Making health happen together
As the largest Canadian-based pharmaceutical company, a top-5 supplier of generic medications in the United States, and a partner of choice in the Americas for pharmaceutical licensing and product acquisitions, Apotex plays a vital role in supporting the health journeys for millions of people.
Our 2024 Sustainability Report showcases our work as A Force for Health, advancing health with relentless determination, delivering access to medicines and health products with uncompromising quality, and unlocking new possibilities for patients, consumers, and communities through partnerships.
Read our inaugural 2024 Sustainability Report here
Report highlights
In 2024, we celebrated Apotex’s 50-year anniversary and the impact we have made. Highlights include:
Environmental
Our robust Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) management system ensures regulatory compliance and enhances efficient management of waste and water resources.
Continuing to reduce our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, with renewable and low-carbon sources supplying more than 81 percent of our global consumption in 2024.
Advancing our decarbonization journey across our global sites
Social
We work to empower all stakeholders to advance our shared journey of health.
Improving healthcare system sustainability around the world through access to generic medicines, including in Canada, where Apotex products have provided more than $18 billion in savings over the last five years, and more than $50 billion over the last 50 years.
Product donations totaling more than $45 million, reaching communities in nearly 80 countries over our 20-year partnership with Health Partners International Canada.
Governance
Our governance structure is designed to ensure accountability for Apotex’s performance and its future impacts.
Toward the end of the year, we welcomed a new Head of Sustainability to lead our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts.
Our giving through the Apotex Global Health Access Fund
Canada
Rexdale Community Health Centre
Supporting prenatal and postnatal programs with a focus on providing wraparound services to the North Etobicoke community through conventional and mobile health clinics.
United States
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County
Support to expand the Mahogany Project, which provides comprehensive maternal health services to high-risk pregnant women in Broward County, aiming to improve birth outcomes and address social determinants of health.
LATAM
Vifac México
Enabling better health for 60 pregnant women, their children, and newborns through comprehensive and specialized care including healthcare and services including food and nutrition.
India
Foundation for Mother & Child Health
Supporting better health through direct intervention with a focus on the critical first 1,000 days of a child’s life, strengthening systems, and using innovative technology to empower mothers and support better maternal and child health outcomes.
Global medicine donation program
Learn more about the Global medicine donation program
We’re privileged to provide Apotex products to vulnerable communities. To ensure our donations reach people who need it most, we partner with reputable organizations such as Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC). HPIC has been providing on-the-ground support to both local and international communities, helping more than 33 million people across 100 countries to gain access to the medications they need.
"For over two decades, we have proudly partnered with Apotex to expand access to essential medicines in vulnerable communities worldwide. Through this enduring collaboration, Apotex has provided over $45 million in medicine donations, reaching nearly 80 countries. We appreciate Apotex's unwavering commitment to meeting unmet needs and look forward to continuing our joint efforts to deliver critical medical aid."- Lois Brown, President of Health Partners International Canada (HPIC)
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