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Sustainability at SGS

Sustainability is embedded in our culture and the way we do business.

With more than 98,000 employees in 140 countries, we use our scale and expertise to enable a more responsible, balanced and sustainable future. As sustainability leaders, we are committed to promoting best-in-class practices in our sector and beyond.

Our Sustainability Pillars

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Our Value to Society

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Our Contribution to SDGs

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Our Reports

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Our Sustainability Ambitions 2030

Framed by our purpose, to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world, we have developed Sustainability Ambitions 2030, our sustainability strategy. Our Ambitions include targets across our entire value chain and set the path towards better governance, a better society and a better planet.

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Sustainability ratings

Our leadership is consistently recognized by the main ESG (environment, social and governance) ratings.

MSCI: AAA Rating

SGS continues to receive a rating of AAA in the Morgan Stanley Capital International’s (MSCI) Environment Social Governance assessment.

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SGS Rated Low Risk by Sustainalytics

Sustainalytics has rated SGS as being at a “low risk” of experiencing material financial impacts from Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) factors.

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DJSI

Since 2013, we have confirmed our position as a leader of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) World and Europe.

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CDP: Leadership Position

We were awarded an A- score on the CDP assessment, meaning we’ve achieved ‘Leadership’ level. Companies reaching the Leadership level represent best practice through awareness and management of risks and demonstration of strong governance.

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EcoVadis: Gold Rating

We received a Gold Rating award from EcoVadis and were placed in the top 5% of the evaluated companies.

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ISS ESG Corporate Rating: Prime

Once again, SGS has been rated as PRIME by ISS ESG Corporate rating for excellence in management of environmental, societal and governance (ESG) aspects.

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FTSE4Good Index

Once again, we have been included in the FTSE4Good Index.

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Refinitiv Global Diversity & Inclusion Index

We have been named one of the top 100 most diverse and inclusive companies in the prestigious Refinitiv Global Diversity & Inclusion Index.

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Participant of United Nations Global Compact

As part of our commitment to sustainable and responsible business practices, SGS has embedded United Nations Global Compact Ten Principles into strategies and operations, and committed to respecting human and labour rights, safeguarding the environment and working against corruption in all its forms.

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Highlights

Net-zero target

Aligned with the 1.5ºC objective from the Paris Agreement, we are committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050.

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Community

SGS invested CHF 2 million in communities, increasing our positive impact by 54% compared to 2019.

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Value to Society

For the fifth year running, SGS has been a net positive company in terms of value to society in 2021.

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Incident and Injury Reduction

In 2022, our Lost Time Incident frequency Rate (LTIR) decreased by 25% since 2018.

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Our Sustainability Solutions

We support organizations on their sustainability journeys.

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Corporate Sustainability

If you would like to receive further information or provide feedback, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Corporate Sustainability team.

Senior Vice President

Toby Reeks

Investor Relations, Corporate Communications & Sustainability

Manager

Livia Baratta

Investor Relations