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Galderma

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Decarbonisation trajectory · all scopes
Scope 1 + 2· base 2022 · 14k tCO2eScope 3· base 2023 · 332k tCO2e

No targets available; showing actuals against baseline.

Headline intensities

·Values in USD ($)
Peer cohort: · lower is better
Revenue intensity
Carbon / $m revenue
tCO2e / $m revenue

Carbon per million dollars of revenue. The legacy industry-standard reference (CDP, MSCI). Useful for cross-sector context, but distorted by margin — high-margin firms appear artificially efficient. Read alongside the operational and asset intensities for the full picture.

Operational intensity
Carbon / $m OpEx
tCO2e / $m OpEx

OpEx (operating expenditure) is the running cost of the business — staff, services, energy, materials. This shows how carbon-intensive operations are per million dollars of spend. Removes the margin distortion that revenue-based ratios introduce.

Economic intensity
Carbon / $m EVIC
tCO2e / $m EVIC

EVIC (Enterprise Value Including Cash) is the firm's total capital footprint — equity + debt + cash + minority interest. The EU's standard intensity measure (SFDR PAI 3) — answers: how much carbon does each million of capital deployed in this business produce?

Asset intensity
Carbon / $m PP&E + leased
tCO2e / $m PP&E

PP&E (Property, Plant & Equipment) plus leased real-estate assets is the firm's physical infrastructure on the balance sheet. This shows the carbon intensity of that physical footprint — uses Scope 1+2+3 for consistency with the other headline intensities. Surfaces stranded-asset risk for asset-heavy firms.

Climate action evidence

0 records · 0 sources
Carbon credits retired
No retirement evidence on file (third-party or self-reported).
Renewable electricity
100 %
Self-reported renewable electricity share, FY2024
Sources
    Registry retirements are direct evidence; commitments are forward-looking pledges. EPA snapshot covers FY2019–FY2020.

    Strategy & approach

    How the firm describes its decarbonisation approach in its own words — alongside the headline numbers above. Self-reported, page-cited.

    Approach to renewable energy
    100% renewable electricity across all four manufacturing plants

    Galderma achieved 100% renewable electricity across all four manufacturing sites in 2023 (up from 57% in 2022) and maintained this in 2024. The company commits to maintaining 100% renewable electricity in its manufacturing plants as part of its Scope 1 & 2 carbon neutrality ambition by 2030.

    Self-reported · FY2024 · p.31
    Approach to carbon removals
    Carbon credits to compensate residual emissions

    To achieve Scope 1 & 2 carbon neutrality in manufacturing plants by 2030, Galderma's plan includes the acquisition of high-quality carbon credits to compensate for residual emissions, alongside replacing carbon-intensive equipment (e.g., gas boilers) and maintaining 100% renewable electricity. The company does not distinguish removals from offsets explicitly.

    Self-reported · FY2024 · p.67
    Primary decarbonisation levers
    • Water withdrawal intensity reduction

      Galderma is committed to enhancing water efficiency in manufacturing. Actions taken include reducing purge volumes and optimizing cooling processes. In 2024, water meters and sensors were installed across manufacturing plants and water withdrawal intensity decreased by more than 10% year-over-year. Target: 20% reduction by 2030 vs 2022 baseline.

    • Manufacturing plant equipment replacement (Scope 1)

      Galderma is phasing specific capital expenditure to replace carbon-intensive equipment such as gas boilers across its four manufacturing plants in Alby-sur-Chéran, Baie-D'Urfé, Hortolândia and Uppsala. Individual decarbonization plans are tailored to each site's specificity and maturity.

    • Water and waste intensity reduction in operations

      Galderma reduced water withdrawal intensity by more than 10% year-over-year in 2024 (5.0 m3/ton bulk vs 5.6 in 2023) and reduced waste intensity by more than 10% YoY. All manufacturing plants send zero waste to landfill. Target: 20% reduction in both water and waste intensity by 2030 vs 2022 baseline.

    • Replace carbon-intensive manufacturing equipment

      Site-specific decarbonisation plans include phasing capital expenditure to replace carbon-intensive equipment such as gas boilers in the four manufacturing plants (Alby-sur-Chéran, Baie-D'Urfé, Hortolândia, Uppsala) to achieve Scope 1 & 2 carbon neutrality by 2030.

