Repligen Announces Publication of the Company’s 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report

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Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN) has published its 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report, titled "Perspectives on Progress". The report outlines the company's sustainability initiatives across six key areas: Products & Packaging, Operations, Talent, Supply Chain, Communities, and Partnerships & Pathways. Key achievements include expanding 100% renewable electricity usage to all 19 manufacturing sites, reducing waste generation by 25% and waste intensity by 32% year-over-year, and broadening Scope 3 emissions inventory. The report aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals and reporting frameworks including GRI Standards and SASB. The company also completed the UNGC Network USA Business and Human Rights Accelerator program and opened a new Training and Innovation Center in Waltham, MA.

WALTHAM, Mass., May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN), a life sciences company focused on bioprocessing technology leadership, today announced the digital publication of its 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report and related reporting framework disclosures. Themed “Perspectives on Progress”, this report communicates the company’s progress in advancing our sustainability strategy across six key impact areas: Products & Packaging, Operations, Talent, Supply Chain, Communities and Partnerships & Pathways. Also included in the 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report are detailed disclosures aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and two key reporting frameworks: the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), now part of the IFRS Sustainability Alliance.

Olivier Loeillot, President and Chief Executive Officer at Repligen, said, “At Repligen, we take a pragmatic approach to advancing our sustainability-related ambitions. To us, continuous improvement is sustainability and sustainability is business resilience.”

Dianne Heiler, Vice President of Sustainability & ESG and Global Head of Packaging Engineering at Repligen, said, “As world events continue to shape the conversation, the team at Repligen remains focused and committed to sustainability. Why? Because we know that it makes good sense and creates business value. This publication also serves as Repligen Corporation’s 2024 Communication on Progress in fulfillment of our annual commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).”

Below are just a few of the 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report highlights across environmental, social and governance topics. Report data is through year end 2024 unless otherwise noted.

Advancing Impacts: Report Highlights

• Further expanded our transition to 100% renewable electricity from 13 to 19 of 19 manufacturing sites, representing 100% of our total global consumption.
• Reduced waste generation by 25% and total waste intensity by 32% on a normalized-to-revenue basis from 2023 to 2024.
• Expanded our global Scope 3 emissions inventory to represent all material emissions categories, up from 9 to 11 of 15, compared to 2023.
• Completed the UNGC Network USA Business and Human Rights Accelerator program designed to help companies embed the UN Guiding Principles into their operations and began incorporating the learnings into our corporate sustainability strategy.
• Opened our new customer-focused Repligen Training and Innovation Center (RTIC) in Waltham, MA.
  

About Repligen Corporation
Repligen Corporation is a global life sciences company that develops and commercializes highly innovative bioprocessing technologies and systems that enable efficiencies in the process of manufacturing biological drugs. We are “inspiring advances in bioprocessing” for the customers we serve; primarily biopharmaceutical drug developers and contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) worldwide. Our focus areas are Filtration and Fluid Management, Chromatography, Process Analytics and Proteins. Our corporate headquarters are located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and the majority of our manufacturing sites are in the U.S., with additional key sites in Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Sweden. For more information, please visit www.repligen.com, and follow us on LinkedIn.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release which are not strictly historical statements including, without limitation, statements identified by words like “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” or “could” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including risks discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Repligen Contact:
Jacob Johnson
VP, Investor Relations
(781) 419-0204
investors@repligen.com

FAQ

What are the key highlights of Repligen's 2024 Sustainability Report?

Key highlights include achieving 100% renewable electricity across all 19 manufacturing sites, 25% reduction in waste generation, 32% decrease in waste intensity, expanded Scope 3 emissions reporting, and opening a new Training and Innovation Center in Waltham, MA.

How many manufacturing sites does Repligen (RGEN) operate with renewable electricity in 2024?

Repligen operates 19 manufacturing sites, all of which (100%) now run on renewable electricity, up from 13 sites in the previous year.

What reporting frameworks does Repligen's 2024 sustainability report follow?

The report aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) frameworks.

What are the six key impact areas in Repligen's 2024 sustainability strategy?

Repligen's sustainability strategy focuses on Products & Packaging, Operations, Talent, Supply Chain, Communities, and Partnerships & Pathways.