CooperCompanies Releases 2020 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
June 15 2021 - 4:15PM
CooperCompanies (NYSE: COO) announced today the publication of its
first Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report,
highlighting the Company’s progress on ESG items most important to
its businesses and stakeholders, including employees, shareholders,
customers, and global communities.
“At Cooper, we believe operating with integrity and conducting
our business in a socially and environmentally responsible manner
is important to our long-term success. We are proud of our ESG
progress and committed to accomplishing more,” said Al White,
President and CEO of CooperCompanies (“Cooper”).
Cooper’s 2020 ESG Report details its commitment to bringing
health and vision care to more people worldwide through ethical
business practices and innovative, high-quality products. It
includes the Company’s approach and progress on key ESG priority
issues identified during a recent materiality assessment, including
product quality and patient safety; business ethics; employee
health and safety; diversity and inclusion; and human capital
management. In developing the report, Cooper aligned with the
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards.Key
report highlights include:
- Established a breakthrough partnership with Plastic Bank® that
makes CooperVision’s clariti® 1 day the first net plastic neutral
contact lens in the U.S.
- All key facilities in New York and the United Kingdom source
100% renewable electricity via Renewable Energy Certificates.
- Women make up approximately 48% of Cooper’s global workforce.
The Company will achieve gender parity on its Board of Directors as
of July 2021 with the addition of its fourth woman director.
- Received certification as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. for
the third consecutive year and recognition as one of the Top 10
Best Large Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production in the
U.S.
Cooper’s mission of improving lives one person at a time is
grounded in enhancing the health and wellness of people and
communities across the globe. The company aligned our commitments
with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”), in
particular with three SDG’s that most closely connect with its
business: #3 Good Health and Well-being, #12 Responsible
Consumption and Production, and #17 Partnerships.
Read more in the Cooper 2020 Environmental, Social, and
Governance Report: https://www.coopercos.com/esg-report-2020/
About CooperCompaniesCooperCompanies ("Cooper")
is a global medical device company publicly traded on the NYSE
(NYSE: COO). Cooper operates through two business units,
CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision brings a refreshing
perspective on vision care with a commitment to developing a wide
range of high-quality products for contact lens wearers and
providing focused practitioner support. CooperSurgical is committed
to advancing the health of women, babies and families with its
diversified portfolio of products and services focusing on medical
devices and fertility & genomics. Headquartered in San Ramon,
CA, Cooper has a workforce of more than 12,000 with products sold
in over 100 countries. For more information, please visit
www.coopercos.com.
Contact:Kim DuncanVice President, Investor Relations and Risk
Management925-460-3663ir@cooperco.com
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