    • Waste intensity reduction & zero waste to landfill

      All four manufacturing plants send zero waste to landfill. Initiatives in 2024 included introducing recyclable pallets in the Hortolândia plant and minimizing waste rejects from packaging lines in Baie-D'Urfé. Waste intensity decreased by more than 10% year-over-year. Target: 20% reduction by 2030 vs 2022 baseline.

    Dependent decarbonisation levers
    • Sustainable packaging initiative

      In 2024, Galderma launched a Sustainable Packaging Initiative to identify all potential sustainable packaging solutions across the Dermatological Skincare portfolio, prioritising by impact/feasibility and considering resource availability such as post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic. A multi-disciplinary project team across Operations, Procurement, R&D, Commercial and ESG was assembled.

    • Top supplier Scope 3 engagement program

      In 2024, Galderma launched a top supplier engagement program covering the top 80-90 suppliers in the most carbon-intensive procurement categories. Phase 1 focused on primary data collection including detailed life cycle assessments for specific raw materials to improve Scope 3 calculation accuracy. Phase 2 included discussions to identify mutually beneficial GHG reduction initiatives.

    • Sustainable Packaging Initiative

      In 2024, Galderma launched a broad-based Sustainable Packaging Initiative to identify all potential sustainable packaging solutions across the Dermatological Skincare portfolio. It prioritizes initiatives by impact and feasibility and considers resource availability such as post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic. A multi-disciplinary team includes Operations, Procurement, R&D, Commercial and ESG.

    • Clean Beauty Charter for product formulation

      Galderma's Clean Beauty Charter lists ingredients to avoid/not use as part of every new Dermatological Skincare product development cycle. In 2024, the charter started including environmental assessment of ingredients (biodegradability, carbon footprint) to inform Scope 3 reduction efforts.

    • Top supplier engagement program for Scope 3

      In 2024, Galderma launched a top supplier engagement program involving its top 80-90 suppliers in the most carbon-intensive procurement categories. Phase 1 focused on primary data collection (detailed LCAs for raw materials) to improve Scope 3 accuracy; Phase 2 explored mutually beneficial reduction initiatives. The program targets development of detailed Scope 3 targets for key material categories in 2025.

    • Clean Beauty Charter for ingredient selection

      Galderma's Clean Beauty Charter governs ingredients in new Dermatological Skincare product development. In 2024, the Charter was expanded to include environmental assessment of ingredients (biodegradability and carbon footprint) to inform Scope 3 reduction efforts.

    Progress · absolute tCO2e

    Scope 1 + 2 trajectory
    ActualLinear1.5°C

    No target available for this scope.

    Scope 3 trajectory
    ActualLinear1.5°C

    No target available for this scope.

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    • 100% renewable electricity across all four manufacturing plants

      Galderma achieved 100% renewable electricity across all four manufacturing sites in 2023 (up from 57% in 2022) and maintained this in 2024. The company commits to maintaining 100% renewable electricity in its manufacturing plants as part of its Scope 1 & 2 carbon neutrality ambition by 2030.

      2024
    • Scope 1 & 2 carbon neutrality in manufacturing by 2030

      Galderma set target to achieve Scope 1 & 2 carbon neutrality across its four manufacturing plants by 2030. Includes phasing capex to replace carbon-intensive equipment and maintaining 100% renewable electricity.

      2024
    • Water and waste intensity reduction 20% by 2030

      Reduce water withdrawal intensity by 20% from a 2022 baseline and reduce waste intensity by 20% from a 2022 baseline across manufacturing plants by 2030.

      2024
    • 50% of affiliates Great Place to Work certified

      In 2024, 50% of Galderma affiliates received Great Place to Work recognitions, including Galderma U.S. with workforce of ~1,200 people.

      2024
    • ISO 45001 across all manufacturing plants

      All four Galderma manufacturing plants obtained and maintain ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications.

      2024

    Latest reporting year· 2 earlier years on Data-by-year tab

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    2024

    reporting year
    Financials
    Revenue4.41BUSD
    OpEx
    FTE7.0kheadcount
    Market cap (FY-end)23.89BCHF
    Climate
    Scope 1
    Scope 2 (market)
    Scope 2 (location)
    Scope 3 total
    Energy
    Renewable electricity %100%
    Social
    Total recordable injury rate0.80per 1000000 hours
    Supply chain audited80.0%
    Board female37.5%
    Workforce female57.2%
    Mgmt female47.0%
    Governance
    Climate assurance level0.00level
    Board diversity37.5%
    Board independence62.5%
    ESG-linked exec pay1.00boolean

    Source documents· FY2024

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    sustainability report2024
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