Climate Change Data

RAHN-Group

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:693 tCO2e (Scope 3 business travel, consumables, sourcing)
Scope 2 Emissions:3.44 tCO2eq/year (average)
Scope 3 Emissions:693 tCO2e (business travel, consumables, sourcing)
Renewable Energy Share:Headquarters switched to renewables mix in 2023; varies across subsidiaries
Total Energy Consumption:Approximately 170,000 kWh (extrapolated for subsidiaries)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Economic

Environmental Achievements

  • Increased electric/hybrid vehicles in company fleet from 7% to 24%
  • Achieved 100% RSPO certification for palm oil derivatives in Cosmetics division
  • Reduced energy consumption at headquarters by 60% since 2018/2019 renovation
  • Developed bio-based energy curable oligomers
  • Consolidated deliveries for Cosmetics division to reduce CO2 emissions from logistics

Social Achievements

  • Maintained 100% equal pay for equal work
  • Continued profit-sharing program for all employees since the 1970s
  • Average employee tenure exceeding nine years
  • CHF 1,460,000 contribution by Rahn Foundation to economically disadvantaged people in 2023

Governance Achievements

  • Joined the UN Global Compact in 2023
  • Created a dedicated sustainability position
  • Developed a comprehensive sustainability strategy for EnergyCuring division
  • Annual review of sustainability strategy by Board of Directors and Executive Management

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Further align non-financial reporting with new KPIs based on international standards (2024)

Environmental Challenges

  • High CO2 emissions from business travel (exceeded target by 17% in 2023)
  • Continued use of plastic containers for samples
  • Slower progress in integrating bio-based products in EnergyCuring division compared to Cosmetics
Mitigation Strategies
  • Aiming to reduce business travel emissions closer to target in future years
  • Exploring alternatives to plastic containers (e.g., recycled content, aluminum)
  • Adding two more bio-based products to EnergyCuring portfolio in 2024
  • Implementing digitalization to reduce paper consumption

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 7 in the last 3 years

Responsible Procurement
  • Sustainable procurement practices from partners (e.g., BDI-BioLife Science, Evonik, Ajinomoto)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products (UV/EB curing)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: ISO 5001, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 (data centers), RSPO (Cosmetics division, palm oil derivatives)

Third-party Assurance: EcoVadis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

RAHN's activities contribute to these SDGs through various initiatives

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Bio-based energy curable oligomers
  • ILLUMISCIN®-GLOW
  • SCALPINIST®-SENSO