Creating Social Value

We believe our business success is interconnected with industry growth and social progress. We work to enable our clients, support employee growth, and invest in communities to drive positive impact across our value chain and create social value along with our stakeholders.

Sustainable Supply Chain Sustainable Supply Chain 1
Quality and Safety Quality and Safety 2
Empowering Our Employees Empowering Our Employees 3
R&D and Innovation R&D and Innovation 4
Contributing to Communities Contributing to Communities 5

Our targets

  • Ensure that 80% of targeted suppliers obtain at least one environmental certification by 2030
  • Ensure that 100% of targeted suppliers sign the Supplier Code of Conduct by 2028
  • Ensure annual ESG assessments for 85% of targeted suppliers by 2030

Our initiatives

  • Follow PSCI principles for ethics, human rights, health and safety, environment, and management systems in our operations and supply chain
  • Perform ESG assessments and on-site audits on targeted suppliers, and require suppliers to sign contracts that include ESG clauses
  • Monitor suppliers’ conflict mineral risks and conduct information security due diligence to mitigate procurement risks
  • Integrate suppliers’ ESG performance into annual performance evaluations and support their continuous improvement
  • Provide ESG training for buyers and incorporate sustainable procurement metrics into their performance reviews
  • Implement inclusive sourcing by sourcing local companies and prioritizing women‑ and minority-owned businesses

Performance highlights

  • 100% targeted suppliers have signed the Supplier Code of Conduct
  • 100% of targeted suppliers have participated in ESG risk assessments
  • 15 on-site ESG audits
  • 100% of targeted suppliers have signed contracts with ESG clauses
  • 100% of buyers have been trained on sustainable procurement

Our initiatives

  • Quality and food safety management systems established for all business units, aligned with ISO 13485, ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, and GMP standards
  • Quality risk management system in place, supported by product safety risk assessments and preventive quality investigations
  • Quality control laboratories deployed globally to ensure product consistency and compliance through release testing and stability studies
  • Conduct regular quality inspections and audits across all business units, and undergo third-party quality audits, client audits, and regulatory inspections
  • Perform desktop, on-site, and remote quality audits on suppliers, and implement quality supervision, training and improvement programs
  • Regularly organize quality training for all employees, covering quality management systems, and manufacturing expertise, specialized training for key projects, as well as third-party training
  • Collect and respond to client feedback and concerns through multiple channels, with the overall satisfaction score increased to 93.69%

Business Units

Quality Certification

Life Science Group

ISO 9001 Quality Management System
ISO 13485 Medical Devices Quality Management System
FSSC 22000
American Halal Foundation (AHF)
European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients (EFfCI) GMP Certification

ProBio

ISO 9001 Quality Management System
EU Qualified Person (QP)
Passed the pre-approval inspection (PAI) by the Indonesia BPOM
Drug Manufacturing Certificate issued by Jiangsu Medical Products Administration

Bestzyme

ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System
ISO 9001 Quality Management System
FSSC 22000
Feed Additives and PreMixtures Quality System
Kosher Certification
Halal Certification
Completed the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) for α-amylase

Our targets

  • Zero child labor, forced labor or other illegal employment issues
  • 100% of employees trained on anti-discrimination and anti-harassment
  • At least 50% female representation in our global workforce and at least 45% in managerial positions
  • Individual development plans covering 100% of employees
  • Occupational health and safety inspections and training covering 100% of our operational sites

Our initiatives

  • Talent Acquisition: Expand our global talent pool through campus recruitment, social hiring, internal mobility, and internal referral
  • Human Rights Protection: Adopt a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, harassment, forced labor, and child labor, identify, assess, and mitigate human rights risks, and provide training and reporting channels
  • Talent Development: Provide diverse training and development opportunities and competitive compensation and incentives
  • Talent Pipeline Strategy: Develop a robust talent pipeline through talent review, mentorship, and internal mobility programs
  • Employee Engagement: Offer comprehensive benefits, organize cultural events, support women’s growth, and maintain open communication channels
  • Occupational Health and Safety: Improve inherently safer design, conduct safety risk identification and assessments, and enhance ongoing risk monitoring by all employees to mitigate safety hazards

Performance highlights

  • 100% employees with professional training
  • 49.6% women in managerial positions
  • 43.3% women in top executive positions
  • 56.9% women in STEM-related positions
  • 33 average training hours
  • 91.6% employee satisfaction

LinkedIn Global Talent Magnet Employer award

By continuously investing in R&D, process improvement and innovative service and product offerings, we work to bring environmental and social benefits for our clients and business partners.

  • US$71 million in R&D spending, up by 32.4% YoY
  • 10.9% of our workforce dedicated to R&D
  • 37 new patents granted in 2025
  • 271 patents granted cumulatively

Environmental benefits

We proactively explore the potential of energy conservation and carbon reduction in our corporate management. We have upgraded manufacturing processes across our business units, resulting in higher R&D efficiency and reduction in energy consumption and resource waste.

