2023 Sustainability Letter
“As we embark on our sustainability journey this year at HemoCue, I’m proud to reconfirm the HemoCue way to conduct our business with integrity, fairness, and transparency. Together with our passion for accuracy and attention to detail, this has made us a trusted partner in global health – providing point of care testing solutions that make a real difference in people’s lives. Upholding and staying true to our core values remains paramount as we strive for sustainable growth and continue to improve as a sustainable business.”
Kasper Schweitz, HemoCue President
April, 2024
Download the 2023 Sustainability Letter to learn more about our activities in these areas.
UN Global Compact
We are a proud signatory member of the UN Global Compact which expresses our commitment to upholding the highest standards within human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. We also work with the Danaher Sustainability targets for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I), energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and waste which guide our work and help us focus on the areas we can greatly impact.
EcoVadis
HemoCue is proud to have earned a Silver Medal in the EcoVadis Sustainability Ratings which measures companies’ sustainability performances covering four themes: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.
The silver medal is a recognition awarded to the top 15% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the 12 months prior to the medal issue date. It reflects the quality of our sustainability management system and demonstrates a commitment to promoting transparency throughout the value chain.
To continuously develop and improve our sustainability work, the EcoVadis assessment is incorporated into our strategic sustainability work.
EHS Policy
HemoCue AB, as part of Danaher Corporation, is committed to conducting its business in an environmentally responsible manner, in compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, and in a manner that promotes and protects our associates, customers, and members of our local communities worldwide.
HemoCue implements Danaher’s policy for Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) by integrating the requirements into operations through the Danaher Business System (DBS). We operate under the following principles in conducting our business, which support our commitment to the environment.
- Compliance with all applicable environment, health and safety laws and regulations, including RoHS, REACH and applicable corporate, platform and operating company policies, standards and procedures.
- Associates are consulted with and encouraged to participate in the EHS management process, and feedback is solicited regarding ways to continually improve Danaher’s EHS program (through Danaher’s annual associate engagement survey, Danaher’s Global EHS Community of Practice (which comprises EHS leaders from Danaher’s operating companies around the world) and site-specific EHS Committees).
- Adoption of meaningful EHS priorities and objectives designed to drive continuous improvement, including with respect to prevention and reduction of workplace injuries and illnesses. Review of progress on a regular basis at multiple levels of the organization.
- Routine, formal evaluation of our compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies, utilizing a combination of self-assessments and independent in-person audits.
- Integrity and accountability in personal conduct.
- Danaher associates are expected to understand the environment, health and safety issues and risks associated with their jobs.
- Danaher associates have a duty to act in an environmentally responsible and safe manner; this duty extends to fellow associates and contingent workers, visitors, contractors, customers, other business partners and members of our local communities.
- Commitment to continuous improvement by utilizing DBS-aligned EHS management systems and tools, including an EHS maturity assessment process and a suite of DBS EHS tools.
- Integration of sound environment, health and safety practices into applicable business functions to prioritize resources and risk mitigation efforts, with the goal of reducing incidents and preventing incidents that could result in life-threatening or life-altering outcomes.
- Consideration of environment, health and safety impacts in the course of developing new products or processes and in selecting production materials.
- Design, operation and maintenance of our facilities in a manner that minimizes greenhouse gas emissions and waste and protects water resources.
- Responsible use of materials, including, where feasible, the recycling and reuse of materials.
- EHS & sustainability due diligence assessments of all business acquisitions and before buying, leasing or selling property.
- Sensitivity to community concerns about environment, health, safety and sustainability issues.
Read past Sustainability Letters
Every year, we review and summarize the work we’ve done to advance sustainability within the areas we can impact. Read past Sustainability Letters to learn about the work we’ve done and see the progress we’ve made.