Teleflex Incorporated.
TFX.US | Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
Teleflex Incorporated is a global provider of medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies single-use medical devices used in a variety of procedures in critical care and surgery. Teleflex operates throug...Show More
Better Health for All
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Teleflex's core business involves designing, developing, manufacturing, and supplying single-use medical devices for critical care and surgery, explicitly aimed at improving health and patient outcomes. In July 2024, the company established the Teleflex Center for Antimicrobial Protection (TCAP), which focuses on reducing infections from multidrug-resistant organisms
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and lowering colonization of pathogens associated with central line-associated bloodstream infections
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. TCAP also educates and partners with infection prevention professionals
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. In 2023, Teleflex issued $8.5 million in clinical research grants
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. Employee Resource Groups foster an inclusive culture supporting accessible and equitable healthcare
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Teleflex Incorporated on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No specific quantitative data was provided in the articles to assess Teleflex Incorporated against the defined KPIs for Fair Pay & Worker Respect. Information regarding living wage coverage, CEO to median employee pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, voluntary turnover rate, substantiated labor violation incidents within the last three years, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage percentage was not explicitly stated with concrete figures or thresholds that could be mapped to the scoring rubric.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Teleflex has implemented policies for responsible sourcing, adhering to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Conflict Minerals, ensuring suppliers conduct due diligence to identify the origin of conflict minerals and prevent financing armed groups.
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The company established a Labor Standards Assurance System (LSAS) that achieved Level 3 maturity
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, focusing on prohibiting child and forced labor and addressing modern slavery risks. Teleflex issued a Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement to comply with the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
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, implementing controls and training.
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The company emphasizes social responsibility among suppliers, aligning with UN Global Compact and ILO principles.
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Its 2023 Global Impact Report highlights corporate social responsibility and ethical sourcing efforts, aligning with GRI, SASB, and TCFD frameworks
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, and outlines accomplishments and targets related to supply chain transparency.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Teleflex Incorporated against the defined KPIs for the 'Honest & Fair Business' ethical value. The articles mention investigations by law firms into potential securities fraud
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,
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and violations of state laws,
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but these are not regulatory fines or proven violations. While a Global Impact Report was published,
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it did not include scores from recognized transparency benchmarks. Details on specific anti-corruption policies, whistleblower protections, financial restatements, audit coverage, or complaint resolution times were not provided.
Kind to Animals
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Teleflex has a global work instruction for the use of animals in laboratory research and training, committing to ethical treatment and the principles of Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement (3Rs).
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The policy prohibits animal testing for cosmetic or personal care products unless required by law.
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It also states that research protocols must be reviewed and approved by an IACUC or equivalent ethical committee.
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The company conducts animal testing for some therapeutic procedures and surgical applications.
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, limiting live animal use when alternative non-animal models have been deemed inadequate.
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Researchers have developed an agar subcutaneous infection model to simulate a rat model for evaluating antimicrobial catheters.
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No War, No Weapons
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Teleflex Incorporated has engaged in activities related to military applications. In 2010, the company divested its Actuation Business, which was involved in military aerospace components.
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However, in 2020, Teleflex acquired Z-Medica, adding military-used hemostatic products like QuikClot Combat Gauze to its portfolio.
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The company also offers the Arrow® EZ-IO® Intraosseous Vascular Access System for military use and markets it to military and federal sectors.
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Furthermore, Teleflex received U.S. Army research grants totaling $2.1 million to develop medical devices, including a surface-modified tibial intramedullary nail and an anti-biofilm orthopedic device, both intended for military use.
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No specific, quantifiable data is provided in the articles to score any of the KPIs.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Teleflex's climate targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, committing to net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2050.
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These targets include a near-term goal to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 54.6% by 2032 from a 2019 baseline, and Scope 3 emissions by 32.5% by 2032.
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In 2023, the company installed solar photovoltaic systems at seven manufacturing sites, generating 7.5 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity.
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A new packaging design for the Arrow ErgoPack Complete System avoided over 710,000 kg of CO₂ emissions.
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Teleflex also allocated $5.6 million for environmental compliance, including achieving ISO 14001 certification.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Teleflex Incorporated against the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles mention general community engagement through volunteer opportunities
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and the establishment of Employee Resource Groups with a focus on cultural awareness,
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but these do not provide the specific data points required by the rubric's KPIs, such as formal partnerships, reinvestment percentages, incident counts, or protocol existence.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Teleflex experienced one immaterial data breach in the last three years, impacting approximately 130 data subjects, with no associated loss or damage, prompt disclosure, and completed remediation.
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The company performs an annual external security assessment on select information security controls, indicating limited testing coverage.
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Teleflex has a vulnerability management policy and evaluates solutions and providers from a security and privacy perspective.
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In 2024, an Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use And Governance Policy was published, and a governance model for ethical AI use is being built.
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Security awareness training is provided to all employees multiple times annually, including targeted training and phishing simulations.
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The company's privacy policy outlines user rights under GDPR, CCPA, and Canadian laws, offering access, rectification, erasure, and opt-out mechanisms.
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Teleflex demonstrates strong compliance with various regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, and new SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules, and proactively adhered to reporting for its immaterial breach.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Teleflex achieved an 80.64% waste diversion rate in 2024.
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The company has implemented over 10 waste reduction initiatives, including a package redesign that reduced sterile barrier system packaging weight by an average of 67%, avoided nearly 120 tonnes of plastic packaging annually, and reduced corrugated consumption by almost 400 tonnes annually.
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Other initiatives include diverting almost 3,000 kg of blades, implementing a solvent recycling unit, re-engineering a wastewater treatment plant, and reducing polybag and corrugate sizes.
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Teleflex reduced hazardous waste by 33% since 2019
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and had no waste disposal violations in 2023 and 2024.
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The company has set a science-based target, validated by SBTi, to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions from waste generated in operations by 32.5% by 2032 from a 2019 baseline.
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