BETHLEHEM, Pa.- B. Braun Medical is deepening its commitment to going green.
The medical technology company based in Bethlehem announced it’s switching to 100% renewable electricity for all its U.S. operations this year.
B. Braun claims the move will result in a greater than 30% reduction of its scope 1 and scope 2 CO2e emissions in North America.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), scope 1 emissions are direct greenhouse (GHG) emissions that come from sources that are controlled or owned by a company, such as emissions associated with fuel combustion in boilers, furnaces, and vehicles.
Scope 2 emissions are indirect GHG emissions associated with the purchase of electricity, steam, heat, or cooling.
CO2e, or CO2 equivalent, is a metric that measures different greenhouse gases.
B. Braun has committed to reducing CO2e emissions 50% by 2030.
The company said all of its U.S. manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and locations in Pennsylvania are being matched with 100% renewably sourced electricity from 2026 onwards.
B. Braun is also taking additional steps to invest in alternative energy technologies, including the installation of a fuel cell microgrid at its pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Irvine, California.
“B. Braun’s purchase of matching renewable energy certificates and investments in clean energy technologies demonstrate our commitment to environmental responsibility and global health, while highlighting sustainability as one of our core values,” said Christian Hutter, Associate Director of Sustainability, in a news release. “These actions represent not a cost, but an investment in our collective future.”
B. Braun Medical’s headquarters are on 12th Avenue in Bethlehem. It also has a manufacturing facility on Marcon Boulevard in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, which has been targeted for a $20 million dollar expansion; and a distribution center in Upper Macungie Township.