About Us
Protecting the environment and advancing sustainability go hand in hand with our mission of improving and saving lives with diagnostics. From products to packaging, we work to incorporate environmental improvements that reduce waste, provide a greener alternative and/or help eliminate water consumption.
Protecting the environment and advancing sustainability go hand in hand with our mission of improving and saving lives with diagnostics. From products to packaging, we work to incorporate environmental improvements that reduce waste, provide a greener alternative and/or help eliminate water consumption.
We believe these cornerstones contribute to fulfilling the expectations of our stakeholders and creating value for us and our stockholders.
Spanning 130+ countries, our strong, multinational organization is comprised of unique ethnicities, cultures, heritages, experiences and abilities. This enables diverse perspectives to drive more creative and innovative ideas and results. We recruit and develop employees from diverse backgrounds and cultures to fulfill our mission and deliver upon our commitment to customer excellence around the globe, ultimately ensuring patients receive exceptional care no matter where they are.
From 2014 through 2021, we reduced water consumption by more than 20 million gallons of water (16%) while increasing our manufacturing volume by an estimated 29%1. On average, 170,000 liters of water per year are saved with one Vitros® System. Using our patented dry slide technology, along with our systems — which require neither water nor drains to operate — we are industry leaders in environmental efficiency and water conservation.
1Ortho Clinical Diagnostics. 2022 Sustainability Report.
Imagine the time, money and headaches you will save when you remove the need for a water purification system, plumbing and waste drain line. All of our Vitros systems don’t require an external water source, so they can be placed anywhere with a power source. This will boost your lab’s efficiency, reduce costs and improve your ability to deliver quality diagnostic results to improve patient care.
We take waste and hazardous materials compliance seriously and use an environmental health and safety (EHS) management system approach to compliance, continuous improvement and environmental commitment. We continuously seek more sustainable disposal methods to reduce overall waste at our facilities.
We generate clean energy at our global facilities and incorporate environmentally friendly practices into our product manufacturing and packaging. We never stop assessing our global environmental impact and carbon footprint across our full supply chain, and we continue to find ways to help our customers create a more sustainable and eco-friendly world.
This first sustainability report covers Ortho’s approach to sustainability, corporate responsibility and our global progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics during fiscal year 2021. On May 27, 2022, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics and Quidel Corporation became QuidelOrtho Corporation. This report reflects Ortho’s ESG achievements in 2021, prior to becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of QuidelOrtho Corporation.
We have been recognized for the following sustainability efforts:
All our main manufacturing facilities worldwide have been certified to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard since 2001 — and more recently have been certified to the even more stringent ISO 14001:2015 standard.
Our Raritan site is recognized as an Environmental Stewardship Site by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Our Rochester site is a member of the New York Green Business Program. QuidelOrtho is one of only 14 companies in New York as a charter member of the program, which recognizes superior environmental performance.
We partner with My Green Lab, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supporting its mission to build a global culture of sustainability in science and develop the industry as a world leader in the sustainability movement.
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