Corporate Social Responsibility
Together we are
building a brighter future
Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) website reflects our commitment to society and our stakeholders, and details our progress on relevant priorities. It is regularly updated to feature the latest on our CSR programs, achievements and performance. The programs, achievements and performance detailed align with our CSR strategy, which is centered on four key pillars: Operations, Colleagues, Communities and Environment.
Our company
Our company
Enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer as the world leader in serving science
CSR commitment
CSR commitment
Taking deliberate actions today to address the sustainability matters that will strengthen our business for tomorrow’s customers, colleagues and communities
Operations
Operations
Using our extensive capabilities to enable our customers while conducting our business and relationships with integrity
Colleagues
Colleagues
Enabling our colleagues to bring their best each day, working and winning together as one global team
Communities
Communities
Working to create positive change across the world, focusing on STEM education and health equity
Environment
Environment
Advancing our net-zero roadmap and innovating to support our customers to achieve their sustainability goals
CSR COMMITMENT
As the world leader in serving science, we understand that we have a unique opportunity and responsibility to use our position to make a positive impact on society.
HIGHLIGHTS
#18
Fortune's America’s Most Innovative Companies
29%
reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions from 2018 baseline
$1.4B
R&D investment
4,800+
nonprofits supported¹
A note from Marc Casper
As the world leader in serving science, Thermo Fisher Scientific makes a positive impact on society by fulfilling our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. This inspires our more than 120,000 colleagues to bring their best every day because we know the work we do is helping to improve lives as we support customers who are diagnosing disease, developing new treatments, protecting our planet and keeping people safe.
Marc N. Casper
Chairman, President and CEO, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Reporting hub
CSR Reporting
We aspire to provide transparency to our colleagues, our customers and our stakeholders to maintain trust, integrity and commitment to our Mission. Our CSR data and disclosures provide further detail on our programs and progress, and are available for download.
About
In 2024, we completed the acquisition of Olink Holding AB (publ) (“Olink”), a provider of leading solutions for advanced proteomics discovery and development. This content and data is inclusive of all Thermo Fisher Scientific entities, including Olink Proteomics AB (559046-8632) and Phadia AB (556041-3204).
Any 2024 data covers the period from January 1 to December 31, 2024 and can be found aggregated in our Data summary. For select environmental performance indicators, our company’s third-party auditor has provided independent external assurance. Assured data is clearly marked in the Data summary, and a copy of the assurance statement is available in our Reporting hub providing details on the assurance scope, standards used, work undertaken and conclusions.
For questions or comments regarding this content or our CSR strategy, please contact us at sustainability@thermofisher.com.
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1. Non-profits are impacted through colleague volunteerism and financial support through colleague donations and company matching.