Efficient Use of Resources
Keep Our Operations Sustainable over the Long Term

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SternDrive, our Corporate Operational Excellence Program, collaborates with GreenMT to enhance sustainability in our operations. 

When we initiated our GreenMT Program in 2010, we focused on managing our own operations sustainably, with minimal environmental impact. Over the years, we have improved energy efficiency by focusing on facilities, manufacturing processes, and our global sales and service fleet.

Since 2020, we have achieved two important targets each year: 100 percent sourcing of renewable electricity and carbon neutrality in our operations.  In addition, we are focused on reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions across our entire value chain, in line with our science-based targets. Emissions reductions range from material sourcing to manufacturing to our customers’ use of our products.

GreenMT Goal

Reduce Energy Consumption
and Carbon Emissions

Targets and KPIs

Carbon Neutral (Scope 1 and 2)

100% Renewable Electricity

Near-term science-based targets:

Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions 70% by 2030 (from 2018 base year)

Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions 30% by 2030 (from 2019 base year)

Status

Achieved

−54%

+5%

GreenMT Goal

Reduce Waste and
Increase Recycling

Targets and KPIs

Reduce waste intensity 20% by 2025 compared with 2018 (tons of waste per million USD sales)

Zero waste to landfill by 2025 (less than 5% of waste to landfill)

Status

−28% compared with 2018

6% of total waste

Sustainable Development Goals

Company Policies

GreenMT Environmental Policy

www.mt.com/policies

The METTLER TOLEDO Climate Strategy

Climate change highlights the need to accelerate actions and look beyond our operations to understand and limit the impact on climate across our entire value chain. In 2021, we committed to near- and long-term Company-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). These targets are consistent with the latest climate science and the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C above preindustrial levels and were approved by SBTi in 2022 (for detailed description of our science-based targets covering Scopes 1, 2, and 3, see below).

The approval of these targets underlines our long-term commitment to take meaningful action to limit climate change. Furthermore, it supports credible collaboration with our suppliers and customers toward decarbonization (see also chapter “Responsible Supply Chain”).

Scope 1 and 2 emissions stem from our operations. Scope 3 encompasses emissions upstream and downstream from our operations and accounts for the bulk of our emissions. In 2024, we continued to focus on reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions while expanding activities to lower Scope 3 emissions, in line with our climate strategy and roadmap. 

Our Design for Environment Principles (see chapter “Sustainable Products and Services”), Responsible Sourcing Framework and supplier engagement activities (see chapter “Responsible Supply Chain”), and our SternDrive Corporate Operational Excellence Program are all instrumental in our decarbonization pathway toward achieving the targeted Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reduction measures.  SternDrive aims to integrate a comprehensive sustainability roadmap into the operations plans of each Business Unit.  

The METTLER TOLEDO Climate Strategy

METTLER TOLEDO has been carbon-neutral in our operations since 2020. In addition, we are focused on reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions across our entire value chain, in line with our science-based targets. Emissions reductions range from material sourcing to manufacturing to our customers’ use of our products.

Scope 1 and 2 emissions stem from our operations. Scope 3 encompasses emissions upstream and downstream from our operations and accounts for the bulk of our emissions.

Key Climate Strategy Initiatives and Measures

Fleet Efficiency

Move to 60% electric fleet by 2030
Use remote sales and service approaches

Energy Efficiency

Optimize facilities, manufacturing equipment and processes, and related control systems

Renewable Energy

Increase share of renewable energy
Source 100% renewable electricity or produce on-site

Supplier Engagement

Encourage/require suppliers to reduce emissions
Work with suppliers to reduce emissions tied to their specific products

Sustainable Products

Reduce material usage and use lower-emission materials for products and packaging
Reduce power consumption of products during use

Transportation and Logistics

Increase network efficiency including routing and packing, and share of lower-emission transportation modes

Our Approved Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets

Governance Priorities

Near-Term Targets
‍Mettler-Toledo International Inc. commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 70% by 2030 from a 2018 base year. Mettler-Toledo International Inc. commits to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation, business travel, employee commuting, and the use of sold products 30% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.

Long-Term / Net Zero Targets
‍Mettler-Toledo International Inc. commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2018 base year. Mettler-Toledo International Inc. commits to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2019 base year.

Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

Like other industrial companies, our Scope 3 emissions represent more than 90 percent of our total GHG emissions baseline of approximately 900 kilotons CO2e. Total calculated Scope 3 emissions decreased in 2024 by 4 percent (7 percent for SBTi-relevant emissions) compared to the prior year but are still 8 percent (5 percent for SBTi-relevant emissions) above the level of the base year 2019.

* Categories 8, 10, 13-15 not relevant as described in appendix Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation Methodology (pages 82-83).

Reducing Waste

By 2025, we aim to reduce the waste intensity of our operations by 20 percent (compared with 2018) and achieve zero waste to landfill (less than 5 percent of waste to landfill).  We are on track to achieve these targets by 2025.

Our total waste decreased by 4 percent in 2024 compared to the prior year. This trend can be attributed to continuous waste reduction improvements by local operating Units and to lower production volumes. As of 2024, our waste intensity has decreased by 28 percent compared to the 2018 base.  Waste sent to landfill was reduced by 29 percent in 2024 and accounted for 6 percent of total waste.

* 10% includes a major manufacturing site relocation in 2021.

Reduce Energy Consumptionand Carbon Emissions

Reduce Waste and Increase Recycling

Reduce Energy Consumption
and Carbon Emissions

Reduce Waste and
Increase Recycling