2016 REPORT Corporate Social Responsibility Discover more at thermofisher.com/csr Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, We have one Mission: generating $18 billion in annual revenue. Customers worldwide trust to enable our customers the products and solutions available through our premier brands to help them accelerate innovation and enhance productivity. to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Together, we are making a difference in the world. Letter from our CEO I am incredibly proud of the work we do at Thermo Fisher Scientific to fulfill our Mission: to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We have an extraordinary team of colleagues around the world who are committed to partnering with our customers to help them be successful. Whether they are developing cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe, our customers look to us for solutions to some of the greatest challenges of this century. The way we approach our work is grounded by our 4i Values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. These values guide our interactions with our customers and within the company, creating a culture where diverse perspectives are not only accepted, Marc N. Casper but also encouraged. Our colleagues are empowered to make a difference so they can President and CEO fulfill our Mission and their own career aspirations – which is the foundation of our success. Business sustainability We continually pursue new technology innovations and streamline our processes to ensure we are This corporate social responsibility (CSR) report highlights our key initiatives within the three pillars of our CSR strategy: business sustainability, employee involvement and philanthropic giving. Each of these a sustainable business as well as a fiscally and environmentally conscious business partner for our p. pillars, defined below, are important to our success. And collectively, they serve as a framework for customers and shareholders. At the same time, we ensure a safe working environment for our 4 measuring the great progress we continue to make. colleagues around the world. Business sustainability: continually seeking new ways to meet our customers’ needs, while being environmentally responsible in the way we run our business. Employee involvement Employee involvement: nurturing employees’ professional growth and fostering an environment where Employees are at the heart of our business. In order for us to fulfill our Mission, it is imperative that everyone feels included and valued. they have opportunities to learn, grow and influence our company culture. We appreciate the diversity Philanthropic giving: inspiring the next generation of scientists through focused investments in science, of our workforce, knowing that varied backgrounds, lifestyles and perspectives will lead to innovation. p.14 technology, engineering and math. And we work hard to promote an environment where all employees feel valued and included. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science. It’s a position we take very seriously. The stories in this report represent just some of the countless contributions we’re making to benefit our customers, our colleagues and the communities where we live and work. Our customers never Philanthropic giving stop imagining what’s possible through science, and neither do we. Fulfilling our Mission depends on developing bright, young talent to push the boundaries of our existing technologies and innovate for the future. Through financial, in-kind and volunteer support Marc N. Casper p. that promotes STEM education, we hope to inspire students to pursue careers in those critical areas. 24 President and Chief Executive Officer 2 3 businesssustainability My work is a story of hope In the past few decades, certain types of cancers have spiked in communities in Asia and around the world where air and water quality has suffered. As the vice president for the Life Sciences Solutions Business in the Asia-Pacific region, I’ve made it my personal mission to leverage the DNA technology available through Thermo Fisher Scientific to help make precision medicine a reality for the treatment of cancer. This effort is personal. My sister-in-law, Tanja, passed away at age 41 in October 2011, after a two-year battle with triple-negative breast cancer. She left behind my younger brother and three children. At the time, personalized medicine, and genomic science as we know it today, was in its infancy. Today, only a few short years later, there are groundbreaking discoveries in the area of personalized medicine. Our technologies found in the Ion S5 System combined with the Ion Torrent Oncomine Platform Software have helped provide specific treatment plans for patients. Through my work, I am able to help doctors, scientists and researchers solve the unique healthcare issues and challenges facing these communities. I couldn’t be prouder to be personally involved in improving the lives of people fighting cancer, not only in Asia, but everywhere. My hope is that one day, no family will be left behind by a loved one diagnosed with cancer. – Dale, Vice President, Commercial Operations 4 businesssustainability businesssustainability 5 Cleaner – providing reliable water testing The Clean Water Act was adopted in the US nearly 40 years ago, and many other countries introduced similar policies around the world soon after. Water treatment and measurement have become integral to ensuring clean drinking water for the billions of people living on the planet. With countries all across the globe constantly monitoring their water sources for contaminants, it is critical that the technology for water testing be robust and reliable. Building on more than 40 years of innovation in ion chromatography (IC), we introduced the Thermo Scientific Dionex Integrion High-Pressure Ion Chromatography (HPIC) System in 2016, providing functionality previously available only in higher-end instruments. The Dionex Integrion HPIC System Innovating to help improve the world provides exceptional flexibility and ease-of-use for the analysis of water. Additionally, it can be used for the testing of food and beverages, biofuels $750M R&D spend and pharmaceuticals. Healthier – making precision medicine a reality Safer – ensuring the food we eat is safe Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among both men and women worldwide. Many patients with the disease are not diagnosed until they have symptoms, When you sit down to enjoy a meal, you probably are not thinking about which typically only occurs when the disease has become advanced and is difficult to treat. the testing and inspection process that the ingredients went through. But the reality is, food samples are routinely screened and inspected for In 2016, two new innovations helped advance detection of non-small-cell lung cancer: chemical, microbiological and physical threats before they reach the Ion Torrent Oncomine Lung Cell-Free DNA (cfDNA) Assay run on the Ion S5 next-generation grocery stores – and your plate. sequencing system – designed to detect DNA mutations that can be found within the blood, providing a less invasive way to analyze lung cancer in research settings. For example, in 2016 we gained independent certification for our Thermo Scientific SureTect Assays on the Applied Biosystems 7500 Fast Real Time PCR System. Ion Torrent Oncomine Universal Dx Test – submitted to the FDA to serve as a This combination of assays and instrument gives our food manufacturing companion diagnostic that can be used to select patients for specific and testing laboratory customers a fast and simplified means of detecting non-small-cell lung cancer therapies. the four most common foodborne pathogens – Salmonella species, Listeria species, Listeria monocytogenes and E. coli O157:H7 – as well as the ability to test for other pathogens, quality indicators and genetically modified organisms. 6 businesssustainability businesssustainability 7 Developing greener products to Lifesaving drugs, environment-saving shipping lower environmental impact With precision medicine becoming a reality, many pharmaceutical agents used to treat patients have In 2016, we expanded our Green Leaf portfolio to include more than 7,900 SKUs moved from the form of tablets or capsules to that provide our customers with product alternatives that are less hazardous, more temperature-sensitive biologics with strict shipping energy-efficient, create less waste or use more sustainable packaging. conditions. Through a pilot program with one of our customers, we tested a shipping container that reduces temperature fluctuations and has a smaller GREEN LEAF–LABELED waste footprint. The resulting solution provides a SKUs AVAILABLE reliable shipping method for these lifesaving drugs, 7,900+ while reducing waste that might otherwise end up NEW GREEN LEAF–LABELED SKUs in landfill. The program has the potential to save 4,900+ ADDED IN 2016 millions of pounds of waste when adopted by all of our BioPharma Services customers. A great comeback Last year, Fisher Scientific introduced the pipette tip box recycling program. Through the program, customers can purchase a cardboard box to pack with used pipette tip boxes. Once filled, the box can be shipped, free of charge, to be recycled. This benefits customers who may not have access to single-stream recycling programs. All-around winning innovations Biosafety cabinets are a critical part of scientific research, ensuring both