Environmental Social Governance
Environmental Social Governance at Mediq
At Mediq, we believe that care works better if people feel heard. That is why we put them at the center of our thinking. We feel a responsibility to push the healthcare category forward and to be the driving force behind human-centered care. We strive to positively impact patients, consumers, partners and all others we serve. We believe that as we grow our business, we must do it in sustainable and responsible way. Through commercial success and responsible operations we are striving to achieve our goals of improving affordability of the healthcare and empowering patients to live fulfilling lives. Trust and transparency are the key to delivering on our goals.
We are committed to ESG
Our approach to managing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) focus areas aims to manage ESG priorities effectively and find opportunities that help our business strategy and create value for many stakeholders, ultimately contributing to the sustainable transition in the healthcare industry. We believe that helping society and generating long-term business value go hand in hand.
Our ESG Strategy
Mediq’s ESG strategy is a comprehensive and ambitious approach. This enhanced strategy now encapsulates our entire value chain—from the production phase of our products to their eventual disposal by end-users. While developing the new ESG strategy, we've examined the positive and negative environmental and social footprints we leave behind. Now, our strategy is structured around four key pillars: our products, our services, our operations, and our people. In addition, we aligned our strategy pillars with relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Care to Care selection
At Mediq, we are passionate about offering more sustainable alternatives without compromising quality or performance. Our Care to Care selection showcases products from our own Mediq Own Brands (MOB) portfolio, as well as those from our trusted partners who share our commitment in transparency and accountability. To be included in the Care to Care selection, products must: have an ecolabel, be made out of recycled or biobased material; be biodegradable or reusable; or resource use must be reduced at production.
Ethically produced
Ethical production will be governed into our growing responsible sourcing program consisting of an awarding phase (screening), contracting phase (supplier code of conduct), supplier assessments phase (self-assessment or audit), and- when required - corrective action planning (Following a Plan Do Check Act Cycle).
ESG in Our Services
We provide services and solutions to our customers to enrich the quality of life of patients and people working in healthcare and support the sustainability transition in healthcare.
Growing our business sustainably and responsibly influences our stakeholders, patients, healthcare providers, insurers, vendors and employees. From 2020, Mediq has been focused on developing and delivering on its CSR strategy, through strategic and operational measurement systems. By following our CSR pillars and KPIs we shape Mediq’s journey towards becoming a responsible global citizen. We publish our performance and progress status in our annual CSR report, sharing new stories and accomplishments as we evolve in strengthening the healthcare systems, empowering patients, and improving our operations.