Core elements of the ESG Strategy

Through its strategy, the Komax Group is consistently embedding ESG topics in its business processes. As part of this, it has defined three focus areas – Climate Protection, Responsibility, and Fairness – through which it intends to concentrate in particular on its customers, employees, suppliers, and the planet. The Komax Group has a long-term ambition for each of these focus areas, and in 2023 defined 13 overarching targets for the next five years based on its materiality analysis. One of the targets in the Fairness focus area was already achieved as planned in 2024, while another one will not be pursued further due to insufficient impact in 2025. A variety of strategic initiatives are being pursued in order to achieve the remaining targets.

Progress in the area of ESG in 2025

In the year under review, the Climate Protection core element was expanded to include a detailed climate transition plan, for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, demonstrating how the Komax Group intends to gradually achieve the target of net zero emissions by 2050. It references three of the generally accepted SSP baseline scenarios of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

In its ESG strategy, the company has set itself ambitious targets for reducing emissions and energy consumption, and made significant progress in this area in 2025. Overall, emissions were reduced significantly by 707 tCO₂e in 2025, which corresponds to –10.8%. The ESG target of –10% by 2028 in Scope 1 has already been achieved. Energy consumption fell by 768 MWh or 2.8%. CO₂ emissions are set to fall further in 2026, which is why the members of the Group Executive Board have a bonus-relevant CO₂ reduction target.

Switching to renewable energies significantly improves carbon footprint

In the 2025 reporting year, the Komax Group was able to increase the share of renewable energy from 31% to 58% and has already exceeded its ESG target of 50% set for 2028. Contributing factors included the new photovoltaic systems at Komax SLE in Germany and Schleuniger Tianjin in China, as well as the switch to 100% hydroelectric power at Komax AG in Switzerland, which led to a reduction in emissions of 36.5% (market-based) compared to the previous year. Compared to the base year 2023, the share of renewable energies increased from 23% to 58%.

Advancements in the areas of employee motivation, governance, and data quality

Despite the difficult business situation, the Komax Group was able to maintain a good level of employee motivation, and customer satisfaction remained above average compared with the rest of the industry. Unfortunately, the company has not yet succeeded in significantly reducing accidents at work, so this needs a stepping up of the efforts in this area in 2026.

The Komax Group has also made further important progress in the area of governance in 2025: All employees have successfully completed the mandatory training on the Code of Conduct, which was revised in 2024. In addition, 86% of the suppliers have already signed the Code of Conduct for Suppliers, clearly exceeding the interim target for 2025 of 80%.

In ESG reporting, the company has further improved the quality of its 2025 data and broken down its ESG target for reducing emissions. It now includes one target each for Scope 1 and Scope 2. ESG has also been integrated into the internal control system (ICS). In addition, the Komax Group now offers a five-year overview of the most important ESG data.⁠

Part of the ESG Report is the GRI index.

Selected ESG topics

Economic contribution

The Komax Group wants to help resolve a number of global challenges with its current business model. Automation facilitates higher quality as well as safety in production processes and end products of customers. It reduces the quantity of rejects as well as wear and tear, thereby reducing the intensity of resources and costs at the production stage. Automated processes also improve workplace safety, offer a solution to the increasing shortage of skilled labor, allow supply chains to be shortened through nearshoring, and, as a consequence, reduce the carbon footprint. They therefore play a part in enabling customers to remain successful in the long term and, in addition, help them strengthen their ESG performance.

New Competence Center in Tianjin, China, with sustainable solutions

In June 2025, the Komax Group opened a new competence center at its Tianjin site in China. The modern 6 700 m² building not only strengthens the company’s presence in China, but also underlines its commitment to sustainability. A solar system was installed on the roof of the building, which produces 700 MWh of electricity per year and more than covers the building’s needs.

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Life cycle assessments of Schleuniger machines

In the first pilot project, the Schleuniger US2600 wire stripping machine and its successor were analyzed in detail, and the carbon footprint was determined. The older US2600 has total life cycle emissions of 465 kg CO₂e, with the largest proportion being emitted during production (48%) and operation (34%). The upcoming successor model will only have 385 kg CO₂e, as CO₂ emissions during production in particular have been reduced by 38%. A large part of this is due to the substitution of various aluminum components with steel components in the new machine model.

Robotics experiment at the special exhibition tunzentralschweiz.ch

Komax took part in a special exhibition initiated by the Central Switzerland Chamber of Commerce and Industry as part of the LUGA spring trade fair in Lucerne. The aim of the special show was to arouse young people’s interest in jobs in the fields of mathematics, IT, natural sciences, and technology – the so-called STEM professions. The main target group was 6- to 13-year-olds. To this end, apprentices from Komax in Dierikon developed the solar-powered robot Sol-E with the support of employees, which could then be assembled on site by trade fair participants under supervision.

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Volunteering at Komax Singapore

Numerous Komax employees volunteered to accompany a total of 80 senior citizens from the NTUC Health Active Aging Centers in Tampines and Bedok on a special half-day trip to the Mandai Zoo. They ensured that all participants had an unforgettable experience. Buses were organized for the transfer, and promotions with small prizes were held. There was plenty of time for socializing. This excursion was an exciting experience for both the participants and the Komax employees, reflecting their commitment to the community.

More information on the Komax Group's activities in the three ESG dimensions of Environment, Social, and Governance can be found in the ESG Report, which is part of the full Annual Report 2025.