Clariant

Clariant, a Swiss-based company operating in the chemical and mining sector, has set ambitious climate targets. For 2025, the company reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 4.75 billion kg CO2e. This figure comprises Scope 1 emissions totalling about 250 million kg CO2e, with stationary combustion being the largest contributor. Scope 2 emissions, under market-based accounting, were approximately 190 million kg CO2e, while location-based Scope 2 emissions stood at about 350 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were substantial, reaching approximately 4.31 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services and the end-of-life treatment of sold products being the most significant categories.

Clariant has a long-term net-zero target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050. The company is also committed to reducing its absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030, using 2019 as a baseline year, a target aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for a 1.5°C pathway. Furthermore, Clariant aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services by 14% by 2030, also from a 2019 baseline.

Historical emissions data indicates a decreasing trend. In 2024, total emissions were approximately 5.2 billion kg CO2e, and in 2023, they were around 5.34 billion kg CO2e. Prior to this, in 2022, total emissions were approximately 3.94 billion kg CO2e (Scope 1 and 2 combined at 620 million kg CO2e and Scope 3 at 3.03 billion kg CO2e). Emissions in 2021 were approximately 4.49 billion kg CO2e (Scope 1 and 2 market-based at 710 million kg CO2e and Scope 3 at 3.78 billion kg CO2e), and in 2020, they were approximately 4.32 billion kg CO2e (Scope 1 and 2 market-based at 690 million kg CO2e and Scope 3 at 3.63 billion kg CO2e). In 2019, total emissions were approximately 6.75 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 and 2 emissions at 750 million kg CO2e and Scope 3 at 6 billion kg CO2e.

Clariant has previously set targets to reduce direct CO2 emissions by 30% per tonne of produced goods between 2013 and 2025, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% between 2013 and 2025. Additional operational targets for the 2019-2030 period include reductions in water intake, wastewater generation, landfilled nonhazardous waste, hazardous waste, and nitrogen oxide emissions, measured by impact per tonne of production.