OC Oerlikon Corporation AG
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:145.0 kt CO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:18.9 kt CO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:126.1 kt CO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:35% of total electricity use
Total Energy Consumption:429.9 GWh/year
Water Consumption:769.3 thousand m3/year
Waste Generated:23.0 kt/year
Carbon Intensity:53.8 tCO2e/million CHF in 2023
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate & Energy
- Circular Economy
- Innovation
- Health & Safety
- Employment Practices & Education
- Responsible Sourcing & Human Rights
- Governance
- Community Engagement
Environmental Achievements
- Added 36 sites with energy management systems, totaling 90 sites (52% of operational sites); 9 additional sites using solely renewable electricity.
- Reduced total accident frequency rate by 18% to 0.72.
- Reduced share of disposed waste to 27% of total waste.
- 78% of R&D expenditure invested in sustainable products.
- Over 77% reduction (~10 tons/year) of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emissions at Mendrisio plant through RTO installation.
Social Achievements
- Increased percentage of women in leadership and management roles to 14%.
- Strengthened diversity through programs celebrating International Women’s Day and Pride Month, organizing the 3rd Diversity Conference, and signing Equal Voice.
- Introduced new Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
Governance Achievements
- Expanded stakeholder engagement and disclosure on governance, remuneration, and sustainability.
- 96% of employees completed e-training on Code of Conduct.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- 100% of relevant sites with energy management systems by 2030
- 100% renewable electricity by 2030
- Climate neutrality (Scope 1 & 2) in relevant operations by 2030
- Reduce share of disposed waste to 21% by 2030
- 100% of R&D investment in sustainable products by 2030
- 20% women in management and leadership roles by 2030
- 30% women in high-potential talent programs by 2030
- >95% of employees complete CoC training by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Slowdown in production, consumption, and investment in China.
- Quantifying Scope 3 emissions along the value chain.
- Improving Scope 3 impact.
Mitigation Strategies
- Working with an external partner to assess and quantify Scope 3 emissions (completion expected mid-2024).
- Planning to disclose Scope 3 emissions in Sustainability Report 2024 and set SBTi target in 2024.
- Partnership with EcoVadis to cover 30% of mapped spending with key suppliers (improvement from 20%).
- 66% of suppliers improved their overall EcoVadis score in 2023.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 172 suppliers audited in 2023
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- EcoVadis assessments
- Sustainable Procurement Roadmap
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, SASB Standards
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001
Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers AG
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3
- Goal 5
- Goal 7
- Goal 8
- Goal 9
- Goal 12
- Goal 13
- Goal 17
Oerlikon's initiatives contribute to these goals through sustainable products, responsible operations, and community engagement.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- BALIQ TISINOS PRO coating
- EvoSteam process
- Metco 9501A alloy
- rPET recycling system
Awards & Recognition
- EcoVadis Silver award
- TIME World’s Best Companies 2023
- Handelszeitung/PME Best Employer 2023
- Bilanz/PME: Switzerland’s Top Innovative Companies 2024