ESG - Key Performance Indicators for Sustainable Reporting
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) refers to the three dimensions for measuring the sustainability impact of an investment in Sika. These criteria help to better determine the future financial performance of companies. We have summarized the Sika key indicators in an overview.
| Metric | Unit | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Target 2023 (Baseline 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHG Emissions intensity (Scope 1 & Scope 2) per ton sold | kgCO2eq/t | 36 | 31 | 27 | 19.6 | 17.6 | 24 |
| Change Vs. previous year | % | -13.9 | -12.9 | -27.3 | -10.1 | -3 p.a. | |
| Total GHG emissions - Scope 1 and 2 - Market - based | tCO2eq | 155,000 | 157,000 | 212,000 | 224,227 | 238,508 | |
| Scope 1 GHG Emissions | tCO2eq | 53,000 | 48,000 | 88,000 | 102,528 | 156,419 | |
| Scope 2 GHG Emissions - Market - based | tCO2eq | 102,000 | 109,000 | 124,000 | 121,700 | 82,089 | |
| Total GHG emissions - Scope 1 and 2 - Location - based | tCO2eq | 169,222 | 172,811 | 243,307 | 260,401 | 315,576 | |
| Scope 1 GHG Emissions | tCO2eq | 53,000 | 48,000 | 88,000 | 102,528 | 156,419 | |
| Scope 2 GHG Emissions - Location - based | tCO2eq | 116,222 | 124,811 | 155,307 | 157,873 | 159,157 | |
| Scope 3 GHG Emissions - Business travels | tCO2eq | 16,000 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 4,000 | 6,463 | |
| Scope 3 GHG Emissions - Leased vehicles* | tCO2eq | 22,000 | 20,000 | 16,000 | 11,000 | - |
* Note on leased vehicles: In 2021, the fuel consumption of leased vehicles has been included in scope 1 since Sika has operational control as per the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. This category was considered under scope 3 until year 2020. Scope 1 emissions from 2019 and 2020 have not been restated accordingly.
| Metric | Unit | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Target 2023 (Baseline 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy intensity per ton sold | MJ/t | 450 | 424 | 363 | 286 | 308 | 309 |
| Change Vs. previous year | % | -5.8 | -14.4 | -21.2 | 7.7 | -3.8 p.a. | |
| Total energy consumption | TJ | 1,961 | 1,971 | 2,890 | 3,269 | 4,163 | |
| Direct Energy | TJ | 891 | 875 | 1,451 | 1,729 | 2,546 | |
| Brown coal | TJ | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Heavy liquid fuel | TJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Light liquid fuel | TJ | 257 | 183 | 194 | 154 | 179 | |
| Natural gas | TJ | 468 | 542 | 1,002 | 1,296 | 1,633 | |
| Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) | TJ | - | - | 66 | 82 | 93 | |
| Vehicle fuel | TJ | 164 | 149 | 185 | 192 | 635 | |
| Self-produced electricity from renewable sources | TJ | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Purchased electricity | TJ | 1,070 | 1,096 | 1,439 | 1,540 | 1,617 | |
| Purchased renewable electricity | TJ | 125 | 143 | 214 | 371 | 845 | |
| Renewable electricity rate | % | 11 | 13 | 15 | 24.1 | 52.3 |
| Metric | Unit | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Target 2023 (Baseline 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water consumption per ton sold | m3/t | 0.32 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.22 | 0.2 | 0.29 |
| Change Vs. previous year | % | 21.9 | -12.8 | -36.4 | -9.7 | -3.8 p.a. | |
| Water consumption | m3 | 1,338,000 | 1,317,000 | 2,685,000 | 2,469,988 | 2,638,734 | |
| Water withdrawal | m3 | 2,100,000 | 2,607,000 | 3,609,000 | 3,365,416 | 3,606,168 | |
| Surface water | m3 | 27,000 | 33,000 | 82,000 | 37,655 | 50,682 | |
| Ground water | m3 | 629,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,835,000 | 1,516,054 | 1,632,849 | |
| Public supply | m3 | 1,444,000 | 1,524,000 | 1,692,000 | 1,811,707 | 1,922,637 | |
| Water usage | m3 | 2,060,000 | 2,117,000 | 3,576,000 | 3,350,695 | 3,616,816 | |
| Process and cooling water | m3 | 877,000 | 825,000 | 2,065,000 | 1,805,445 | 1,964,077 | |
| Sanitary water | m3 | 461,000 | 492,000 | 620,000 | 664,543 | 674,658 | |
| Water in products | m3 | 722,000 | 800,000 | 891,000 | 880,707 | 978,081 | |
| Water discharge | m3 | 1,190,000 | 1,230,000 | 2,540,000 | 2,315,989 | 2,491,191 | |
| Water to sewer, sewage plant | m3 | 550,000 | 670,000 | 770,000 | 906,667 | 913,590 | |
| Water to surface water bodies | m3 | 640,000 | 560,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,409,322 | 1,577,601 | |
| Waste per ton sold | kg/t | 18.4 | 18.1 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 12 |
| Change Vs. previous year | % | -1.6 | -22.1 | -12 | -9.6 | -3.8 p.a. | |
| Waste intensity compared to total input materials | % | 2 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | |
| Total waste generated | t | 80,000 | 84,000 | 112,000 | 141,675 | 151,560 | |
| Non-hazardous waste | t | 63,000 | 66,000 | 92,000 | 120,633 | 129,884 | |
| Hazardous waste | t | 17,000 | 18,000 | 20,000 | 21,042 | 21,676 | |
| Total waste disposed | 80,000 | 84,000 | 112,000 | 141,676 | 151,560 | ||
| Landfill | t | 29,000 | 29,000 | 45,000 | 60,794 | 67,509 | |
| Incineration | t | 26,000 | 26,000 | 29,000 | 30,863 | 32,603 | |
| Reuse/Recycle | t | 25,000 | 29,000 | 38,000 | 50,019 | 51,448 | |
| Recycling Rate | % | 31 | 35 | 34 | 35.3 | 33.9 | 42 |
| Metric | Unit | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Target 2023 (Baseline 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of input materials used* | Mio t | 4.1 | 4 | 7 | 8.8 | 11.6 | |
| Recycled materials | % | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
Note on input materials: excluding water, packaging and semi-finished products
| Metric | Unit | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Target 2023 (Baseline 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrous Oxides (NOx) | t | - | - | - | 268 | 482.1 | |
| Sulfur Oxides (SOx) | t | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | |
| Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) | t | - | - | - | 24 | 70 | |
| Dust | t | - | - | - | 12 | 32 |
*Note on other air emissions: calculated based on the combustion of fuel and gas consumed only from 2020 onwards.
2021 increase was purely related to the increase in energy consumption and inclusion of leased vehicles fuel.
| Metric | Unit | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Target 2023 (Baseline 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management) certification | # | - | 147 | 172 | 242 | 275 | |
| Coverage of Sika Sites in ISO scope* | % | - | 63 | 55 | 47 | 48 | |
| ISO 50001:2018 (Energy Management) certifications | # | - | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
| Coverage of Sika Sites in ISO scope* | % | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Significant spills** | # | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
*Note on ISO Scope: are considered under ISO scope: headquarters, plants, warehouses, and technology centers. Sales offices, administrative offices, training centers and subsidiaries are excluded as these activities do not fall under the scope of the respective ISO standards.
**Note on significant spills: a spill is considered significant when reported to authorities, having media coverage, or creating a significant cost (>CHF 10,000).