Viatris’ zero liquid discharge facility at Aurangabad, India.

Working to Advance Environmentally Sustainable Operations

We are committed to doing our part to advance sustainable practices and minimize our environmental footprint. Through our initial companywide sustainability goals and the work we do every day, we actively manage our impact on climate change, energy use, water management and air emissions.

Viatris sustainable partnerships

Environmental Stewardship

Working to ensure stable access to high-quality medicines depends upon continuously working to further advance responsible and sustainable operations. We do this across our global network by implementing technologies, processes and systems to minimize our impact on climate change, energy use, water withdrawal and air emissions. Our work as environmental stewards is governed by our global Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) management system, principles and policies. In 2024, we made progress on our companywide goals in the areas of climate, water and waste.

  • Viatris Inc. commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2020 base year*. Viatris Inc. also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions covering purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy related activities, and upstream transportation and distribution 25% within the same timeframe. These near-term targets have been validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
  • Perform water risk assessments for all locations in high or extremely high-water risk areas as identified by the World Resource Institute and identify appropriate water conservation initiatives by 2025.
  • Achieve a 50% increase in the number of zero landfill locations by 2030.

2020 as baseline
*The target boundary includes land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstock

Working to Reduce Emissions in Our Supply Chain

We are working to reduce carbon emissions across our supply chain. We work across all three of our freight transportation modes - road, ocean and air - to that end. Supply reliability and transport efficiency are primary objectives. We focus on full truck loads and double stacking of pallets where possible and partner with our freight partners to move from dedicated containers to sharing capacity with other companies to better utilize space across the industry. Full truck loads are considered the most efficient mode of transit.

In 2024, Viatris significantly focused on Mode of Transport (MOT) for intercompany shipments and deliveries to our customers and piloted a new approach at our Distribution Center in Europe. As a result, we achieved 57% of shipments by air and 43% by sea freight, marking an increase of more than 300% by sea over the previous year. Looking ahead to 2025, we plan to extend this MOT model to other Viatris sites globally. Our goal is to continue transitioning from air freight to sea freight wherever feasible throughout the year.

Responsible Antibiotic Manufacturing

As Viatris, we are compliant with the AMRIA Antibiotic Manufacturing Standard for our own operations and committed to implementing it across our external supply chain. All applicable Viatris manufacturing locations with antibiotic production have been internally assessed and adhere to the AMRIA Antibiotic Manufacturing Standard, including meeting the PNEC (RQ<1) as calculated by mass balance.

Milestone Certification for Reducing the Risk of AMR in Manufacturing

Viatris has earned three BSI Kitemark Certifications under the AMRIA Manufacturing Standard – for two products at its Aurangabad, India, site and one product at its Troisdorf, Germany, manufacturing facility. The Antibiotic Manufacturing Standard, published by AMRIA and facilitated by BSI Standards Limited (BSI), provides clear guidance to manufacturers in the global antibiotic supply chain to ensure that their antibiotics are made responsibly, helping to minimize the risk of AMR in the environment. These certifications provide independent, third-party assurance and demonstrate that antibiotic residue emissions from solid and liquid waste streams are effectively controlled during manufacturing.

Working to Make a Difference

2023 Sustainability Report Cover

We work to continuously advance responsible and sustainable practices and operations and leverage our collective expertise to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, recognizing that our actions affect the stakeholders and communities we serve.

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2024 Environmental Stewardship Fact Sheet