Elanco Releases 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, Delivering Healthier Outcomes for Animals, People, Planet and Enterprise
Additionally, the company has refreshed its
"As we celebrate our 70th anniversary, we're encouraged by the progress our global team has made to continue to raise the bar on our sustainability efforts. Our efforts are embedded across the business to reduce our footprint, increase the expectations of our supply chain, and deeply engage our people in our purpose, allowing us to mitigate some of the most material risks for our business," said
In 2023, Elanco refreshed its ESG materiality assessment, in alignment with the GRI Standards, IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), as a foundation for alignment with emerging ESG reporting requirements around the world. The output of the assessment is summarized in the 2023 report, including the impacts, risks, opportunities and managerial approaches by strategic focus area.
In 2023, Elanco advanced key programs and initiatives focused on delivering on the four pillars of Elanco's Healthy Purpose:
Healthier animals: Elanco made strides in developing industry leading innovations that enhance the quality of life and health of pets, strengthening the bond between humans and animals, while also broadly delivering the programs and processes that support humans and the animals within their care. 2023 key initiatives included:
- Launched our "Defend Puppies. Defeat Parvo." initiative to enhance awareness of and education about canine parvovirus, while increasing veterinarian access to our canine parvovirus monoclonal antibody (CPMA) through the establishment of the Elanco's
Defenders Fund , offering up to$1 million in rebate incentives to veterinarians who purchase CPMA to help treat the disease. - Launched AdTab® (lotilaner), a non-prescription oral monthly flea and tick product for both dogs and cats approved by the
European Medicines Agency (EMA), increasing accessibility and convenience for pet owners by offering AdTab in European pharmacies, pet shops and online. - Expanded our Elanco Knowledge Solutions (EKS) offering for dairy producers by introducing Dairy Data Access System (DDAS) Plus, a farm-level analytics platform that provides weekly reports across key areas of health and milk production, supporting decision making for producers.
Healthier People: Elanco remained committed to delivering positive impact on global communities, supporting small-scale producers in
- Acquired the marketed product portfolio for NutriQuest® and in 2023 began bringing these nutritional products to new markets, expanding our portfolio of antibiotic alternatives and delivering expanded portfolio options to our customers.
- Launched Elanco's Dairy Antibiogram (DAB) initiative — a collaboration between Elanco and
New Zealand dairy farms – to enhance farmers' ability to select the most appropriate antimicrobial to treat mastitis in dairy cows, a painful udder infection that can be caused by a number of different pathogens. -
Piloted Tick Academy , an educational mobile app for farmers that presents content on integrated tick management, as well as contact information for nearby service providers and licensed veterinary retailers in support of Elanco'sManaging Animal Health and Acaricides for Better Africa (MAHABA) initiative inUganda .
Healthier Planet: Elanco constantly pushes boundaries, developing innovative products that tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges. From pioneering solutions that measure, reduce, and monetize our customer's carbon emissions on the farm, to minimizing the Company's operational environmental footprint. 2023 key initiatives included:
- 12% of electricity use is from renewable sources, progressing toward our 2030 goal of 100%.
- Reused or recycled 91% of waste generated by the company, including production wastewater.
- Published a Sustainable Packaging Guideline, to outline the key elements of Elanco's sustainable packaging program and describe where and how sustainability considerations influence engineering, design and sourcing decisions related to product packaging.
- Helped U.S. dairy and beef customers avoid an estimated 2.3 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (CO2e) through the use of Rumensin® in 2023. Cumulatively (2020-2023), Elanco has helped customers avoid an estimated 9.5 million metric tons of emissions with Rumensin, approximately equivalent to taking more than 2.2 million passenger cars off the road for a year.
Healthier Enterprise: Elanco supports hundreds of global grassroots causes through an industry-leading employee volunteer and giving program, while also creating inclusive and safe environments where every colleague can grow personally and professionally. 2023 key initiatives include:
- Became a participant in the U.N. Global Compact, furthering Elanco's commitment to fundamental business principles involving human rights, labor, anti-corruption and the environment.
- Contributed more than 23,600 employee volunteer hours to the global community, with an estimated value of
$790,000 – up from approximately 12,800 hours in 2022. - Achieved 28% employee participation in giving and volunteerism.
- Committed
$3.7 million in corporate, Foundation and employee charitable and community giving. - Increased year-over-year participation in an optional employee development program, Everyone LEADS, by 49%.
For details on the company's ESG disclosures, issue briefs, policies, and programs, visit elanco.com/en-us/sustainability.
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