At Getinge, our passion for life extends to all dimensions of life, from the well-being of patients to the health of our planet. Our sustainability efforts are anchored in three key pillars: innovation, responsibility, and engagement. Together with our partners and customers, we strive to create a healthier and more sustainable future.
Innovative
Drive sustainable innovations for better health
We make life saving technology accessible to more people. This is how we contribute to improving human life. It means that we constantly develop new solutions and refine our offer, with the aim to minimize our environmental impact as much as possible across the whole value chain.
Responsible
Excel in quality and responsible business
Acting responsibly is at the heart of how we conduct business. This involves ensuring a high level of quality at every step of the way, so that our products deliver as they should throughout their service life. It also means conducting business in compliance with regulations and ethical principles across the whole value chain.
Engaged
Inspire a community of engaged employees
Engaged employees are critical to our success. That is why we strive to create the best possible conditions for our coworkers to thrive and reach their highest potential. Not only do we look after their health and safety, we also ensure that everyone feels included and equally valued.
Progress highlights from 2023
Improved customer
quality index
Target:
To achive an index level higher than 70% for improved customer quality.
Percentage of renewable energy from global production
Target:
Near-term SBTi validated target: Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2030 from a 2021 base year, and to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 25% within the same time frame.
Women in top management (Getinge Executive Team)
Target:
We have established several goals in our work on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB). One of the targets set at a global level are related to hiring and promotion to achieve a gender balance across the organization.
Sustainability from A-Z
- all in one place
Getinge’s sustainability work is an integral part of our passion for life. We help our customers save lives with a commitment to conduct business that is socially, ethically and environmentally viable across the entire value chain.
Business Ethics
Getinge has signed the UN Global Compact and we support its ten principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. The sustainability work is governed by our Code of Conduct and a number of policies in a number of areas, such as human rights, anti-corruption and the environment.
Sustainability Report 2023
At Getinge we are committed to contribute to a more sustainable healthcare and society. Our work is driven by the conviction that a responsible company contributes to an increased value for as well our customers as the society at large.
Learn more about our ambition, goals and progress in the Sustainability Report as part of our Annual Report 2023
Committed to net zero emissions by 2050
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated
The defined long-term target is to become a net zero company by 2050. This means we will reduce emissions from the whole value chain by at least 90% vs baseline 2021 and balance the remaining 10% by removals. Follow our progress in our Climate Disclosure Report 2023.
UN Global Compact
Supporting the UN Global Compact is an important part of our sustainability efforts, and we strive to integrate its principles covering human rights, labor and the environment in our daily work.
UN Sustainability Goals
The UN Global Compact has established 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Getinge supports all of them and have identified those that are most relevant for our own operations.
EcoVadis
In 2019, we began to evaluate our sustainability performance through EcoVadis, which is the leading system for evaluating suppliers’ environmental aspects, working conditions, corporate social responsibility and subcontractors.
The Swedish Anti-Corruption Institute
Getinge is a supporting member of the Swedish Anti-corruption Institute (Sw: Institutet Mot Mutor “IMM”) a non-profit organization founded in 1923.