Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental sustainability
• Social sustainability
• Economic sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced toothbrush protective cap by 0.6g, saving 24 tons of material with 40 million toothbrushes produced.
• Completely switched dental floss packaging to cardboard, saving 150,000 x 2 grams of material.
• Reduced plastic content of CPS Perio refill packaging by 35%, saving 775 kg of plastic annually.
• Reduced plastic parts of CPS prime starter and refill.
• Saved around 59,349 kg of material (59 tons) with the click system for interdental brushes.
• Improved Hydrosonic brush head production, eliminating over 27,000 km of transport.

Social Achievements

• Launched several initiatives to help dental professionals worldwide learn how to successfully share the message of oral health.
• iTOP method training reached over 35,000 dental professionals in over 70 countries.
• iTOP method integrated into the curricula of 32 universities worldwide.
• Increased number of women in leadership positions.
• Implemented employee wellbeing initiatives like 'bike to work' campaigns and sponsorship of sporting events.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Uses waste wood for heating at a production partner.
• Returns plastic waste to the production cycle.

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

• Vegan dental floss with castor oil
• rPET packaging

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental sustainability
• Economic sustainability
• Social sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Saved 67,736 kilograms of plastic in 2022 through the click system for interdental brushes.
• Launched a vegan dental floss with castor oil, eliminating plastic packaging and using 100% bio-based material.
• Used rPET (recycled PET) in packaging, saving 3,400 kg of new plastic material.
• Recycled 100% of residual sprues from interdental brush production to produce demo brushes.
• Reduced plastic waste in Perio and Prime refill packaging.
• Developed a wooden toothbrush made of Swiss beech wood from sustainable forest management (FSC certified).

Social Achievements

• Collaborated with almost 40 universities to improve preventive education for dental students.
• Launched the "Brush Hour" program for children in pilot markets.
• Partnered with the Avola Foundation to promote oral health prevention and advocate for policy changes.
• Implemented the Curaprox Roadshow to educate children and young people on proper brushing techniques.
• Supported the Family Teeth Matters Charitable Trust in New Zealand to reduce dental decay in children.
• Supported Theodora Little Project in Nicaragua to bring oral health prevention to rural communities.
• Employs 10 people with disabilities at Smile Shops in Slovakia.
• Collaborated with Hento Toto, an inclusive employment program in Slovakia, to design a toothbrush edition.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Global crises and difficult situations impacting growth expectations.
• Supply chain problems affecting the global economy.
• High sugar consumption leading to dental decay in children (New Zealand).

Mitigation Strategies

• Leveraged long-standing partnerships to mitigate supply chain disruptions.
• Developed and implemented prevention programs for children (Brush Hour, Family Teeth Matters).
• Focused on educating parents and children about the impact of sugar on oral health.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Long-term partnerships with suppliers; use of sustainable materials (e.g., Swiss beech wood, castor oil).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: FSC (for wooden toothbrush)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Vegan dental floss, wooden toothbrush, dental hygiene tablets

Awards & Recognition

• Queen's medal for dental services and education (Cynthia Wallbridge, New Zealand)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental sustainability
• Economic sustainability
• Social sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• Switched toothbrush packaging from plastic to cardboard, saving over 70 tons of plastic annually.
• Achieved 40% energy savings in the Littau warehouse through building modernization and a sophisticated building automation system.
• Sold 115,000 wooden toothbrushes in 2023, with a forecast of 410,000 in 2024.
• Saved 89,200 kg of plastic in 2023 through the Click System (a 32% increase from 2022).

Social Achievements

• Launched Brush Hour program in several countries, reaching over 15,000 children in 2023.
• Collaborated with over 60 universities worldwide to improve oral health prevention education.
• Conducted Curaprox Roadshow engaging over 24,000 individuals in Switzerland.
• Implemented humanitarian oral health projects in Madagascar and Venezuela.

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Integrating new specialists due to rapid growth and addressing cultural issues.
• Complex setup of Brush Hour program in South African schools due to limited time and resources.

Mitigation Strategies

• Internal program and global network provide access to specialists.
• Adjustments made to the Brush Hour program in South Africa, but work is ongoing.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Long-term relationships with suppliers; focus on fair, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible production.

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

• Wooden toothbrush
• Recycled toothbrush edition

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed