ESG-Goals
Focus Areas, Material Topics, Targets and KPIs
Within the framework of its four defined strategic focus topics, Metall Zug considers ten specific topics to be material, and sets quantitative targets where sensible and possible. The table below shows the defined topics and associated targets:
| Focus Topics | |||
| Climate & Resources | Employees | Products & Services
| Society & Value Creation |
| Material Topics | |||
Energy efficiency & greenhouse gas emissions
Resource efficiency | Employee motivation and development
Occupational health and safety
Diversity and equal opportunities | Safe, high-quality products & services Innovative and resource-efficient products & services
Responsible procurement | Corporate Governance Social engagement and regional contribution |
| Targets and Initiatives | |||
Metall Zug will achieve the goal of “net zero” emissions in Scope 1 and 2 with its own efforts and effective, good-quality reduction certificates by 2050.
Increase awareness by taking account of the “climate cost”: CO₂ emissions are allocated a price at Metall Zug.
The levy in the Greenhouse Gas Fund is used for innovative and effective projects to avoid greenhouse gas emissions.
Support for systemic approaches for a transformation towards a climate-friendly economy under consideration of different compensation methods. | Place people at the center of the company
Developing own managers and skilled workers
Increasing and maintaining employee satisfaction
Fewer occupational accidents
Promoting equality | Maintain durability and repairability of products, expand circularity
Utilize multi-use & renewable packaging materials
Achieve effective improvements in the supply chain | Create a range of affordable housing
Protect the company’s integrity
Create and retain local jobs
Contribute to quality location development
Strong commitment to Zug as a location and Switzerland as a place for manufacturing |
| KPIs | |||
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from heating and operating power, vehicles, and business air travel The share of renewable heating and operating energy will be increased
| Proportion of apprentices/trainees: >5%
Investment in training and continuing professional development: >1% of gross payroll
Leadership positions filled with internal employees: >40%
Increase employee satisfaction
Reduce the number of occupational accidents and days of absence
The gender ratio in management positions corresponds to the average gender ratio in management positions in the most important Swiss companies | Implement lifecycle analyses for top sellers Increase share of service and retrofit activities Packaging material >90% from renewable materials | Employees attend annual training sessions on the Code of Conduct and cyber security
Creation of jobs at sites with development potential |
CO2 reduction path
The Metall Zug Group’s sustainability strategy was used to define quantitative goals that are comparable with the Swiss climate goals. 2022 was chosen as the base year at the Metall Zug Group for reasons of data availability and quality.
In Phase 1 (2022–2030), investments will be made in alternative energy concepts and resource-saving processes at our own sites as well as in our own service fleet. This includes installing photovoltaic systems, and part of our service fleet is to be electrified. The measures implemented to date are having a positive effect, as we have already been able to reduce our CO2 emissions by 20% in the past two years. In Phase 2 (2030–2040), the purchase of renewable electricity will be extended to more sites, additional building measures – such as efficient HVAC systems – will be implemented, and the electrification of the service fleet will continue. In Phase 3 (2040– 2050), the aim is for every site to be supplied with renewable electricity. At sites that still rely on natural gas, biogas or climate-neutral synthetic gas should be used. Further measures are being continuously evaluated based on technological progress. The goal for Phases 1–3 up to 2050 is to reduce emissions by 90% in comparison with the base year of 2022. Phase 4 will begin as of 2050. From this point on, a maximum of 10% of the remaining CO2 emissions are to be offset by high-quality CO2 certificates based on absorption and innovative carbon capture technologies.
Phase 1
Investments in our sites:
Photovoltaic systems at our own sites for green electricity production
Investments in more efficient, resource-saving production processes
Use a more fuel-efficient service fleet (electrify)
Purchase of renewable electricity at additional sites
Phase 2
Develop a more fuel-efficient service fleet
Expand the purchase of renewable electricity to additional sites
Further measures at (own) properties (e.g., HVAC systems)
Phase 3
Purchase of renewable electricity at all sites
Use of 100% biogas at sites
Phase 4
Maximum 10% high-quality CO₂ absorption certificates and use of new carbon capture technologies
Metall Zug is aware that a significant proportion of emissions arise in the upstream and downstream supply chains. The company is therefore planning to gradually build up a database in future that will record other Scope 3 emissions in addition to business flights and to report on it. As soon as we have enough good-quality data with regard to Scope 3 emissions, Metall Zug will also create a reduction path for Scope 3 emissions.