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Zai Lab

Zai Lab Limited, commonly referred to as Zai Lab, is a prominent biopharmaceutical company headquartered in China. Founded in 2014, the company has rapidly established itself as a leader in the development of innovative therapies, focusing primarily on oncology, autoimmune diseases, and infectious diseases. With a strong operational presence in both China and the United States, Zai Lab is committed to addressing unmet medical needs through its robust pipeline of novel drug candidates. The company’s core offerings include a range of proprietary and partnered products, distinguished by their unique mechanisms of action and potential to improve patient outcomes. Zai Lab has achieved significant milestones, including successful collaborations with global pharmaceutical leaders and the launch of several key therapies in the Chinese market. Recognised for its commitment to innovation, Zai Lab continues to strengthen its position in the competitive biopharmaceutical landscape.

DitchCarbon Score

How does Zai Lab's carbon action stack up? DitchCarbon scores companies based on their carbon action and commitment to reducing emissions. Read about our methodology to learn more.

37

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Research Services 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.

25

Industry Benchmark

Zai Lab's score of 37 is higher than 93% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Zai Lab's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Zai Lab reported total carbon emissions of approximately 70,321,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3, 65,642,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, and 4,664,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2. This reflects a decrease in Scope 1 emissions from 70,463,000 kg CO2e in 2022 and a reduction in Scope 3 emissions from 74,436,000 kg CO2e in the same year. The company has committed to near-term emissions reduction targets but has not set a net-zero target as of now. Zai Lab operates within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, and Life Sciences sector and is headquartered in China. The company is actively working towards improving its sustainability practices, although specific reduction targets have not been disclosed. The reported emissions data indicates a focus on managing and reducing their carbon footprint across all scopes of emissions, aligning with industry standards for climate accountability.

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Scope 1
28,400
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00,000,000
Scope 2
3,536,600
0,000,000
0,000,000
Scope 3
-
00,000,000
00,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Zai Lab's primary industry is Research and development services (73), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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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 Zai Lab is in CN, which we do not have grid emissions data for.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Zai Lab is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

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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