“At Comet, we are committed to building a sustainable future for generations to come.”
Stephan Haferl
Chief Executive Officer
Comet is dedicated to a strategy rooted in responsible and sustainable practices. This commitment is central to our value promise to customers, investors, and employees as we continuously work to build a stronger and more efficient organization. For many years, we have prioritized actions such as utilizing clean energy, conserving natural resources, supporting those in need, investing in educational initiatives, and promoting equality and diversity. We will continue to build on this legacy and embrace our role as a responsible corporate citizen. With this in mind, we are approaching these priorities in a structured, global manner to systematically enhance our performance and contribute to a future that benefits generations to come.
In 2024, we continued our dedicated efforts to reduce our environmental footprint by implementing additional measures. The eco-design initiative, launched as part of pilot projects, revealed meaningful potential within our divisions to guide the development of our product portfolio toward a more circular economy. However, these projects have also highlighted that we are on a long path of gradual improvements. Our high-tech products, known for their long lifecycles and the highly conservative approaches prevalent in our main market sector of semiconductors, provide limited flexibility for product development and adaptation in the short term. Nevertheless, we are committed to making progress in this area, such as optimizing transportation routes for raw materials and deliveries to our customers to reduce emissions. Additionally, we aim to engage throughout the value chain by collaborating with our suppliers and customers to identify approaches that enhance efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Generating and implementing these ideas requires the best available talent in research and development. This is why we place great importance on creating a work environment where our employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully to shaping the future. We have taken steps in this regard by introducing a global job grading system, which ensures that our employees benefit from comparable working conditions worldwide.
Lastly, we have strengthened our governance practices to establish clear rules and justify the trust that our customers and employees place in us.
We are convinced that our technologies have the potential to support a sustainable world. With this goal in mind, we remain committed to creating solutions that deliver value to our customers, safeguard the environment, and respect societal needs. We take pride in seeing sustainability increasingly embedded within our corporate culture.
