Heraeus achieves compliance and third-party audited sustainability reporting with carbmee EIS™

Heraeus is a family-owned global technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany. The company’s roots go back to a family pharmacy started in 1660. With its expertise and resources, Heraeus has been making meaningful contributions over generations and is committed to do so in the future. Today, the group bundles diverse activities in four Business Platforms: Metals and Recycling, Healthcare, Semiconductor and Electronics, as well as Industrials. Customers benefit from innovative technologies and solutions based on broad materials knowledge and technological leadership.

Heraeus faced a multifaceted challenge: achieving comprehensive emissions transparency across its 10+ operating companies (OpCos), each at different levels of sustainability maturity. The scale and complexity of their operations presented additional challenges such as:

• Integrating data across multiple ERP systems with different structures.
• Handling up to 1 million transactions annually while maintaining accuracy in emissions calculations.
• Addressing the sensitivity of emissions data for supply chains with a high volume of precious metals.
• Aligning with existing emissions reporting methodologies while meeting the evolving demands of carbon accounting and management.

Heraeus aimed to meet corporate goals such as CSRD compliance by 2025 and define Science-Based Targets (SBTi) for Scope 3 emissions, while establishing a reliable baseline for sustainability reporting.

Heraeus recognized the potential of carbmee’s Environmental Intelligence System (carbmee EIS™) for measuring, managing, and reducing carbon emissions in complex supply chains. They decided to utilize carbmee EIS™ to address their challenges with a reliable approach to carbon management, covering company and supplier carbon footprints, as well as compliance with climate regulations.

1. Corporate Carbon Footprint Calculation

Heraeus integrated its carbon data with notable speed and precision:

• Initial Integration (2021–2022): Completed within six months across all emission scopes, covering all organizational units.
• 2023 Integration: Achieved full data integration within just two months, demonstrating scalability and efficiency.
• Third-Party-Certified Validation: Successfully passed a third-party audit for one operating company of the Heraeus Group for 2023, including category 1 and 4 of Scope 3, ensuring verification of their emissions reporting.

This efficient integration enabled Heraeus to transition from data collection to actionable insights.

2. Future-Ready CSRD Compliance

Carbmee EIS™ provided Heraeus with the necessary tools and infrastructure to prepare for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD):

• Developed a robust data pipeline to deliver comprehensive carbon footprint data across all scopes for 2024 within two months.
• Facilitated the quantitative calculations required for CSRD compliance.
• Enabled Heraeus to align its sustainability reporting with regulatory standards.

Heraeus’ collaboration with Carbmee delivered significant results:

• Full carbon data integration in just six months (2021–2022) and two months (2023).
• Third-party-certified Scope 3 emissions reporting for one operating company of the Heraeus Group, covering critical categories.
• A streamlined framework for CSRD compliance and proactive sustainability initiatives.

These achievements have enabled Heraeus to create transparency for their Corporate Carbon Footprint and set the foundation for group-wide carbon management.

Heraeus selected carbmee EIS™ for its ability to provide:

• Speed: Integration timelines of six and two months set efficient benchmarks.
• Accuracy: High precision in emissions calculations, even with sensitive supply chain data.
• Scalability: Enhanced visibility into hotspots and KPIs for informed decision-making.

Ready to transform your approach to carbon management? Heraeus achieved remarkable speed and compliance with carbmee EIS™ and so can you.