Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ)
• Climate Change
• Operational Excellence
• Governance & Stakeholders
• People

Environmental Achievements

• Kokkola site switched to 100% renewable energy electricity, reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 5,800 metric tons per year.
• Jayhawk site sources 50% of its electricity from regionally generated wind power.
• Significant investment in a new wastewater pre-treatment plant at the Pratteln site using UV Advanced Oxidation Process technology.
• Commitment to lowering annual CO2 emissions by 30,000 tons by the end of 2025 (compared to 2019 levels).

Social Achievements

• Twelve training hours per employee (minimum) achieved at European sites in 2020.
• Eight consecutive accident-free years celebrated at the Jayhawk site in 2020.
• First international employee survey conducted in September 2020 to assess health and wellbeing in the workplace.
• Donation of isopropanol to the Basel region's crisis team during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governance Achievements

• Became a signatory to the UN Global Compact in October 2020.
• Sustainability is a standing agenda item at Executive Committee and Advisory Board meetings.
• Sustainability-related KPIs are included in management bonus schemes.
• Pratteln site awarded a Gold Scorecard for responsible corporate conduct for the second year in a row in January 2020 (Ecovadis).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing CO2 emissions
• Improving operational efficiency (energy, raw materials, waste)
• Maintaining high occupational safety standards
• Strengthening stakeholder engagement

Mitigation Strategies

• Multifaceted approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across all operations.
• Investments in new technologies and processes to improve energy efficiency and reduce waste.
• Systematic risk assessments, training programs, and operational improvements to enhance occupational safety.
• Regular customer surveys and audits to gather feedback and identify areas for improvement.
• Active participation in industry associations and initiatives (e.g., UN Global Compact, Responsible Care).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• CABB’s supplier code of conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 45001 (workplace health and safety), ISO 50001 (energy)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Gold Scorecard from Ecovadis (Pratteln site)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Resource Efficiency
• Workplace Safety
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Supply Chain Responsibility
• Corporate Governance
• Human Rights

Environmental Achievements

• 13,975 tons CO₂e reduction (2021 vs. 2019)
• 8.5% reduction of water withdrawal (2021 vs. 2019)
• Kokkola (Finland) site powered entirely by hydropower since January 1, 2020
• Jayhawk (USA) site sources 50% of electricity from wind energy
• Gersthofen (Germany) site uses byproduct hydrogen for steam generation, saving ~1,800 tons CO₂e annually
• Knapsack (Germany) site uses low-emission energy from waste conversion, saving ~3,500 tons CO₂e annually
• Significant increase in wastewater treatment capacity at Pratteln (Switzerland) site

Social Achievements

• Employee turnover rate fell to 6.9% (2021 vs. 7.0% in 2020)
• Increased proportion of women in management positions to 19.4%
• Over 15,000 hours of safety-related training
• Over 12,000 euros raised by employees for flood victims, doubled by CABB to 24,000 euros
• Six apprenticeships offered at Pratteln (Switzerland) site

Governance Achievements

• Signed the UN Global Compact in October 2020
• Signed the Diversity Charter in April 2021
• Established a compliance organization with a Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Risk and Compliance
• Implemented written compliance guidelines and policies, including employee trainings
• All 6 production sites audited with only one high-risk finding, mitigated in 2021
• No known breaches of law or internal compliance regulations in 2021

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Covid-19 pandemic impacting supply chains and market conditions
• Strained supply situation due to the pandemic, unexpected rapid increase in trade and demand, poor weather conditions, and the Suez Canal shipping accident
• Shortages of raw and packaging materials and technical equipment
• Interruptions/delays in logistics

Mitigation Strategies

• Great teamwork within CABB and with partners to support customers
• Securing supplies by quickly establishing new supply channels and evaluating new suppliers
• Measures introduced to increase supply chain transparency in 2022
• Encouraging employees to work from home and implementing strict protective measures at sites

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• CABB supplier code of conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (partially compliant)

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 (some sites), ISO 50001 (some sites)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate protection
• Resource efficiency and circularity
• Governance and business ethics
• Human rights
• Diversity
• Local community involvement
• Supply chain reliability/transparency

Environmental Achievements

• 9,645 tons CO2e reduction 2023 vs. 2019 (Scope 1 + 2)
• –8.4% reduction of water withdrawal 2023 vs. 2019
• Total CO2e emissions decreased by 6.5% in 2023
• Over 11,000 MWh energy efficiency increase in 2023
• Around 13% of total electricity consumption sourced from green sources in 2023
• Kokkola site powered completely by hydropower since 2020
• Galena site sources 50% of electricity from wind energy
• Gersthofen site uses by-product hydrogen as energy source since 2021, saving 1,800 metric tons of CO2e annually
• Total waste amounts decreased by 8.6% due to multiple waste efficiency projects
• CABB’s RFT products in 2023 are close to the 99% RFT goal by 2025

Social Achievements

• Launched Group-wide workplace safety program #BehaviouralSafety in 2022
• Finnish subsidiary received the “Chemical Industry Safety Award” in June 2023
• Employee turnover rate decreased to 8.1% in 2023 (from 9.8% in 2022)
• Improved onboarding process and performance review process in 2023
• High employee satisfaction rates in 2022 survey (66% response rate)
• Implemented 5S workplace organization method at Kokkola site
• Pratteln site participated in “bike to work” initiative in 2023

Governance Achievements

• Updated Corporate ESG Guideline in March 2023
• Started preparations to fully align sustainability reporting with CSRD in 2023
• Strengthened compliance organization in 2023
• Updated written compliance guidelines and policies in 2023
• Implemented Information Security Management System based on ISO 27001 in 2023
• Implemented two-factor authentication for enhanced security
• Started implementation of a new global ERP system in 2023

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing Scope 3 emissions (upstream value chain)
• Finding and evaluating sufficient quantities of bio-based or recycled raw materials at reasonable prices
• Accurately measuring energy savings due to varying production factors
• Achieving 25% women in management positions by 2025
• Managing strained supply due to global issues (logistical challenges, geopolitical conflicts)

Mitigation Strategies

• Membership in the “Together for Sustainability” (TfS) initiative
• Calculation of Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs)
• Investments in infrastructure and innovative solutions in production and energy use
• Increasing share of renewable electricity
• Targeted measures in raw material sourcing
• Implementing standardized interview guidelines for recruiting
• Intensified sourcing strategies and supplier relations
• Implementing new suppliers to secure supply, quality and competitive costs

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 64% of raw material suppliers with annual procurement volume above 200,000 € covered by TfS/EcoVadis/CDP assessment and/or CABB audit in 2023

Responsible Procurement

• CABB supplier code of conduct
• Evaluation of suppliers according to sustainability criteria
• Use of TfS for assessment and verification of partner organizations’ performance

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 27001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Chemical Industry Safety Award (Kokkola site)
• EcoVadis Platinum Medal (Kokkola site)
• EcoVadis Gold Medal (Pratteln, Germany, China, USA sites)