Our business activities result in carbon emissions at our company and along our value chain. We pledge to our responsibility by eliminating our carbon footprint completely.
0.0 carbon emissions by 2025, Scope 1+2
We will be carbon-neutral for our own operations by 2025. This commitment includes reducing our energy consumption by 20% compared to base year 2019 and transitioning to 100% green electricity. Only the remaining emissions are offset.
0.0 fossil fuels by 2033, Scope 1+2
We aim to reach net zero in our own operations by electrifying our processes and by developing technologies that consume green hydrogen.
-50% indirect carbon emissions by 2033, Scope 3
We will reduce carbon emissions along our value chain by 50% compared to base year 2020 by engaging with mining partners to actively support their decarbonization journeys and by increasing the proportion of recycled metals in our products.
Svea Scherleithner
Global Head of Sustainability Heraeus Precious Metals
In 2021, we committed ourselves to the most ambitious climate program in the industry: carbon neutrality for our own operations by 2025. Our journey toward this target is well underway.
However, we recognize that sustainability is not just about our own operations but extends to our entire value chain. In 2022, our Scope 3 emissions accounted for 99.5% of our carbon emissions. Accordingly, in 2023, we have set ourselves the target of achieving a 50% reduction in emissions along our value chain. We aim to lead by example and to propel positive change in our industry.
Our goal: 20% energy efficiency increase in current processes until 2025, referring to our base year 2019.
This ambition has been integrated in all our business processes:
Where we stand
In 2022, our business grew by more than 20%. At the same time, we have been able to reduce our energy consumption by more than 8%. This is an equivalent of energy consumption for more than 1,200 households.
Task Force Energy brings together experts from Sustainability, Excellence, Controlling, and Continuous Improvement. Its mission is to support our facilities worldwide in identifying measures to achieve further energy savings. The task force also serves as a forum for sharing ideas and best practices across the organization.
Our goal: 100% green electricity in all regions we are present by 2025.
We strive for solutions that add renewable energy to the local grid.
Where we stand
Goal: We will move away from fossil fuels until 2033.
