Climate Change Data

Alzchem Group AG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023-01 to 2023-03)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:110,000 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 in 2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:110,000 tCO2e/year (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by up to 50,000 tonnes annually through CO2 recycling into the production process.
  • Continuously increased energy from heat recovery over the past three years.
  • Kept dust emissions at a very low level.
  • Significantly reduced NOx emissions over the last ten years.

Social Achievements

  • Awarded Gold Medal by EcoVadis in 2023 for CSR performance.
  • EMAS-registered since 1997, producing an annual environmental statement.
  • Company cars for employees can only be ordered as pure electric vehicles or as far-reaching plug-in hybrids.
  • Free of charge e-charging stations for company electric or hybrid vehicles using green electricity since December 2020.

Governance Achievements

  • Developed a comprehensive climate roadmap with concrete packages of measures, developed by the board of directors together with an internal sustainability committee.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve complete climate neutrality in 2033 (Net Zero).
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce direct CO2 emissions (Scope 1) by 75% by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing Scope 1 emissions (direct emissions within the company) by 75% by 2030 and achieving complete climate neutrality in 2033.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Four packages of measures: CO2 liquefaction/use of CO2 as raw material; sustainable raw material management; heat recovery; efficiency improvements.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular comprehensive supplier and customer audits that also focus on environmental and climate aspects.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: EMAS

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Eminex® (reduces methane, CO2, and nitrous oxide emissions)
  • Creamino® (reduces feed consumption, leading to CO2 savings)

Awards & Recognition

  • EcoVadis Gold Medal (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023-01 to 2023-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:110,000 tCO2e (2022 base)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved gold medal from EcoVadis for sustainability, ranking in the top 2% of companies assessed.
  • Developed a climate roadmap aiming for climate neutrality by 2033, targeting a CO2 reduction of around 90,000 tons by 2030 (more than 75% of 2022 emissions).

Social Achievements

  • Improved EcoVadis score on labor and human rights.
  • Transferred treasury shares to certain employee groups as part of variable remuneration.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve climate neutrality by 2033.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 90,000 tons by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • High raw material and energy costs.
  • Decline in demand, particularly in the Basics & Intermediates segment due to price increases.
  • Strong competition, especially from China, in electricity-intensive product areas.
  • Customers switching to cheaper competitor products.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing price increases to compensate for cost increases.
  • Analyzing low-margin products to determine whether to forego volumes rather than compete with Chinese prices.
  • Focusing on high-margin product areas.
  • Reducing inventories.
  • Successful refinancing of EUR 30 million.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • EcoVadis Gold Medal