions for segments of its scope 1 or scope 2 emissions. The company has reported that sites covering 85% of the Roche Group scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions should develop a roadmap towards zero scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 2050. The company has reported that the sites have developed a roadmap in 2021. However, no target has been set in 2022. The company does not report progress against its scope 1 and 2 emissions target. No evidence that the company’s scope 1 and 2 emissions target is aligned with a 1.5-degree trajectory was found. The company is reducing its scope 3 emissions. The company has reported its target of reducing scope 3 GHG emissions [t CO2/employee]. However, since this is tied to employees, it does not translate into evidence that the company has a time-bound target to reduce scope 3 emissions. The company does not report progress against its scope 3 emissions target. No evidence that the company’s scope 3 emissions target is aligned with a 1.5-degree trajectory was found.
Invasive species
No evidence was found that the company identifies the activities that could lead to the introduction of invasive species in its own operations. No evidence was found that the company identifies the activities that could lead to the introduction of invasive species in its value chain.