Climate actions

Scope

Measures adopted by the Company to monitor and reduce its emissions, including Scope 3 ones, as well as facing the threats of climate change.

Impact Sphere

Employees, customers, society, suppliers, government

Disclosures

GRI 305: Emissions

Sustainable Development Goals

Theme management

Actions for the climate

Achieving a healthier society is inextricably linked to safeguarding our planet. Therefore, we are committed to the global climate change agenda by adhering to the guidelines established by the Paris Agreement, which aims to keep the increase in temperature to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

We remain committed to identifying pathways for reducing absolute emissions, in line with the principles of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), which provides a framework for establishing consistent science-based targets.

Our Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory has been undergoing continuous improvement since 2018. Over the past two years, we have focused our efforts on expanding information collection for Scope 3 and enhancing our data controls. As a result of these advancements, we now have a more detailed and clear understanding of where to direct our greatest efforts to reduce emissions.

As part of our climate strategy, we annually respond to the CDP Climate Change questionnaire, the leading international tool used to measure the quality of corporate climate change management. In 2023, we improved our score to A-, a significant milestone for RD Saúde. We are aware that the biggest challenges and the most significant impact of RD Saúde’s decarbonization journey lie in Scope 3, within our supply chain. In 2022, we began to use CDP Supply Chain as a means to engage suppliers and encourage the disclosure of their emissions, as well as other topics such as climate risks and governance.

Risk Management

In 2020, we conducted our first climate vulnerability study, focusing on Distribution Centers. In 2022, we began to integrate the issue into risk management processes linked to business governance. In 2023, we deepened our study by analyzing climate risks and their impact on the business across 100% of our operations (pharmacies, DCs and RD Saúde Campus).

Based on the studies, we have identified relevant opportunities for action for RD Saúde in the face of the climate challenge, such as investments in the development of more sustainable products, services, and processes (with low emission rates) and migration to low-carbon electricity consumption. To learn more about the methodology and results of the climate risks and opportunities study, as well as the scenarios used and the units considered, visit the TCFD tab in this dashboard.

Actions in pursuit of decarbonization

Since 2021, we have been making progress in the use of electric trucks for B2B deliveries, i.e. the route from Distribution Centers to pharmacies. In addition, part of the fleet has switched to S10 diesel, a less carbon-intensive fuel. In 2023, we focused on strengthening partnerships with last mile delivery companies to increase the use of more sustainable transportation modes.

Furthermore, in 2023, we increased the share of operations powered by renewable energy from 45% to 72%. Our goal is to ensure that 100% of our electricity consumption comes from renewable sources by 2030.

Lastly, we emphasize that Climate Actions are integral to our 2030 Commitments agenda. See more details in the 2030 Commitments tab (insert link).

Check out for more details of our climate actions in the GRI disclosures listed in this dashboard or in the Annual and Sustainability Report.

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