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VAT Group | Sustainability Performance

https://www.vatgroup.com
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A Swiss company specializing in the development and manufacturing of vacuum valves and related components for various industries, including semiconductors and industrial applications.

1965

Switzerland

1,001 - 5,000 employees

Semiconductors

$1B - 10B in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#456
Overall
#21
in Switzerland
#13
in Semiconductors

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

5 out of 197

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversityClimate risk
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

18.1K CO2e tonnes, 2024
Aligned

Renewable energy

86% 2024

Waste generated

5.2K tonnes, 2024
Laggard

Female employees

25% 2024
Critical

Externalities

1.5M $, 2024
Leading

Market cap

16.3B $, 2026▲44.1% YoY

Revenue

1.3B $, 2025▲12.2% YoY

R&D intensity

6.9% 2025

Carbon emissions

Reveal data for 1 credit

Industry rank: 23 out of 197


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 23 out of 197

Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
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Renewable energy

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86%2024

Industry rank: 6 out of 197


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: 6 out of 197

Total energy

Share of renewable energy

Industry benchmark

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Renewable electricity

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%2024

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total electricity

Share of renewable electricity

Industry benchmark

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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark

14.0

B/M 40.7

363.6

B/M 311.0

31.9

B/M 21.3

122.5

B/M 185.3


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
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Waste

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5.2K2024

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
High
Severe
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  • VAT Group AG, Swiss vacuum valves (semiconductor critical supplier), has faced sustained Swiss FINMA enforcement scrutiny over alleged inadequate disclosure of US-China chip equipment export control compliance, plus the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid global semiconductor capital equipment market normalization affecting institutional shareholders.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Climate risk

OverallAcuteChronic
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17 assets assessed
ScenarioComing soon
56Moderate
Thematic risk scoresESRS aligned scoresComing soon
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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)

Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes

Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
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Potential species loss

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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)

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Biodiversity impact

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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities

Waste management

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Water management

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Health & safety

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Externalities

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Market cap

16.3B $, 2026▲44.1% YoY

Revenue

1.3B $, FY2025▲12.2% YoY

EBITDA

317.7M $, FY2025▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

25% Industry: 8▼11.7% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$1.3BFY2025 revenue

Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
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Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
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Margin trends


Margin as % of revenue

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

222.6M 2024▼1.2% YoY

Capex

66.2M 2024▼25.4% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

0.3 Industry: 0▼NaN% YoY

R&D intensity

6.9%FY2025

R&D as % of revenue

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Return on invested capital

21.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark

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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
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2023

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2024

1.3

▲ 0.2%

2025

2.8

2030

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Sustainability targets and commitments

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

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Human rights policy

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Recycling policy

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Workplace health & safety policy

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0%
Independent Directors

0 out of 13 incl. management

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Overall score

75

Environment

58

Social

99

Governance

67

Exclusion screening

Adult content

Not available

Alcoholic

Not available

Animal testing

Not available

Firearms

Not available

Tobacco

Not available

Gambling

Not available

Nuclear

Not available

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SDG impact

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SDG impact (historical)

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Reporting

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Sustainability Report

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Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

11+



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