The Impact That Matters:
Our ESG Vision
Caring for people and the planet, the heart of our ESG commitment.
Driving Sustainability Forward: Our EcoVadis Bronze Medal
In April 2025, O&M Halyard Australia earned a Bronze business sustainability rating from EcoVadis.
The rating validates our sustainability commitments, practices, and performance, and reflects our roadmap for continuous improvement. EcoVadis is recognised globally for providing trusted business sustainability ratings.
We achieved leading scores across key areas, placing us among the top
17% of companies in the medical and dental instruments industry.
The Paradox of Care
Health care generates 4.4% of global emissions — that’s 2 gigatons of CO₂ every year, which is equivalent to the annual output of 514 coal-fired power plants. If it were a country, health care would be the fifth-largest emitter on Earth.¹
O&M Halyard is actively supporting healthcare facilities and organisations in tackling this challenge. Explore practical insights promoting sustainable practices in hospitals and learn strategies from experts that can be applied in your own organisation.
ESG: Environmental, Social, and Governance
Environmental
Stewardship
Turning our sustainability goals into real world impact through:
- Climate & ESG Commitments
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Reforest Now
- Sustainable workplace & packaging
Customers &
Communities
Bringing our social commitments to life through:
- Continual investment in Product Quality & Safety Systems
- Caring for Communities
Responsibly
Foster an empowering and safe work environment where all teammates can thrive through:
- Governance, transparency & regulatory compliance
Teammates
Foster an empowering and safe work environment where all teammates can thrive through:
- Capability Journey in Action: Align, Elevate, Sustain
- Life Takes Care™
Promoting Environmental Stewardship
Taking Bold Steps for A Sustainable Future.
As a healthcare manufacturer, we are committed to minimizing our environmental impact by reducing waste, conserving resources, and lowering emissions throughout our operations. O&M Halyard completed first comprehensive scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions accounting.
- Our greenhouse gas emissions are calculated at the parent-company level using a third-party emissions reporting software, which follows the Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition), the Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Scope 2 Guidance, and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol: Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
- The following scope 3 categories are not material to the business: Scope 3.15 (Investments), Scope 3.14 (Franchises), 3.13 (Downstream leased assets), and Scope 3.10 (Processing of sold products)
- 2024 was the first year that we reported scope 3 emissions, and consequently, some material categories were excluded due to data availability. Those categories are: Scope 3.9 (Downstream transportation and distribution), 3.11 (Use of sold products), and 3.12 (End of life treatment of sold products). We expect to include these categories in subsequent reporting years.
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Market-Based |
Year 2024
(Metric Tons CO2) |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 23,007 |
| Scope 2 | 101,195 |
| Scope 3.1 (Purchased goods and services) | 1,766,574 |
| Scope 3.2 (Capital goods) | 6,026 |
| Scope 3.3 (Fuel and energy-related activity) | 46,055 |
| Scope 3.4 (Upstream transportation) | 66,318 |
| Scope 3.5 (Waste generated in operations) | 6,068 |
| Scope 3.6 (Business travel) | 11,535 |
| Scope 3.7 (Employee commuting) | 37,023 |
| Scope 3.8 (Upstream leased assets) | 95 |
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a tool used to measure the potential environmental impact of a product through its full life cycle (Raw material acquisition to manufacturing, use and final disposal). It provides a bigger picture by showing how a product affects the environment at every stage from the materials it’s made of, to how it’s produced, and what happens when it’s thrown away. Halyard gloves has adopted a Cradle-to-Grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach, ensuring that every stage of our glove from raw material extraction to end-of-life disposal is measured, optimised, and transparently reported in achieving ESG goals.
The study covers ten different glove products.i.e. The LCA study has been conducted for HALYARD’s glove products by TÜV SÜD, in accordance to ISO 14040:2016 and 14044:2016 . The study covers ten different glove products
Halyard focuses on measurable sustainability impact through Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) to ensure environmentally responsible glove use.
Reforest Now
Through our partnership with Reforest Now, a leading not-for-profit organisation, O&M Halyard Australia is dedicated to protecting climate by restoring endangered forests and offsetting carbon emissions. Through the planting of biodiverse native forests, Reforest Now captures carbon emissions and helps mitigate the effects of climate change. Since 2018, over 130,000 rainforest trees and plants of 233 varieties have been planted per year. With the purchase of Halyard products, Opal Healthcare contributes to the restoration of these vital ecosystems.
Our ESG Initiatives
- Safe Hands Safe Care – Appropriate use of gloves
- Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) – Quantify cradle-to-grave carbon impact
- Sustainable Manufacturing with SafeSkin SSMT: Our Safeskin manufacturing facility in Thailand
has been consistently recognised for environmental best practice.
Our 4PL Partnership
This World Environment Day, O&M Halyard Australia transitioned to a 4PL arrangement with ParagonCare, effective 5 June 2025. This strategic move reflects our ongoing commitment to sustainability, operational excellence, and responsible supply-chain management. We’ve increased our warehouse count from 3 to 8, enhancing our ability to serve customers more efficiently and improving overall supply chain performance and service delivery.
