Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Product Safety and Trust
• Employee Empowerment and Engagement
• Diversity and Equal Opportunity
• Innovation Management
• Greenhouse Gas Management
• Supply Chain Efficiency
• Anti-Corruption & Bribery
• Labor Practices/Human Rights
• Data Privacy & Security
• Economic Performance

Environmental Achievements

• Group-wide decentralization to reduce (air) travel
• Electrification/Decarbonization of service fleet
• No-plastic initiative in our offices
• Solar panels on constructions with the latest building standards

Social Achievements

• Launched Cellana, an innovative isolator for cell and gene therapy processes
• skanfog® spectra isolator won the Red Dot Award for product design
• A second drug manufactured using our closed vial process went into commercial production
• Moved into new headquarters in Allschwil, creating an attractive and modern working environment
• Increased headcount by 132 employees to 1007

Governance Achievements

• Published first sustainability report in accordance with GRI Standards
• Successfully completed IPO on SIX Swiss Exchange

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Covid-19 pandemic
• Supply chain disruptions
• Underutilization of capacity at Görlitz plant (first half of 2021)

Mitigation Strategies

• Process changes to address capacity underutilization
• Changes to manufacturing processes to address supply chain delays (ordering critical components earlier)
• Increased use of augmented and virtual reality technologies for remote customer support

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular supplier reviews, product inspections and site audits for key suppliers

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• ISO 9001 certification for suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3: Good health and well-being
• SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
• SDG 13: Climate action

Initiatives contribute to these goals through product safety, employee development, and emission reduction efforts.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Cellana isolator for cell and gene therapy
• skanfog® spectra isolator

Awards & Recognition

• Red Dot Award for skanfog® spectra isolator

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Product Safety
• Employee Engagement
• Impact on Nature
• Economic Performance
• Legal & Regulatory Compliance
• Employee Empowerment, Development & Engagement
• Diversity & Equal Opportunity
• Innovation Management
• Greenhouse Gas Management

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced energy consumption through intelligent technologies in safety workbenches and fume cupboards
• Won a major contract with a big pharma company in Basel for over 240 microbiological safety cabinets prioritizing sustainability
• Implemented AR solutions for remote training and consultations, increasing efficiency and reducing travel

Social Achievements

• Established an employee ESG committee
• Appointed a new Global Head of ESG
• Hired over 200 new employees
• Implemented a “speak-up” channel in Germany for anonymous reporting of concerns
• Introduced ICAS, an external counseling service for work-related and personal challenges
• Conducted topic-specific training, such as data privacy training

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a robust compliance system focusing on health and safety, sustainability, anti-corruption, data protection, and ethical conduct
• Conducted a comprehensive external audit of the SKAN Compliance Management System by KPMG
• No penalties imposed for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations in 2023
• No court judgments or warnings regarding health and safety of products or product information in 2023
• No sanctions imposed for non-compliance with product liability rules in 2023

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Higher interest rates, high inflation rates, a stronger Swiss Franc, destocking programmes and geopolitical challenges impacting customer investment activity
• Customer delays postponing project completion to 2024
• Increased personnel expenses due to significant resource buildup and further employee additions

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented a decentralisation strategy to reduce travel and enhance local presence
• Invested significantly in recruitment of specialized staff
• Increased in-house production to lower material intensity
• Developed standardised solutions to shorten design, engineering, assembly and qualification times
• Implemented Industry 4.0 initiatives, such as the use of artificial intelligence for predictive maintenance

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular portfolio management, including reviews, inspections, and site audits

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• ISO 9001 certifications for suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
• SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• SDG 13: Climate Action

Contribution through safe and trusted products, employee empowerment, and emission reduction initiatives

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Energy-efficient safety workbenches and fume cupboards
• Air-recirculating and filtrating workbenches
• SKAN connect for remote monitoring and control
• SKAN contest for serial bench containment test
• AR and VR solutions for remote training and consultations