Umicore | Sustainability Performance
Umicore is a materials technology company that focuses on developing sustainable products and solutions.
1989
Belgium
10,001+ employees
Chemicals
$10B+ in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#556
Overallⓘ#8
in Belgiumⓘ#13
in ChemicalsⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
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Environmental
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Leading
Leading
Laggard
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
323.6
B/M 1.4K
6.2
B/M 13.0
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Controversy level
- Umicore SA — Belgian major recycling/battery materials/precious metals — has faced sustained scrutiny over alleged inadequate disclosure of cobalt sourcing in DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) supply chain including the contested 2024 sustained scrutiny over Umicore's DRC artisanal/small-scale cobalt mining customer compliance practices affecting Umicore's institutional ESG investor concerns over DRC cobalt supply chain practices.
Sustainability employees
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11+
ⓘThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.