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Heraeus is a family-owned global technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany. The company can trace its roots back to a pharmacy opened by the family in 1660. Based on its range of products, the Group is one of the leading providers in each of its global sales markets. Among these are the electronics, semiconductor, telecommunications, automotive, chemicals, medical equipment, pharmaceutical, and steel industries. Heraeus groups its wide-ranging operations into four Business Areas: Precious Metals, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics, and Industrials. The Business Area Precious Metals is for activities connected with metals, particularly precious metals, and with the circular economy. In the Business Area Healthcare, Heraeus supplies its customers with materials, technologies, and manufacturing services relating to medical equipment, as well as products for orthopedics, infection management, and wound care. The Business Area Semiconductor & Electronics offers technologies, materials and integrated material solutions for packaging technology, electrochemical solutions, materials for semiconductor manufacturing facilities, and glass for telecommunications fibers. The Business Area Industrials provides its customers with measurement equipment for molten metal processes.
62
DitchCarbon score
+30 vs industry average
Heraeus’s score of 62 is higher than 72% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
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Industry Intensity
Very High
Chemicals is among the most carbon-intensive industries
Industry performance
0.523
20182025
The Chemicals industry has reduced its overall emissions by 19% since 2018
Emissions trajectory 2020 – 2028
202020212022202320242025202620272028
Reported emissions
Scope 1
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Scope 2
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Scope 3
•••kg CO₂e
Total reported
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Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Heraeus's reported carbon emissions
Heraeus, a German-headquartered company in the Chemicals nec industry, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 9.78 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes about 33.34 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, approximately 101.24 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based emissions, and around 9.65 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.
In 2024, Heraeus's total emissions were approximately 9.65 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 34.39 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions at around 135.04 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 9.48 billion kg CO2e. For 2023, total emissions were around 11.29 billion kg CO2e, comprising approximately 38.85 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, about 145.42 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 market-based, and around 11.10 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.
Looking back to 2022, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 51.55 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 188.73 million kg CO2e; Scope 3 data for 2022 was not disclosed. In 2021, Heraeus's total emissions were approximately 12.07 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 42.29 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based at around 163.54 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 11.87 billion kg CO2e.
Heraeus has committed to reducing its carbon footprint. The company aims to reduce its Scope 1 emissions to near zero by the middle of this decade (2023-2025). Furthermore, they plan to reduce Scope 1 emissions by 30% from 2020 levels by 2030. For Scope 2 emissions, Heraeus targets a 30% reduction from 2020 levels by 2030, with an ambition to reach near zero by the middle of this decade (2023-2025). More broadly, Heraeus aims to reduce its combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, compared to a 2021 baseline. Heraeus Group is also listed as "Committed" under near-term targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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Heraeus’s Climate Goals (2030 & 2050)
2025
Near-zero scope 1 & 2
Target to achieve near-zero emissions for direct operations and purchased energy
On track94%
2030
62% reduction in total GHG
Vs 2019 baseline. Validated by SBTi. Includes full supply chain.
At risk48%
2040
50% reduction in Scope 3 intensity
Across purchased goods and services and logistics.
Behind target22%
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Scope 3 top emissions categories
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Climate initiatives
Science Based Targets Initiative
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The Climate Pledge
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UN Global Compact Climate Champions initiative
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Emissions comparison with industry peers
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Heraeus’s sustainability data and climate commitments
In 2025, Heraeus reported total carbon emissions of approximately 9.78 billion kg CO2e. The largest share, around 9.65 billion kg CO2e, stems from Scope 3 emissions, reflecting the significant impact of its value chain. Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 101.24 million kg CO2e, and Scope 1 emissions were approximately 33.34 million kg CO2e. This breakdown highlights the critical importance of addressing Scope 3 for Heraeus's overall carbon footprint reduction strategy.
Data year: 2025
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