Leading with Purpose and Transparency
Dear Stakeholders,
This 2025 report is our first CSRD-aligned Sustainability Report under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards – an important milestone. We approach this with transparency, rigor, and clear ambition for our sustainability journey.
Bystronic has transformed significantly in recent years, becoming closer to customers and more agile in execution. Throughout this evolution, sustainability has remained central to our strategy – embedded in our innovation, products, and global operations.
2025 Achievements
During 2025, we advanced substantially on our decarbonization path and responsible growth commitments. For our customers, we deployed digital optimization tools including a nesting feature that helps prevent material waste, delivering cost savings while protecting resources. This year we published our EU Taxonomy alignment for the first time, demonstrating our commitment to transparency and cleantech positioning.
Operations
We achieved significant milestones:
- Our US facilities transitioned to 100% renewable electricity through a Power Purchase Agreement with Verde Energy in June 2025
- Bystronic Laser AG in Switzerland achieved ISO 14001 environmental certification in March 2025
- We eliminated natural gas consumption at our headquarters through geothermal heating implementation
- The Science Based Targets initiative validated our climate targets in April 2025, confirming our commitment to 42% Scope 1 & 2 reduction by 2030 and 32.5% Scope 3 reduction by 2033
Supply Chain Progress
In our supply chain, we expanded EcoVadis coverage to 20% of purchase volume, achieved our A- score in the CDP Supplier Engagement Assessment, and strengthened our partnership with SSAB for innovative materials including recycled and fossil-free steel.
People Commitment
Despite the challenges of our CORE restructuring program, our global employee survey demonstrated strong fundamentals in engagement and culture. Employees continue to feel motivated, supported, and able to be themselves at work. Team spirit, collaboration within local teams, and trust in immediate managers remain key strengths. Our engagement score of 73 remains above industry benchmark, and 88% of our workforce participated in the survey – demonstrating their commitment to shaping our workplace. We are proud that 77% of employees feel safe to speak up, reflecting our culture of openness and trust.
Looking Forward
Sustainability is not an isolated initiative at Bystronic but integral to our DNA. We are committed to continued transparency, stakeholder responsiveness, and innovation as we advance. I invite all stakeholders – employees, customers, suppliers, and investors – to join us on this journey.
Sincerely,
Domenico Iacovelli
Chief Executive Officer, Bystronic AG
