ESG - Key Performance Indicators for Sustainable Reporting

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) refers to the three central factors in measuring the sustainability and societal 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.

Environment
Topic Metric  Unit 2017 2018 2019 2020 Target 2023 GRI ref

SASB*

 

SDG ref
GHG EMISSIONS       305RT-CH 110a.1 / RT-CH-110a.213
 Total greenhouse gas emissions CO2
t    155,000     157,000    212,000    224,227  RT-CH 110a.1 
 Scope 1 energy direct emissions CO2
t      53,000     48,000      88,000    102,528 305-1RT-CH 110a.1 
 Scope 2 energy indirect emissions CO2
t    102,000    109,000     124,000     121,700 305-2RT-CH 110a.1 
 Emission intensity (Scope 1 & Scope 2) per ton soldkg CO2/t           36            31            27          20       24305-4/5RT-CH 110a.1 
 Disclosure of management approach to manage long-term and short-term strategy yesyesyesyes 300RT-CH 110a.2 
           
ENERGY       302RT-CH-130a.112&13
 Total energy consumptionTJ          1,961          1,971         2,890        3,269 302-1RT-CH-130a.1 
 Direct Energy
TJ             891            875          1,451         1,729 302-1RT-CH-130a.1 
 Purchased Electricity (from renewable and non-renewable sources)TJ         1,070         1,096          1’439         1,540 302-1RT-CH-130a.1 
 Renewable electricity rate%
             11             13            15              24       302-1RT-CH-130a.1 
 Energy intensity per ton soldMJ/t            450            424             363           286 302-3RT-CH-130a.1 
 Change compared to previous year% +5  -6  -14
             -213 p.a.302-4RT-CH-130a.1 
           
WATER AND WASTE       303/306RT-CH-140a.16&12
 Total water consumptionMio m3
              1.4              1.8              2.72.5 303-1RT-CH-140a.1 
 Water consumption per ton soldm3/t           0.32           0.39           0.34          0.22 303-1RT-CH-140a.1 
 Change compared to previous year% -1  +22  -13             -353 p.a.303-1  
 Water sources      303-1  
 Surface waterm3      27,000      33,000      82,000      37,655 303-1RT-CH-140a.1 
 Ground waterm3   629,000 1,050,000 1,835,000 1,516,054 303-1RT-CH-140a.1 
 Public supplym3 1,444,000 1,524,000 1’,692,000   1,811,707 303-1RT-CH-140a.1 
 Water usage      303-1  
 Process and cooling waterm3    877,000   825,000 2,065,000 1,805,445 303-1  
 Sanitary waterm3    461,000   492,000    620,000   664,543 303-1  
 Water in productsm3    722,000   800,000     891,000   880,707 303-1  
 Total water discharge m31,190,000
1,230,0002,540,0002,315,989 306-1  
 Water to sewer, sewage plantm3550,000670,000770,000906,667 306-1  
 Water to surface water bodiesm3640,000560,0001,770,0001,409,322 306-1  
 Total waste generatedt     80’000      84,000     112,000     141,675 306-2  
 Waste intensity to total volumes handled%             2.0              2.1              1.61.6 306-2  
 Waste intensity per ton soldkg/t            18.4            18.1            14.1           12.4 306-2  
 Total non-hazardous wastet      63,000      66,000      92,000    120,633 306-2  
 Disposal method      306-2  
 Landfillt     29,000     29,000    45,00060,794 306-2  
 Incinerationt9,000        8,0009,0009,820 306-2  
 Reuse/Recyclet     25,000      29,000      38,000      50,019 306-2  
 Total hazardous wastet       17,000      18,000      20,000       21,042 306-2  
 Disposal method      306-2  
 Incinerationt       17,000      18,000      20,00021,042 306-2  
 Recycling Rate of Total Waste%3135343525306-2  
           
MATERIALS       301 9, 11
 Total raw materials usedMio t              4.1             4.0              7.0           8.8 301-1  
 Proportion of recycled input materials used for direct materials%              1.2              1.6              1.3             2.7 301-2  
           
SUPPLIER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT       308 12
 Screening of new suppliers for using ethical & environmental criteria  yes  yes  yes  yes  308-1  
 Nr. of new suppliers screened# All  All  All  All  308-1  
           
CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM       102 12
 ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management) certification# n/a              147             172           242    
 Coverage of total Sika Sites in ISO scope% n/a 63            55             47    
 ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management) certification# n/a              164            209            315    
 Coverage of total Sika Sites in ISO scope% n/a                70               67               61    
 OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment) certification# n/a                57n/a  n/a     
 Coverage of total Sika Sites in ISO scope% n/a                24  n/a  n/a     
 ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety) certification# n/a  n/a 84             114    
 Coverage of total Sika Sites in ISO scope% n/a  n/a 27             22    
 ISO 50001:2018 (Energy Management) certifications# n/a                14                16               16    

* Other SASB metrics

RT-CH-120a.1 – Air Quality: Disclosures on NOx, S0x, VOC, and dust will follow as from Q2, 2021

RT-CH-140a.2 – Water Management: See GRI, 307-1

RT-CH-410a.1 – Product Design for Use -phase Efficiency: Sustainability Portfolio Management with defined sustainability criteria for product development and assessment implemented as from 2021.

