Better buildings. Better tomorrows: electrifying the transition ahead
Better buildings. Better tomorrows: electrifying the transition ahead
Today, buildings account for 38% of global carbon emissions. The demand for new buildings is growing, and 60% of the buildings that will exist in 2050 have yet to be built, making the decarbonisation of those present and future buildings even more critical. Electrifying them well is one of the most practical levers available for emissions reduction at scale, and it is the lever Hager is built to operate.
This is the substance behind Hager’s brand concept, Better buildings. Better tomorrows. Better buildings consume less energy, integrate cleaner electricity, support electric mobility, and operate intelligently. Better tomorrows turn those gains into measurable climate value for customers, partners, and the generations who will live in the world we help shape.
Our greatest climate lever is the buildings we help electrify. When millions of them become safer, smarter, and more energy efficient, the impact reaches far beyond our own footprint.
Our climate strategy rests on three connected commitments. Hager decarbonises its own operations against science-based targets, setting a credible benchmark for industrial responsibility. Hager deploys its own energy management solutions across our facilities, proving in practice what we ask our customers to trust. Hager scales its impact through our growing energy management business, helping customers cut consumption, integrate renewables, and electrify mobility in real buildings.
Key commitments
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Objective |
2030 target |
2025 status |
2025 status |
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Decarbonisation |
Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions |
–50% by 2030 vs. 2021 baseline (location-based), SBTi-validated, 1,5°C pathway |
49.740 tCO₂e (–27% vs. 2021) |
On track, 55% of path |
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Decarbonisation |
Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions |
–25% by 2030 vs. 2021 baseline, SBTi-validated, well-below 2°C |
1.318.651 tCO₂e (–17% vs. 2021) |
On track, 68% of path (excl. EoL1) |
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Avoided emissions |
Enable customer energy savings |
5,8 TWh avoided energy consumption by 2028 |
1,4 TWh avoided (2024 baseline) |
On track, x4 scale-up underway |
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Transparency |
Third-party carbon footprint assurance |
Annual limited assurance from 2024 |
First engagement completed in 2024 |
Limited assurance obtained for 2025 |
Some of this work is already mature. Our Scope 1 and 2 emissions are 27% below the 2021 baseline, ahead of the SBTi linear trajectory. Our Scope 3 emissions are down 17%, also ahead of trajectory.
In other areas, foundations are still being built: a full Scope 3 plan is in development for Board approval, and our energy mix still depends on sources we are working to phase out. Hager reports both with equal transparency, because credible progress depends on balanced disclosure.
Climate action at Hager is structured through three connected instruments, mirroring how we approach every dimension of our sustainability strategy: a clear ambition, an operational framework that translates it into daily practice, and a target-driven instrument that makes progress accountable. This approach connects our brand promise with our environmental responsibility.
What comes next
The chapters that follow provide a comprehensive view of Hager’s environmental journey. Structured around ESRS E1, E2, and E5, they explore our climate strategy, carbon footprint, and decarbonisation roadmap, alongside the energy transition required to support a lower-carbon future. They also examine how we manage substances of concern, promote circularity and resource efficiency, and address environmental impacts across our value chain. Complementing these material topics, we share our approach to biodiversity, water stewardship, and waste management, highlighting the actions we are taking today to help safeguard the natural resources on which future generations depend.
STRATEGIC INTENT
Low-carbon buildings
The direction: reduce our environmental footprint across our full value chain while enabling our customers to use energy more efficiently and build toward net zero. Hager’s approach to climate action operates on three levels
We lead by example, committing to science-based targets to decarbonise our own operations, setting a benchmark for industrial climate responsibility.
We leverage our energy management solutions, developed in-house, to optimise energy use and reduce emissions across our facilities.
We scale our impact through our growing energy management business, enabling customers to decarbonise buildings and accelerate the energy transition.
OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
Blue Planet Commitment
The method: four pillars, each with observable actions and accountable site-level owners, translated into annual targets and programme management.
TARGET-DRIVEN EXECUTION
Climate Transition Plan
The measure: science-based 2030 targets validated by SBTi, monitored centrally, and reported transparently, with equal disclosure of progress and remaining gaps.
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