“We are very proud to release this year’s ESG Report, which reflects our elevated focus on embedding ESG initiatives into our business. It emphasizes our belief that these are key drivers for advancing our mission,” said
Throughout 2022, iRhythm took several important actions to advance its ESG program. With dedicated executive leadership to oversee the program put in place in early 2022, iRhythm engaged a third-party expert to conduct an ESG Priority Assessment to identify the ESG topics that are most relevant to the company and its stakeholders. The ESG Priority Assessment leveraged leading sustainability reporting standards and frameworks, including the
Additional key highlights from this year’s report include:
- Formation of
Advancing Health Equity Task Force . In late 2022, iRhythm formed an internal Advancing Health Equity task force to advance health equity and ongoing access to care as well as to address social determinants of health related to cardiovascular disease. - Focus on talent development and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) leadership. The company launched three new DEIB pillars focusing on hiring, retention, and culture, and further enhanced its focus on DEIB to support a culture of diverse and innovative thought. We are proud that over 48% of employees in 2022 identified as ethnically diverse.
- Progress on climate-related reporting and commitment to future advancement. This year’s report contains iRhythm’s inaugural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disclosure – iRhythm disclosed its 2022 Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions and plans to assess Scope 3 GHG emissions in 2023.
“Reflecting on our ESG journey at iRhythm, we are proud of where we have been and are even more excited by our future,” said Sumi Shrishrimal, Executive Vice President and
iRhythm’s 2022 ESG Report is aligned with disclosure topics included in the SASB Medical Equipment & Supplies Standard and includes certain relevant accounting metrics from additional SASB standards. iRhythm’s ESG initiatives are overseen by the Board of Directors.
To view the full report and learn more about the company’s sustainability efforts, visit the ESG page available on the investors section of the Company’s website at investors.irhythmtech.com.
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iRhythm is a leading digital health care company that creates trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease. Combining wearable biosensors and cloud-based data analytics with powerful proprietary algorithms, iRhythm distills data from millions of heartbeats into clinically actionable information. Through a relentless focus on patient care, iRhythm’s vision is to deliver better data, better insights, and better health for all.
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