Union Chimique Belge (UCB) | Sustainability Performance
UCB is a company that focuses on research, development, and production of pharmaceuticals.
1928
Belgium
10,001+ employees
Pharmaceuticals
$1B - 10B in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#37
Overallⓘ#2
in Belgiumⓘ#2
in PharmaceuticalsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Leading
Leading
Aligned
Leading
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
4.4
B/M 13.9
101.5
B/M 111.2
24.0
B/M 65.5
0.7
B/M 1.1
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Controversy level
- UCB SA, Belgian major pharma (Cimzia certolizumab pegol, Briviact brivaracetam, Vimpat lacosamide, Bimzelx bimekizumab), has faced multiple US class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of US/European specialty pharma customer demand normalization following the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid Cimzia/Vimpat generic competition pressure and Bimzelx US launch challenges affecting Belgian institutional shareholders.
Sustainability employees
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1
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.