Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance
• Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Recycling rates of lead-acid batteries exceed 99 percent.
• 90% less energy and greenhouse gas emissions required than using primary or virgin materials in battery production due to high recycling rates.
• Implementation of closed-loop approaches to minimize water releases into wastewater treatment systems.

Social Achievements

• Empowering employees through Clarios for All, Clarios in Action, and Clarios Impact initiatives.
• Launched the Clarios Foundation focusing on Children’s Health and the Environment, Circular Economy Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Sustainable Communities.
• Adherence to the UN Global Compact's ten universal sustainability principles.

Governance Achievements

• Established an Executive Blueprint Team led by the CEO, reporting to the Board of Directors, to oversee sustainability efforts.
• Implementation of a Clarios Management System (CMS) based on ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards.
• Annual supplier sustainability surveys embedding the Ten Principles of the Global Compact.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Lack of clear, consistent, and comprehensive standards and insufficient regulations for responsible battery recycling, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
• Uneven playing field due to not universally shared commitment to responsible practices, leading to harm to human health and the environment.

Mitigation Strategies

• Actively working with governments to advocate for regulations and incentives to enable closed-loop recycling systems.
• Sharing best practices and advancing policies to drive responsible recycling globally.
• Founded the Responsible Battery Coalition to promote responsible battery lifecycle management.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Ethics
• Annual supplier sustainability survey embedding the Ten Principles of the Global Compact
• Conflict minerals assessment

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative, CDP, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001