Life Science Group

  • Based on fragment ligation, our gRNA synthesis process scales up batch production and optimizes ligase efficiency, achieving a 58% reduction in organic reagent usage.
  • Our TurboCHO™ platform achieves up to 150% higher average expression levels through optimized cell line development and expression process engineering, cutting wastewater and waste by over 50%.
  • We have developed a next-generation colony picking system that uses innovative materials, reducing plastic tip consumption by over 2.1 tons annually.
  • Our PFAS-free peptide process eliminates high-risk fluorinated reagents, mitigating persistence and bioaccumulation to minimize our long-term footprint.

ProBio

  • Our single-use bioreactors eliminate the need for cleaning and sterilization, significantly reducing energy consumption and water usage compared to traditional stainless-steel systems.
  • Upstream expression titers of our AAV platform have doubled through process innovation, achieving over 50% source reduction in biohazardous single-use plastic waste.
  • We have upgraded plasmid purification processes by substituting eco-friendly reagents for hazardous substances, eliminating the use for hazardous chemicals at the source.

Bestzyme

  • LiqFINE® BAA series offers excellent heat and acid resistance for starch liquefaction. It reduces chemical use by ~75%, supports high-gravity fermentation, and maximizes ethanol yield.
  • Our fully automated testing platform for enzyme products can increase testing throughput by 4–5 times, reducing chemical reagent consumption by 85% annually.
  • Driven by the transition from methanol-induced yeast to an Aspergillus niger platform, feed protease yields increased by over 250%, reducing annual methanol use by 500 ton and total waste discharge by over 60%.

Social benefits

  • GenGenius™ redefines productivity in gene synthesis: GenScript’s GenGenius™ automated platform streamlines the entire gene synthesis workflow—from DNA synthesis and seamless cloning to standard 4µg plasmid preparation. By integrating end-to-end automation with real-time quality monitoring, the platform drastically compresses R&D timelines. Driven by this technological edge, our FLASH Gene service sets a new industry benchmark with 4-business-day "gene-to-plasmid" delivery, providing the scalable throughput needed to propel global breakthroughs in antibody therapeutics, vaccines, and CGT.
  • AmMag™ Quatro Mini-1100 transforms plasmid DNA purification: AmMag™ Quatro Mini-1100 revolutionizes plasmid DNA purification with its fully automated, high-throughput, and scalable design. Supporting up to 192 samples per run and delivering high-purity, low-endotoxin transfection-ready plasmid DNA, it enhances efficiency and consistency for gene therapy research, vaccine development, and synthetic biology. This innovative solution expands our automated product portfolio, empowering global researchers with flexible, reliable tools to accelerate life science breakthroughs.
  • CytoSinct™ platform empowers IND approvals of cell therapies: GenScript’s CytoSinct™ cell isolation platform offers high-quality cell isolation magnetic nanobeads, activation reagents, consumables and instruments for cell therapies. In 2025, the platform supported multiple customers in securing Investigational New Drug (IND) approvals from the U.S. FDA and the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), including a cell therapy for malignant tumors, an allogeneic universal CAR-T cell injection for B‑cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a CAR‑NK cell therapy, an autologous TCR‑T cell therapy candidate for solid tumors, and an off‑the‑shelf CAR‑T cell injection for adult relapsed/refractory B‑ALL.
  • GMP sgRNA expedites IND approvals of cell therapies: With 23 years of expertise, GenScript offers comprehensive nucleic acid synthesis services, including R&D to GMP-grade sgRNA and knock-in templates. Our sgRNA offers high editing efficiency, low toxicity, and minimal off-target effects. Additionally, Our sgRNA is provided with drug master files (DMF) to accelerate IND submissions and clinical trials. As of the end of 2025, we supported over 50 regulatory filings and 22 global IND approvals. This track record underscores our superior quality, rigorous process control, and strong regulatory expertise in the U.S. and China, enabling accelerated development of cell therapies.
  • ExpressCMC™ service fast-tracks DNA to IND: Our subsidiary ProBio launched an mAb and bsAb superfast ExpressCMC™ service, which transforms DNA sequences into GMP clinical drug product with unmatched speed. It enables Tox batch production completion in just 4 months and GMP drug product release in just nine months. This industry-leading timeline is driven by our proprietary ProMax™ vector, which is high-yield and exceptionally stable, enabling the earliest possible identification of top clones and an early start of Tox batch manufacturing. This service significantly accelerates development timelines while maintaining the highest standards of quality.
  • PD-1 NME drives breakthroughs in next-generation immunotherapies: ProBio licensed its anti-PD-1 NME to LaNova Medicines, enabling the development of the PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody LM-299. Merck’s partnership with LaNova further validates the potential of this innovative approach. Our anti-PD-1 single-domain antibody is a key next-generation cancer treatment.
  • Mellia™ Brazzein sweet protein unlocks new potential sugar reduction innovation: In 2025, GenScript’s subsidiary Bestzyme received Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Mellia™ Brazzein sweet protein. This milestone affirms its safety and regulatory compliance. Bestzyme enabled sustainable and industrial-scale production of Brazzein through precision fermentation. This product brings a leading protein solution for global sugar-reduction applications in the food and beverage industry.

GenScript’s ongoing efforts to give back through charitable initiatives, community outreach, and industry engagement are central to our mission. We are committed to creating a positive change and fostering a sustainable future for all.

Industry Engagement

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