Amicus Therapeutics Issues 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

PRINCETON, N.J., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FOLD), a patient-dedicated global biotechnology company focused on developing and commercializing novel medicines for rare diseases, today issued its fourth annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report. This year’s report highlights the strength of the Company’s corporate responsibility structure including increased efforts towards transparency in our environmental reporting, our deep commitment to ensuring broad and equitable access to our innovative therapies, fostering an inclusive culture to ensure equal representation and participation for all, and maintaining our leadership of strong business ethics and integrity.

“Since the Company’s inception, it has been our commitment to serve the needs of the rare disease community in extraordinary ways,” stated Bradley Campbell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. “Our annual ESG report reinforces our dedication to patients, and also outlines our obligation to support the needs of those beyond providing next-generation therapies. Our investment in corporate responsibility encompasses our philanthropic endeavors, mission-focused and inclusive culture, environmental stewardship, and strong business ethics and integrity. These core tenets, along with our shared sense of purpose, allow us to meaningfully engage with the rare disease community, and we look forward to building upon this foundation and promise to communicate our progress regularly and transparently.”

Amicus’ 2024 ESG initiatives are consistent with those identified by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) for the biotechnology and pharmaceuticals sector as well as several United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals which most closely align with our patient-dedicated mission.

Highlights from the 2024 ESG Report:

Environment. Committed to practicing environmental responsibility and identifying and implementing sustainability objectives in our operations, and with our manufacturing and supply partners, to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

• Joined the CDP Supply Chain Program to engage directly with our partners and consolidate environmental information across our entire supply chain.
• Continued to have excellent oversight of climate-related risks by identifying and implementing metrics to support oversight.

Patients. Continued to prioritize our patient-focused mission to support individuals and families affected by rare disease, meet the unmet needs of the rare disease community, and support full access to education, diagnosis, medication, and service provision for rare diseases.