Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Diversity and Equal Opportunity
• Labor Rights and Fair Working Conditions
• Personal Development of Employees incl. Vocational Training
• Talent Management
• Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions
• Resource Consumption
• Environmental Impact
• Waste and Recycling
• Green Chemistry
• Sustainable Procurement
• Corruption and Fair Competition
• Respect for Human Rights
• Legal Compliance
• Stakeholder Dialog
• Product Safety and Quality
• Efficient Organization
• Innovation and Continuous Growth
• Delivery Reliability as a Supplier
• Information Security

Environmental Achievements

• Received a platinum award from EcoVadis in 2022, placing them in the top 1% of all audited companies in the industry worldwide.
• Reduced energy consumption per FTE in 2022.
• Reduced relative Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the reporting year.
• Achieved a “B” rating from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in 2022.
• Reduced the amount of hazardous waste disposed of.

Social Achievements

• In 2022, people from 51 nations worked at Bachem, and 30.1 percent of the workforce were women.
• Created 141 jobs in 2022, particularly in engineering, R&D, production, and quality.
• Implemented a global human resources management function in August 2022.
• Approved a multi-year human resources strategy in 2022.
• Held 37 training sessions for managers in Bubendorf in 2022 to embed key values and behaviors.
• Launched a program titled “Connections” at Bachem Americas to intensify the exchange between managers and the workforce.
• Supported programs such as SimplyNano to encourage young people’s interest in science.

Governance Achievements

• Joined the United Nations Global Compact in 2022.
• No confirmed cases of corruption were registered in 2022, and no legal proceedings were pending or concluded due to anti-competitive conduct.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Higher costs due to continued inflationary pressure on raw materials and intermediates and a more costly product mix.
• Ongoing costs of projects to adapt the organization to the growth of recent years.
• Increased staff turnover in 2022 (18.0%) in a challenging labor market environment.
• Tense global supply situation.

Mitigation Strategies

• Expanding capacities across all sites and product categories.
• Investing in modern chemical processes and sustainable business practices.
• Committed to a working environment with plenty of room for maneuver and continuous review of employee benefits.
• Benefited from the ability to produce necessary starting materials at the Vionnaz plant.
• Maintaining long-term relationships with suppliers and securing inventory for essential precursors and raw materials.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 65% of high/medium sustainability risk suppliers completed EcoVadis assessment in 2022

Responsible Procurement

• Bachem Global Code of Conduct (CoC) for Supplying Partners
• EcoVadis sustainability assessments
• Membership in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: EcoVadis Platinum

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3
• SDG 4
• SDG 8
• SDG 12

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Continuous chromatography (reduces drug purification costs by up to 30% and significantly reduces solvent consumption)
• Molecular Hiving (avoids using environmentally harmful solvents)

Awards & Recognition

• EcoVadis Platinum rating