Responsible Sourcing
As part of Halyard’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, we are optimising our manufacturing footprint. Our new BASICs™ surgical drape range and EVOLUTION™ Zone Reinforced AAMI 4 surgical gown will be manufactured in Vietnam. By shifting manufacturing closer to ANZ, BASICS* may support more reliable supply, potentially reduce freight distances, and is estimated to lower Scope 3 emissions, while continuing to deliver HALYARD*’s renowned quality.
Sustainable Office Premises: Rated Excellent
Our North Ryde head office building has been rated Excellent, a sustainable building by the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS). This rating recognises the effort in energy efficiency, water conservation, and environmentally responsible building management.
Sustainable Products & Packaging
O&M Halyard takes our commitment to sustainability seriously. Our range of exam gloves are manufactured using state-of-the-art plant, SafeSkin. These gloves are not only designed for superior protection and performance but also with the environment in mind.
SMARTPULL* : Smarter Packaging, Less Waste
Our patented SMARTPULL dispensing technology helps cut waste by 38.2% compared to a leading competitor2 — equal to keeping about 9.4 trash bags out of the landfill or driving 280 miles in a gasoline car.
SAFESKIN: Embracing Sustainability in Manufacturing
At O&M Halyard, we take our commitment to sustainability seriously. Our range of exam gloves are manufactured at our state-of-the-art plant SafeSkin. These gloves are not only designed for superior protection and performance but also with the environment in mind.
Renewable Energy-Led Manufacturing
The HALYARD® manufacturing facility is purpose-built and uses 92%, renewable energy sourced from sustainable rubber-tree by-products instead of fossil fuels.
Outstanding Labour Relations and Welfare Practices
For five consecutive years, the Halyard SafeSkin Manufacturing Plant has received the Thailand Labour Management Award, recognising our strong labour relations, welfare programs, OHSA practices, and compliance with Thai labour
standards.
Environmental Award-Winning Manufacturing
The HALYARD® SafeSkin facility in Thailand is consistently recognised for environmental best practices, including river conservation, fish release programs, and tree planting to preserve soil erosion.
Sustainable Forestry Initiative® certified
Our Halyard® mask packaging is SFI®-certified, using paper from responsibly managed forests.
2022
Founded strong partnerships with Wesley Mission, supported social enterprises and donated PPE to frontline organisations.
2023
Supported many charitable organisations through PPE donations and volunteer programs while expanding local community impact.
2024
O&M Halyard is proud to partner with Wesley Mission and Work Ventures to create employment pathways while supporting social enterprise initiatives.
In 2024 and 2025, we continued this commitment, with Team O&M Halyard Australia and colleagues worldwide volunteering to support families across the communities where we live and work, helping to improve the health and well-being of children and their families.
At O&M Halyard Australia, we believe our impact goes beyond delivering quality healthcare products. Through our partnership with Wesley Social Enterprise, we support their mission to provide safe, meaningful employment for people with disabilities, empowering them to contribute their skills and deliver high-quality work. From HALYARD AQUASOFT gloves to HALYARD FLUISHIELD masks and HALYARD Underpads, every product in our sample packs assembled by Wesley demonstrates our commitment to both quality and social responsibility.
Supply Nation
O&M Halyard Australia is committed to achieving the community outcomes of social and economic benefits. We aim to provide value for money by balancing cost and quality with our contributions to positive social outcomes including supporting Aboriginal businesses through our partnership with Supply Nation, fostering inclusive employment opportunities.
Governance: Driven by ESG Leadership
We are committed to conducting our operations with integrity, accountability, and a genuine respect for the communities we serve. Operating responsibly goes beyond compliance; it involves ensuring teammate safety, upholding ethical business practices, and fostering a supportive workplace environment. By prioritizing responsible operations, we strengthen trust with our teammates and stakeholders. Our social compliance and human rights programming is aligned with best-in-class standards, including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational. We respect all internationally recognized human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Labor Organization’s core conventions, and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Additional information, including all of our policies, can be found on our ethics and compliance website: Ethics and Compliance | Healthcare Logistics & Medical Supplies | Owens & Minor
For Owens & Minor, ESG represents both a responsibility and an opportunity – to build a healthier, more resilient future for people and the planet. Through collaboration, accountability, and transparency, we’re embedding sustainability into every part of our business. Our teammates are turning purpose into action, advancing initiatives that make a tangible difference across the healthcare continuum and strengthening the legacy of our company.
Empowering our teammates
Capability Journey in Action:
Align. Elevate. Sustain.
In 2025, our capability journey has been all about empowering our teammates to grow, lead, and deliver impact across APAC. From Align, building strong connections, to Elevate, upskilling teams through programs like Elevate Excellence, a 12-week leadership development experience designed to equip them with essential skills, knowledge, and tools to excel in their roles and drive team performance.
Life Takes Care
As a global leading healthcare solutions company, our commitment to environmental and social responsibility extends beyond our products and operations. This commitment is deeply rooted in the well-being, growth, and satisfaction of our teammates. Guided by our Purpose of Life Takes Care™.
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References:
- Health Care Without Harm & ARUP (2019). Health Care’s Climate Footprint: How the Health Sector Contributes to the Global Climate Crisis and Opportunities for Action.
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