Fresenius Medical Care (FME) Status Update summary

Strategic sustainability focus areas

• Sustainability is integrated into core operations, focusing on patient care, team development, and environmental impact.

• Patient Net Promoter Score increased to 72, with 78% of patients highly recommending services, exceeding targets and industry standards.

• Female leadership in top management levels rose to 34%, up from 30% the previous year.

• Employees averaged over 38 hours of training, with over 143,000 participating in digital learning.

• Supported more than 1,600 employees with nearly €1.7 million in grants through the FME CARES Fund.

Enhancing quality of care and access to healthcare

• Provided care to over 332,000 patients across approximately 4,000 dialysis clinics.

• Increased patient referrals to kidney transplantation clinics by 42% in the U.S. via the Referral Ready IT platform.

• Shared insights through more than 170 published scientific research documents.

Climate action plan and emissions targets

• Scope 1 and 2 emissions decreased by 16% compared to 2020, with a goal of 50% reduction by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2040.

• Five virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) were signed, expected to cover up to 46% of global electricity consumption.

• Energy efficiency workshops identified over 100 opportunities, with major sites like Utah expecting annual savings of 130,000 MWh and €1 million.

• U.S. clinic network energy management aims to save 15 MWh per clinic, covering over 1,400 clinics.

• Solar panels in Portugal will supply 20-30% of energy needs at half of clinics by year-end.