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Henry Schein Details Progress in 2023 CARES Report on Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical
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[{"type":"text","content":" MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nHenry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, today released its 2023 CARES Report on Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship. Henry Schein Cares, our global corporate citizenship program, aims to drive positive change through its five pillars:\n\n\n\nCatalyzing health care access;\n\n\n\nAdvancing policies, solutions and innovation;\n\n\n\nRelationship-building for change;\n\n\n\nEmpowering Team Schein; and\n\n\n\nSustaining the planet.\n\n\n\nHenry Schein reported on its sustainability efforts in 2023 in accordance with Sustainability Accounting Standards Board and Global Reporting Initiative Standards, as well as with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The CARES Report highlights Henry Schein's efforts to promote responsible business practices and create value for each of our stakeholders – Team Schein Members, customers, suppliers, investors, and society.\n\n\nKey progress on our 2023 goals and commitments includes, but is not limited to:\n\n\n\nSubmitted near- and long- term targets, committing to Net Zero by 2050 to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), from a 2022 base year;\n\n\n\nAchieved our recycling goal (10%) by increasing the North American distribution recycling program by 28.8% over 2020 metrics;\n\n\n\nExpanded our Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) learning journey by educating Team Schein Members on key D&I topics (66% of Directors and Vice Presidents and 79% of U.S. Managers);\n\n\n\nDonated more than $40 million in cash and product to hundreds of global charitable partners;\n\n\n\nIncreased the percentage of independent directors (from 71% to 85%) and female directors (from 21% to 31%) on our Board;\n\n\n\nUpdated our Worldwide Business Standards and issued our Global Principles on Data Protection and Security and the Responsible Use of AI Systems;\n\n\n\nLaunched a new Corporate Citizenship Barometer to better understand and quantify how key stakeholders perceive our sustainability priorities, commitments, and impact.\n\n\n\n“At Henry Schein, we envision a future where our innovation, leadership, and trusted partnerships inspire and generate positive impact across the health care ecosystem, ensuring a more sustainable and he...