Sub-theme: Making people safe
Steris provides a variety of products and services to the healthcare industry including specifically to hospitals, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology businesses as well as for food safety and industrial markets. The company’s main areas of activity are in providing hygiene, sterilisation and anti-microbial treatment services to these end markets in order to ensure a safe and hygienic operating environment.
Impact Score: 28%
Steris provides products and services directly to customers that enable them to deliver healthcare safely and efficiently. The use of these products and services is often required by regulation and are widely available.
Fundamental Quality: 68%
Steris operates in a market that grows steadily throughout the economic cycle. The company has leading positions and a broad product portfolio with a management team that has a strong record of good execution. ESG disclosure and performance is improving.
(per £1m invested)
- Sterilisation and disinfection often use hazardous chemicals
- Generation of platic and other waste from single-use products
- Manufacturing and operational processes use significant amounts of energy and water
