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Arxada

Arxada, formerly known as Lonza Specialty Ingredients, is a leading global provider of innovative solutions in the specialty chemicals industry. Headquartered in Switzerland (CH), the company operates extensively across Europe, North America, and Asia, focusing on key sectors such as consumer care, industrial applications, and healthcare. Founded in 2021, Arxada has quickly established itself as a significant player in the market, driven by its commitment to sustainability and advanced technology. The company offers a diverse range of core products and services, including antimicrobial solutions, performance chemicals, and custom manufacturing. What sets Arxada apart is its dedication to developing tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of its clients while adhering to stringent environmental standards. With a strong market position and a reputation for excellence, Arxada continues to achieve notable milestones in innovation and customer satisfaction.

DitchCarbon Score

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57

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

13

Industry Benchmark

Arxada's score of 57 is higher than 99% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Arxada's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Arxada reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 2,979,495,000 kg CO2e. This figure includes 190,865,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, which are direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, and 155,446,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, representing indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity. Notably, Scope 3 emissions, which encompass all other indirect emissions in the value chain, amounted to approximately 1,465,020,000 kg CO2e. Arxada has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. The company has established near-term targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, using 2021 as the baseline year. Additionally, Arxada plans to achieve a 28% reduction in absolute Scope 3 emissions within the same timeframe. For the long term, the company aims for a significant 90% reduction in absolute emissions across all scopes by 2050. These targets align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and reflect Arxada's commitment to addressing climate change within the chemicals sector, headquartered in Switzerland (CH).

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Scope 1
658,222,000
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000,000,000
Scope 2
168,216,000
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000,000,000
Scope 3
4,441,695,000
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0,000,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Arxada's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. Arxada is headquartered in CH, which has a rank of very low, indicating very low grid carbon intensity.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact

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