The E in ESG: Thermo Fisher On Why The ‘How’ Is More Important Than The ‘When’

‘Compliance With Sustainability Goals Must Not Give Rise To Unintended Consequences ‘

Life sciences and diagnostics group Thermo Fisher Scientific is encouraging suppliers to meet the same ambitious climate change targets that it has set for itself – mindful that Scope 3 emissions account for the vast majority of industry’s environmental footprint. But the drive for compliance must not compromise achievements made in the “S in ESG,” says corporate VP, CSR and sustainability, Meron Mathias.

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“Rethinking what we’ve traditionally done as an industry.” That is the big picture view that encapsulates how Meron Mathias sees her role as vice president, CSR and sustainability, at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Adjusting the company’s environmental footprint to enable it – and its entire value chain ̶ to meet the carbon zero challenge has been one of her guiding aims since joining...

As a business, Thermo Fisher rose quickly to support the 2015 Paris Agreement climate change challenge of restricting global warming to 1.5 degrees C. The 125,000-employee company has adopted a...

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