Impacting Human Health: Reflecting on Moderna’s Third Annual ESG Report
As we continue to make progress in our platform and increase our potential to profoundly impact human health, we recognize that building the best version of Moderna requires increasing trust with stakeholders, protecting the health of the planet, and deeply caring for our employees and communities. By meeting at the intersection of science and responsibility, I know that we can deeply impact the lives of patients.
This week, we published our third annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report – a milestone that underscores our commitment to transparency, stakeholder engagement and integrating ESG priorities into the heart of our operations. In its compilation, I had the chance to reflect on the incredible progress we’ve made over the last few years.
As a company, our focus remains on innovation, sustainability and making a significant positive impact on human health globally. We believe Moderna could become one of the most impactful healthcare companies, and this wouldn’t be possible without our colleagues who have the deepest sense of purpose and responsibility for our Mission.
This year’s report highlights significant advancements, including impacting more than 100 million lives globally through our mRNA medicines.
We have expanded our development pipeline across respiratory diseases, oncology and rare diseases, and forged a strategic partnership with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to bolster pandemic preparedness.
Our mRNA Access program, which now includes 18 institutions, underscores our commitment to advancing mRNA science and supporting the next generation of researchers.
Additionally, we have achieved remarkable progress in clinical trial diversity, with an average enrollment of 38% Global Ethnic Majority participants in U.S. infectious disease trials.
In 2023, the Moderna Charitable Foundation donated $7.2 million in grants, from which $1.4 million were destined to respond to humanitarian crises after disaster events.
Looking ahead, our focus remains on advancing our ESG program with integrity and purpose. We are dedicated to achieving net-zero carbon emissions in Scopes 1 and 2 by 2030 and in Scope 3 by 2045, and we will continue to foster a culture of belonging, inclusion, and diversity. Our commitment to sustainability will guide the design of all new sites, and we will deepen our community engagement efforts to help close the inequality gap. And we will accomplish this by continuing to more deeply engage, listen and understand the expectations that our stakeholders have for us as a responsible business and leader in mRNA medicines.
Forward-Looking Statements
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