ESG key metrics

Environmental metrics

Disclosures in accordance with GRI 302-1, GRI 305-1, 305-2

     

Environmental metrics 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 2

 

2023 3

Energy consumption (total) 4

MWh

21,084

 

19,995

 

 

 

 

 

Electricity (total)

MWh

17,922

 

16,997

of which clean electricity

MWh

11,959

 

11,502

Heating (total)

MWh

2,098

 

1,984

Heating oil

MWh

81

 

141

Natural gas

MWh

1,761

 

1,587

District heating

MWh

256

 

256

Fuels (diesel, petrol, LPG) (total)

MWh

1,064

 

1,014

 

 

 

 

 

Greenhouse gas emissions (total) 3

tCO 2 e

5,630

 

5,092

 

 

 

 

 

Greenhouse gas emissions (total)

 

 

 

 

Scope 1 (total) 5

tCO 2 e

662

 

631

Heating

tCO 2 e

382

 

363

Fuels (diesel, petrol, LPG)

tCO 2 e

280

 

268

Scope 2 (total)

tCO 2 e

4,968

 

4,461

Electricity 6

tCO 2 e

4,924

 

4,417

District heating

tCO 2 e

44

 

44

1 Scope covers all of Comet’s companies and locations

2 Figures for 2024 were externally audited by Ernst & Young AG to obtain limited assurance regarding the compliance of the reported information with the GRI Standards

3 For an explanation of significant deviations from the figures published in the 2023 Annual Report and of the restatements performed, see the section "Basis of calculations and definitions" (Restatements)

4 Steam and district cooling is not procured by Comet and is therefore not included in the data presented

5 Calculated in accordance with the WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol guidelines. Scope 1: GHG emissions from own sources, e.g., boilers and fuels. Scope 2: GHG emissions from the production of electricity and district heating. Sources for emission factors: BEIS

6 Greenhouse gas emissions were calculated in accordance with the market-based approach of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Locations with a certificate of origin were calculated using the relative emission factors; other locations were calculated using the residual country mix. Considering only the location-based approach resulted in 5,056 tonnes of CO₂e emissions for Scope 2 in 2024.

Disclosures in accordance with GRI 303-5 and 306-3

     

Resource efficiency metrics 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

Waste (total)

t

1,751

 

2,120

Non-hazardous waste (total)

t

1,664

 

2,006

– Incineration

t

148

 

148

– Landfill

t

1,078

 

998

– Recycling

t

439

 

859

Hazardous waste (total)

t

87

 

114

– Incineration

t

0

 

2

– Landfill

t

3

 

0

– Recycling

t

84

 

112

 

 

 

 

 

Water consumption

m 3

31,248

 

24,411

1 Scope covers all of Comet’s companies and locations

Social metrics

Disclosures in accordance with GRI 2-7

     

Composition of the workforce 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

 

Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 3

2023

±

 

2024 3

2023

±

Workforce by employment contract

1,228

1,146

7.2%

 

407

373

9.1%

Permanent

1,182

1,104

7.1%

 

385

356

8.1%

Temporary

46

42

9.5%

 

22

17

29.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workforce by employment type 2

1,182

1,104

7.1%

 

385

356

8.1%

Full-time

1,062

1,006

5.6%

 

312

288

8.3%

Part-time

120

98

22.4%

 

73

68

7.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workforce by age group 2

1,182

1,104

7.1%

 

385

356

8.1%

<30

148

117

26.5%

 

52

33

57.6%

30-50

643

603

6.6%

 

234

215

8.8%

>50

391

384

1.8%

 

99

108

– 8.3%

1 For definitions of the categories see the section "Basis of calculations and definitions"

2 Permanent staff only

3 Figures for 2024 were externally audited by Ernst & Young AG to obtain limited assurance regarding the compliance of the reported information with the GRI Standards

Workforce by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

Asia

 

North America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

2023

 

2024

2023

 

2024

2023

Total

1,039

968

 

343

314

 

253

237

Permanent

978

920

 

337

311

 

252

229

Temporary

61

48

 

6

3

 

1

8

Workforce by employment type 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

Asia

 

North America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

2023

 

2024

2023

 

2024

2023

Total

978

920

 

337

311

 

252

229

Full-time

785

754

 

337

311

 

252

229

Part-time

193

166

 

0

0

 

0

0

Workforce by category 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

 

Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

2023

±

 

2024

2023

±

Total

1,182

1,104

7.1%

 

385

356

8.1%

Production-related

603

587

2.7%

 

151

146

3.4%

Marketing and sales

168

155

8.4%

 

76

76

0.0%

General and administration

116

95

22.1%

 

121

100

21.0%

Research and development

295

267

10.5%

 

37

34

8.8%

1 Permanent staff only

Disclosures in accordance with GRI 401-1

     

Rate of employee turnover 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 2

Rate

 

2023 3

Rate

Age group

<30

31

16.4%

 

62

29.5%

 

30-50

93

11.0%

 

128

15.4%

 

>50

43

9.2%

 

103

21.7%

Gender

Male

114

10.1%

 

216

18.7%

 

Female

53

14.5%

 

77

21.2%

Region

Europe

104

10.9%

 

106

11.5%

 

Asia

38

12.1%

 

95

28.1%

 

North America

25

10.8%

 

92

35.4%

Turnover

 

167

11.1%

 

293

19.3%

1 Permanent staff only

2 Figures for 2024 were externally audited by Ernst & Young AG to obtain limited assurance regarding the compliance of the reported information with the GRI Standards

3 Figures for 2023 were adjusted to reflect the fact that calculations only relate to permanent staff

New employee hires 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

Rate

 

2023

Rate

Age group

<30

66

35.0%

 

27

13.0%

 

30-50

143

9.6%

 

112

8.5%

 

>50

45

16.9%

 

40

13.5%

Gender

Male

171

15.1%

 

52

14.4%

 

Female

83

22.6%

 

127

11.1%

Region

Europe

148

15.6%

 

119

10.9%

 

Asia

64

20.1%

 

36

12.9%

 

North America

42

18.0%

 

24

9.5%

New entries

 

254

16.9%

 

179

11.9%

1 Permanent staff only

Disclosures in accordance with GRI 401-1

     

Diversity in management (gender)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

 

Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 1

2023

 

2024 1

2023

Headcount

152

163

 

31

35

Percentage

83.1%

82.3%

 

16.9%

17.7%

Diversity of governance bodies (gender) [%]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

 

Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 1

2023

 

2024 1

2023

Board of Directors 2

57

57

 

43

43

Executive Committee 3

86

86

 

14

14

Diversity of governance bodies (age) [%]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<30

 

30–50

 

>50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024 1

2023

 

2024 1

2023

 

2024 1

2023

Board of Directors 2

0

0

 

0

14

 

100

86

Executive Committee 3

0

0

 

43

57

 

57

43

1 Figures for 2024 were externally audited by Ernst & Young AG to obtain limited assurance regarding the compliance of the reported information with the GRI Standards

2 For the definition of “Board of Directors", see the section “Basis of calculations and definitions”

3 For the definition of “Executive Committee”, see the section “Basis of calculations and definitions”

Disclosures in accordance with GRI 403-9 and GRI 403-10

     

Occupational health and safety metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

 

2023

±

 

 

 

 

 

Injuries 1

23

 

24

– 4.2%

Lost workdays due to work-related injuries

19

 

9

111.1%

Lost workdays due to illness

11,072

 

12,703

– 12.8%

1 Injury occurring as a result of or during the course of work. The definition of injury follows local labor law where applicable; otherwise, it is determined by internal organizational provisions. Only recordable injuries are included.