RT-CH-410c.1 – Genetically Modified Organisms, not applicable

RT-CH-530a.1 – Management of Legal and Regulatory Environment Risk Management, see Annual Report 2020, page 40

Social
TopicMetricUnit2017201820192020Target 2023GRI refSASB refSDG
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HEALTH & SAFETY       403

 

RT-CH-320a.1

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 Lost time accident per 1,000 employees#       8.7        10.49.6        8.4 403-9  
 Total days lost from lost time accidents > 1 day lostdays2,980     3,8565,617   4,650 403-9  
 Total days lost from lost time accidents > 1 day lost/accidentdays17.6        18.421.5      20.2 403-9  
 Accidents >1 day absence from work#       169        209         261       230 403-9  
 Fatalities (Employees & Contractors)#           1           0              1            2 403-9

 

RT-CH-320a.1

 
 LTIFR per 200,000 hours worked (employees)#     0.88       1.03       0.95     0.84  RT-CH-320a..1
 
 OIFR per 200,000 hours worked (employees)#0.0730.0540.0180.018  RT-CH-320a.1
 
 Description of efforts to assess, monitor, and reduce exposure of employees and contrct workesrs to helath risks
       RT-CH-320a.1 
           
EMPLOYEES & DIVERSITY/EQUALITY         
 Total number of employees# 18,484  20,060     25,141 24,848 102-8  
 Full-time employees#  17,755    19,407   24,435  24,136 102-8  
 Part-time employees#       729         653         706        712 102-8  
 Permanent employees%      96.2       95.0       88.0      95.6 102-8  
 Temporary employees%        2.8          3.9         11.0        3.7 102-8  
 Apprenticeship/internship%        1.0            1.1      1.0        0.8 102-8  
 Employees under the age of 30%      15.0        14.815.1       13.2 102-8  
 Employees between 30 and 50%      61.0       59.860.2      62.0 102-8  
 Employees above 50%     24.0        25.4       24.7      24.8 102-8  
 Promotions to Management Positions%       0.8         0.81.2        0.9 102-8  
 Male employees%       77.4         77.777.0       77.2 102-8  
 Male Staff%      76.4        77.076.8      76.7 102-8  
 Male Management%       81.1        80.178.6      78.9 102-8  
 Male Senior Management%      91.3
       90.990.4      89.1 102-8  
 Female employees%      22.6        22.323.0     22.8 102-8  
 Female Staff%     23.6       23.023.2      23.3 102-8  
 Female Management%      18.919.921.4       21.1 102-8  
 Female Senior Management%        8.7           9.19.6      10.9 102-8  
 Nationalities represented in Sika Senior Management#         48           49           49         46 405-1  
           
TRAINING       404 4
 Hours of training of workforce (YTD)/Head-      12.9       16.8         11.4   10.1 404-1  
 Job-specific development training programs- yes yes yes yes 404-1  
 Leadership training and skills development- yes yes yes yes 404-1  
 Partnerships with training institutions- yes yes yes yes 404-1  
 Employees in management functions with performance and career development reviews%         20           20 >20 >20 404-3  
           
HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT          
 UN Global Compact Signatory- yes yes yes yes    
 Minimum requirements included in the Code of Conduct- yes yes yes yes 412-1  
 Violations or incidents occurred#               -                    -                    -                 -    412-1  
           
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT       413 4,6,11
 Community engagement projects#118        128        148        183 413-1  
 Days of voluntary work (employees)# n/a n/a         401      1,119    
 Number of direct beneficiaries# n/a n/a      7,765 268,581    
           
           
SUPPLIER SOCIAL ASSESSMENT       414  
 Supplier code of conduct- yes yes yes yes 414-1  
 Suppliers with supplier code of conduct as part of contractual agreement#    5,165     6,936     8,367     9,210 414-1  
 Coverage of total direct spend% n/a            81           86           76 414-1  
           
CUSTOMER HEALTH AND SAFETY      416RT-CH-410b.1 
 Implementation of REACH, GHS / CLP- yes yes yes yes  RT-CH-410b.1 
 Banned substance Policy- yes yes yes yes    
 Products stewardship guidelines- yes yes yes yes    
 Labelling guidelines- yes yes yes yes   9,11,12
 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of products and service categories- yes yes yes yes 416-1  
           
MARKETING AND LABELLING       417 9,11,12
 Chemical products in assessment or assessed for health and safety impacts, improvements%       100         100         100        100 417-1  
Governance
TopicMetricUnit2017201820192020Target 2023GRI refSDG ref
BOARD OF DIRECTORS       GRI 405-1 
 Total directors      GRI 405-1 
 Male#    8    6     7      7 GRI 405-1 
 Female#     1       1       1       1 GRI 405-1 
 Age between 40 and 50# -    1     11 GRI 405-1 
 Age above 50#9      6     7       7 GRI 405-1 
 Average term of officeyears 11 12      7      8   
 Independence% 100  100 100  100   
          
COMPENSATION       GRI 102-18 
 CEO total summary compensationMCHF3.4   3.94.14.3   
 Board of Directors total summary compensationMCHF2.8   2.62.83.0   
 Group Management total summary compensationMCHF18.7 16.515.715.3   
 Clawback and malus policy- yes yes yes yes   
          
OWNERSHIP & CONTROL         
 Controlling shareholder- yes no no no GRI 102-5 
 Voting rights of largest shareholder% >52 >10 >10 <10   
 Nr. of shareholders with voting rights exceeding 3%#3464   
          
AUDIT         
 Group audits conducted total#125  126112 *91   
 Supplier audits conducted total #6669
   6944   
          
          
TAX APPROACH         
 Country-by-country tax report according to OECD/G20 guidelines- yes yes yes yes   
          
COMPLIANCE CASES       GRI 205-3 
 Total number of identified compliance violations# n/a242423   
 Ratio of internal sanctions imposed per total violations % n/a9610087   
          
* Reduced number of audits due to Covid-19 related travel restrictions