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STADA has been assuming responsibility for its employees, society and the environment for 130 years.
This Global Sustainability Report is published voluntarily, guided by the EU European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and assured with limited assurance by an independent external auditor, to provide transparency on our intentions and actions.
Caring for People’s Health
We live in a fast-changing world As this of course has also implication on healthcare systems, it has become even more important that we remain steadfast: by ensuring an efficient and reliable supply of high-quality medicines, expanding patient access to treatments that delivers our Purpose of ‘Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner’. In dynamic times, clarity in strategy and execution becomes a decisive advantage. We will continue to focus on growth, operational performance and innovation. We, at STADA see an exciting future full of opportunities for us, but even more important a healthier future for societies and individual patients.
Thank you for your continued trust.
Sincerely
Peter Goldschmidt
CEO, STADA Arzneimittel AG
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STADA’s Certifications, ESG Ratings and Recognitions 2025
STADA’s ongoing sustainability efforts are also evidenced by consistent improvements in external ratings
EcoVadis
In 2025, we again received a “Gold Medal” rating from EcoVadis with an ESG score of 83/100 – an improvement of seven points versus the prior year. This places us in the top 1% of the pharma industry and the top 2% across all industries. We scored at least 75 in each category: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
Sustainalytics
The independent agency Morningstar Sustainalytics has once again rated us “Low Risk,” attesting to strong ESG risk management. Our ESG Risk score improved by a further -1.7 points to 16.4, placing us in the top 3% of our pharmaceuticals peer group, which covers 421 assessed companies.
Carbon Disclosure Project
In 2025, we were able to reaffirm our "B" score, which we had already improved from ‘C’ in 2024. CDP evaluates our transparency and performance in managing environmental impacts, with a particular focus on carbon emissions and climate strategy.
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SUSTAINABILITY AT STADA
Seven strategic fields of action guide sustainability at STADA. The program reflects our assessment of the material impacts, risks, and opportunities inherent in our business and operating model. They provide a strategic framework to set goals, steer actions, and align responsibilities, supporting responsible business practices and value creation as a healthcare company in line with STADAs purpose ‘Caring for People’s Health as a trusted Partner’.
Along the strategic fields of action, we set measurable and impactful targets within each program area and hold ourselves accountable for delivering on our commitments.
The Seven Strategic Fields
Decarbonization & Climate Change
STADA reduced its scope 1 & 2 carbon emissions by -35% and addressed scope 3 carbon emissions through supplier engagement.
We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. We prioritize optimizing our technical operations to reduce our own emissions and those from purchased energy, and we are strengthening environmental responsibility across our supply chain. We defined near-term and long-term reduction targets for our Scope 1 & 2 emissions, and we committed to Supplier Engagement targets for our Scope 3 emissions – both to be submitted for validation by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2026 and part of our climate transition plan.
Sustainable Production & Packaging
Access to Medicine & Health Promotion
Employee Attraction & Safety
STADA enhances work safety by 0.25 and foster employee engagement, showing in a participation rate in the employee survey of 87% shown a total score of 8.0/10.
Workplace safety is embedded as a ‘safety first’ principle and a fundamental basis for our business. It is centrally governed and aligned with global labor standards to support safe, fair, and ethical working conditions across operations.
Attracting and retaining top talent is central to our growth. Our ambition is to build and develop the best team in the industry. Learning is considered a cornerstone of our culture. It is our stated ambition, and in support of our objectives, to emphasize personal development and individual growth by encouraging people to step outside their comfort zones. This approach preserves institutional knowledge and experience, while fostering an engaged performance culture, strengthening our position as an employer of choice.
Uniqueness & Equal Pay
STADA enforce gender equality by having 53% women in management positions and by promoting to complete equal pay gap.
A core part of STADA’s culture is the belief that diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is a resource. It can reduce blind spots and support creativity, thereby improving decision-making and helping us align our products and services more closely with customer and market needs. Our goal is to create the conditions for an inclusive workplace that enables and promotes this, while upholding high labor standards across all our operations.
Responsible Procurement
To ensure responsible procurement, 93% of STADAs suppliers are evaluated by EcoVadis and improve the supplier ESG performance by a score of 63.
Upholding our values and effectively managing our supply chain is a central task. We view Responsible Procurement as a strategic business driver. Given our heterogeneous supply network, we work closely with suppliers to support quality, reliability and compliance with our ESG expectations as set out in our Business Partner Code of Conduct. We manage disruption and compliance risks and create value by prioritizing and engaging with suppliers aiming to ensure compliance with human rights and environmental standards – including through EcoVadis ESG assessments.
Ethical Business Conduct
STADA maintain a high compliance training rate shown that 98% completion rate and having 97% of all employees sustain a high code of Conduct declaration.
We uphold a robust Code of Conduct and Ethics that covers, among other areas, anti-corruption and anti-bribery, compliance, and conflicts of interest supported by a speak-up culture of respect, integrity, and responsibility. Adhering to these policies is essential to maintaining trust both within our organization and with external stakeholders. As an internationally active group, we operate under a diverse array of legal frameworks. Compliance with these regulations is fundamental to responsible, sustainable, and successful corporate governance.
Our sustainability goals are also linked to UN SDGs such as Good Health & Well-being (SDG 3), Decent Work & Economic Growth (SDG 8), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9), Responsible Consumption & Production (SDG 12) and Partnerships for the Goals (SDG 17).
ESRS Content Index
This year’s report has been prepared ‘partially in compliance’ with the CSRD, structured along the ESRS Set 1, (EU) 2023/2772. In accordance with the transitional provisions in ESRS 1, Appendix C, as amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1416 (“ESRS Quick Fix”), we have applied the available relief measures.
An overview of the disclosure requirements included in the report can be found here:
