We have an ambitious sustainability mission that will affect and change the entire supply chain. But we can only achieve true sustainability together. That's why our mission goes beyond our own scope: We want to enable our customers to produce more sustainably with our products and services.
With our ambitious mission, we want to make an important contribution to tackling the climate crisis.
We aim to be the sustainability leader for the carbide and cutting tool industry. Therefore, we are implementing sustainability measures along the entire value chain.
How do we plan to achieve our vision and carry out our mission?
To follow our ambitious sustainability mission throughout the company, we involve the entire value chain. Our sustainability strategy not only relates to internal processes and resources. It also sets new standards for collaboration with our partners - in terms of environmental, social and governance criteria, or ESG for short.
We know that there are many areas to consider. In the first step, we are increasingly focusing on the aspects with the greatest leverage: decarbonisation and circular economy.
CERATIZIT has officially received validation of its near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets from the Science Based Targets initiative. This validation confirms that our decarbonisation pathway is aligned with the SBTi Net-Zero Standard and the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
CERATIZIT voluntarily compensated the remaining GHG emissions from Scope 1 and 2 with certified projects following the highest standards since March 2025.
To reduce the mining of virgin raw materials, our mission is to keep the share of raw materials remaining in the carbide production chain to around 90% (based on scrap recycling rates of sintered products).
In 2025, CERATIZIT has achieved a CDP rating of B for Climate Change and B- for Water Security, reflecting our strong commitment to environmental responsibility. These scores recognize our progress in reducing emissions, managing water resources, and implementing sustainable practices across our operations. We continue to strive for even higher standards as part of our long-term sustainability strategy.
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a global non-profit organization that runs the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system. CDP scores help us navigate compliance, assess future investments, and highlight economic risks from environmental issues. We will use this feedback to further improve our environmental strategies.
In 2025, CERATIZIT achieved a Platinum Rating from EcoVadis, the highest distinction awarded by the world’s leading provider of corporate sustainability ratings. This places CERATIZIT among the top 1% of companies globally for exceptional performance in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Earning Platinum underscores our commitment to sustainability and positions us as a benchmark for excellence within our industry.
Since September 2023, we support the UN Global Compact. CERATIZIT’s management signed the letter of commitment and is working towards supporting the ten principles.
The KLC20+ grade has a significantly reduced carbon footprint with a proportion of minimum 99% reprocessed carbide powder.
CT-GS20Y is our established grade for rods with the highest material cycle in its category. Also at least 99% comes from recycled carbide powder, resulting in the lowest CO2 emissions in its class.