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Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
US
updated a month ago

Life Technologies Corporation Sustainability Profile

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Life Technologies Corporation, a prominent player in the biotechnology industry, is headquartered in the United States. Founded in 2008, the company has rapidly established itself as a leader in providing innovative solutions for genetic analysis, molecular biology, and cell culture. With major operational regions across North America, Europe, and Asia, Life Technologies serves a diverse clientele, including academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical laboratories. The company is renowned for its core products, such as the Ion Torrent sequencing technology and the Applied Biosystems brand of instruments, which are distinguished by their accuracy and efficiency. Life Technologies has achieved significant milestones, including numerous awards for innovation and contributions to scientific research, solidifying its market position as a trusted partner in advancing life sciences.

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69

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

34

Industry Benchmark

Life Technologies Corporation's score of 69 is higher than 80% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Life Technologies Corporation's reported carbon emissions

Inherited from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Life Technologies Corporation, headquartered in the US, currently does not have specific carbon emissions data available for recent years. As a current subsidiary of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., any climate commitments or emissions data may be influenced by the parent company's initiatives. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has established science-based targets for emissions reductions, which may cascade down to Life Technologies Corporation. However, specific reduction targets or achievements for Life Technologies are not detailed in the available information. The company is part of a broader industry context that increasingly prioritises sustainability and climate action, but without specific emissions data or reduction targets, it is challenging to assess Life Technologies' individual impact or commitments in this area.

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Scope 1
321,190,000
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Scope 2
486,151,000
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Scope 3
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0,000,000,000

How Carbon Intensive is Life Technologies Corporation's Industry?

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Life Technologies Corporation's primary industry is Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

How Carbon Intensive is Life Technologies Corporation's Location?

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Life Technologies Corporation is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Life Technologies Corporation's Scope 3 Categories Breakdown

Life Technologies Corporation's Scope 3 emissions, which decreased by 26% last year and decreased by approximately 37% since 2021, demonstrating supply chain emissions tracking. The vast majority of their carbon footprint comes from suppliers and value chain emissions, representing the vast majority of total emissions under the GHG Protocol, with "Purchased Goods and Services" being the largest emissions source at 58% of Scope 3 emissions.

Top Scope 3 Categories

2024
Purchased Goods and Services
58%
Use of Sold Products
18%
Upstream Transportation & Distribution
13%
Capital Goods
3%
Employee Commuting
3%
Business Travel
2%
Fuel and Energy Related Activities
1%
End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products
<1%
Waste Generated in Operations
<1%

Life Technologies Corporation's Climate Goals (2030 & 2050)

Climate goals typically focus on 2030 interim targets and 2050 net-zero commitments, aligned with global frameworks like the Paris Agreement and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to ensure alignment with global climate goals.

Life Technologies Corporation has not publicly committed to specific 2030 or 2050 climate goals through the major frameworks we track. Companies often set interim 2030 targets and long-term 2050 net-zero goals to demonstrate measurable progress toward decarbonization.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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