Serres Sustainability Report 2023
Serres sustainability reporting is in line with standards published by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) to measure and report responsibility.
Our sustainability vision
Serres’ sustainability work is summarized in four sections, and taken together, both the targets and the results will ensure a long-term profitable and responsible business: active work for a better environment; care for the well-being of our employees; patient and healthcare professional safety; and responsible business conduct.
Active work for a better environment
EcoVadis Bronze Medal
EcoVadis recognizes Serres’ ongoing and strong commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices across its entire business.
LCA calculation of a 2l Serres Suction bag
To understand and reduce our environmental impact, we went on a journey to evaluate the carbon footprint of our 2l Serres Suction bag’s entire life cycle. This case is a cradle-to-gate calculation from Serres factory at Kauhajoki to Rotterdam hospital in the Netherlands.
Circular Economy Center of Excellence
The Circular Economy Center of Excellence works to reduce waste and increase the amount of recycled material in our products and packaging.
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For every million uses, only 1 reported failure
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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Serres Suction bags: sustainable by design
The Serres single-use suction bag contains minimal plastic, while ensuring, and even exceeding high-performance standards.
We at Serres actively take steps to become the global leader in sustainable medical single-use offering and recyclable solutions in circular economy to support hospital’s net-zero targets.
Helping hospitals reach their net zero targets
The health sector plays a significant role in global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for nearly 5% of the total emissions worldwide. This figure can be as high as 10% in some high-income nations.
Patient and healthcare professional safety
Patient safety as a priority
Suction is used to remove blood and other secretions from the patient to ensure that surgeons have a clear visibility to the area being operated.
Because the liquid waste from medical suction can be infectious or hazardous, safe fluid collection is critical.
Serres Suction bag has been designed for the most demanding conditions to ensure patient and healthcare professional safety.
The quality of our product is exceptional, for every million uses only 1 reported failure.
Meticulous quality assurance
Quality, reliability and precision are of paramount importance to our customers, that is why safety is a guiding principle that is rooted within all aspects of our operations. Our products undergo rigorous testing that surpasses the required standards.
Examples include ISO 13485, MDSAP (Medical Device Single Audit Program), and the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR).
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Manufacturing sites in finland
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suppliers used from EU (first tier product related)
Care for the well-being of our employees
We offer meaningful work in a well-managed and safe environment where people are treated equally.
Our employees are encouraged to further their personal development.
We believe that well-being at work results from motivated employees, interesting work tasks, an open workplace environment and clear targets.
Responsible business conduct
Responsible business conduct
At Serres, we consider reponsibility a collective endeavor.
Knowing and following applicable laws and regulations is a basic requirement for all of us.
Code of Conduct
At Serres, we hold ourselves and our partners to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
100% of our personnel and our suppliers and 94% of our distributors have signed the Code of Conduct.
Whistleblowing channel
We operate with responsibility and integrity and expect our business partners to hold the same high standards. It is of paramount importance to promptly report any unwarranted conduct and non-compliance.
Our whistleblowing channel is available for our external stakeholders, enabling them to report their concerns and suspected violations of our Codes.
