Performance
Environmental Topics
Climate Change
Management Approach
Belimo monitors its GHG emissions as part of its commitment to decarbonization. The Group's GHG emissions accounting (Scope 1, 2, and 3) follows a reporting process and calculation methodology aligned with the GHG Protocol. A climate transition plan and decarbonization trajectory have been developed in line with the SBTi Net-Zero Standard. After joining the SBTi in 2024, Belimo's near-term and net-zero emission reduction targets were reviewed and validated by the initiative in 2025.
Find out more about the Belimo Climate Strategy: Sustainability Strategy & Targets.
Scope 1 and 2 GHG Emissions
Data externally assured (limited assurance)
Market-based Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions decreased to 1 956 tons of CO2e in 2025 compared to 2 327 tons of CO2e in the 2022 base year (decrease: -16%). This reduction in market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions is mainly due to the switch to renewable electricity contracts and the expansion of photovoltaic installations at major Production and Logistics/Customization sites. Natural gas consumption in the Americas remains the most significant and carbon-intensive source of Scope 1 emissions, and the Group is actively working to reduce it. A continued focus on maximizing renewable energy across own operations, along with various energy-saving initiatives and the promotion of electric vehicles for company cars, is the primary driver for reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions over the next few years.
Scope 1 and 2 GHG Emissions by
Source
Scope 1 and 2 GHG Emissions by
Region
2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
GHG Emission by Source, in tCO2e (Scope 1 and 2) | EMEA | Americas | Asia Pacific | Total | Share | EMEA | Americas | Asia Pacific | Total | Share | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Natural gas | 36 | 374 | - | 410 | 21% | 35 | 410 | - | 445 | 19% | ||||||||||
Diesel for generators | - | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1% | - | 20 | 7 | 26 | 1% | ||||||||||
Diesel for firm-owned vehicles | 10 | 98 | 12 | 120 | 6% | 4 | 125 | 9 | 138 | 6% | ||||||||||
Total Scope 1 | 46 | 476 | 21 | 542 | 28% | 39 | 555 | 15 | 610 | 26% | ||||||||||
Electricity, location-based | 319 | 1 292 | 792 | 2 403 | 277 | 1 228 | 599 | 2 104 | ||||||||||||
Electricity, market-based | 265 | 65 | 377 | 708 | 36% | 216 | 764 | 599 | 1 579 | 68% | ||||||||||
District heating | - | - | 270 | 270 | 14% | - | - | 43 | 43 | 2% | ||||||||||
District cooling | - | - | 436 | 436 | 22% | - | - | 98 | 98 | 4% | ||||||||||
Total Scope 2 location-based | 319 | 1 292 | 1 498 | 3 109 | 277 | 1 228 | 740 | 2 244 | ||||||||||||
Total Scope 2 market-based | 265 | 65 | 1 083 | 1 414 | 72% | 216 | 764 | 740 | 1 720 | 74% | ||||||||||
Total Scope 1 and 2 (location-based) | 365 | 1 767 | 1 519 | 3 651 | 316 | 1 783 | 755 | 2 854 | ||||||||||||
Total Scope 1 and 2 (market-based) | 311 | 541 | 1 104 | 1 956 | 100% | 256 | 1 318 | 755 | 2 329 | 100% | ||||||||||
The accounting methodology for Scope 1 and 2 emissions follows the operational control approach. The indicators are reported in tCO₂e, ensuring that all relevant gases are included. For reasons of representativeness, the base year 2022 was selected for the monitoring of Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Furthermore, the methodology ensures that up-to-date emission factors (EFs) from recognized international sources are used. More information on the EFs applied for Scope 1 and 2 emissions can be found in the Sustainability Notes.
Scope 1 and 2 GHG Emissions Intensity
In 2025, the Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity per product sold decreased to 0.18 kilograms of CO2e compared to 0.23 kilograms of CO2e in 2024.
Scope 1 and 2 Emission Intensity
GHG Emissions Intensity in kgCO2e (Scope 1 and 2) | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
GHG emissions intensity per CHF 1 000 Group net sales | 1.75 | 2.47 | ||
GHG emissions intensity per product sold | 0.18 | 0.23 |
Scope 3 GHG Emissions
Data externally assured (limited assurance)
Belimo's GHG balance includes all relevant Scope 3 emissions across its entire value chain. This encompasses purchased goods and services, transportation and distribution, operational waste, business travel, employee commuting, and the use-phase and end-of life of sold products. All calculations of the Scope 3 categories comply with the requirements of the GHG Protocol. Belimo continuously reviews and improves the quality and completeness of its Scope 3 emission data to better identify emission hotspots and key levers for emission reduction.
In 2025, Scope 3 emissions accounted for 99.7% (2024: 99.6%) of Belimo’s total GHG emissions, mainly driven by Category 11 (use of sold products) at 77% (2024: 80%) and Category 1 (purchased goods and services) at 19% (2024: 16%) of total Scope 3 emissions.
In the reporting period, Belimo's Category 1 and Category 11 emissions per product sold amounted to 57 kilograms of CO2e (2024: 61 kilograms of CO2e), representing a decrease of 14% compared to the base year 2022. This is mainly due to a decrease in Category 11 because of an increase in product sales and a decrease in emissions from product energy consumption. To achieve its Scope 3 emission intensity targets, Belimo is continuously working to reduce value chain emissions, focusing on procurement of materials and product use-phase performance. The focus is on further reducing the standby power of Belimo field devices.
Scope 3 in tCO2e | 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Category 1: Purchased goods and services | 122 406 | 100 721 | ||
Category 2: Capital goods | - | - | ||
Category 3: Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in scope 1 or scope 2) | - | - | ||
Category 4: Upstream transportation and distribution | 17 268 | 12 297 | ||
Category 5: Waste generated in operations | 315 | 196 | ||
Category 6: Business travel | 4 730 | 3 513 | ||
Category 7: Employee commuting | 1 675 | 1 468 | ||
Category 8: Upstream leased assets | - | - | ||
Category 9: Downstream transportation and distribution1) | - | - | ||
Category 10: Processing of sold products | - | - | ||
Category 11: Use of sold products | 508 916 | 501 899 | ||
Category 12: End-of-life treatment of sold products | 4 896 | 4 565 | ||
Category 13: Downstream leased assets | - | - | ||
Category 14: Franchises | - | - | ||
Category 15: Investments | - | - | ||
Total Scope 3 emissions2) | 660 206 | 624 660 |
1) Transportation of 2024 is now listed in category 4.
2) Limited assurance was only conducted for categories 1 and 11.
The accounting methodology for Scope 3 emissions follows the operational control approach. The indicators are reported in tCO₂e, ensuring that all relevant gases are included. For reasons of representativeness, the base year 2022 was selected for the monitoring of Scope 3 emissions. Furthermore, the methodology ensures that up-to-date emission factors (EFs) from recognized international sources are used. More information on the EFs and calculation methodology applied for Scope 3 emissions (incl. reasoning for exclusion of categories) can be found in the Sustainability Notes.