Accelerating Circularity –
ESG Strategy 2030
The future of our industry is defined by rapid technological change, rising expectations for sustainable manufacturing and an increasing need for resilient and circular value chains.
To meet these challenges, AT&S has developed the ESG Strategy 2030: Accelerating Circularity, fully embedded into our corporate strategy to drive sustainable growth, resource efficiency and long-term business resilience.
By embracing circular economy principles — maximizing resource efficiency, extending material lifecycles, and minimizing waste — we aim to reduce environmental impacts while generating lasting value for customers, partners and communities.
Marina Hornasek-Metzl, Vice President Corp. ESG & Quality

Accelerating Circularity embeds our circular thinking across all main fields of action, from Climate Change and Responsible Sourcing to Water Stewardship and Less Waste. This push is supported by the additional fields of action: Health and Safety, Product Stewardship, Social Sustainability and Digitalization. In this way we redesign advanced electronics by keeping materials in circulation, minimizing environmental impact and building regenerative value chains that strengthen our resilience.
Climate Change
We are committed to protecting the environment in every aspect of our operations. Through proactive measures for managing climate change, reducing emissions, and enhancing resource efficiency, we strive to continuously improve our environmental performance and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Tackling Climate Change is central to our ESG Strategy 2030, as we commit to science‑based emissions reductions, accelerate renewable energy adoption and integrate resource‑efficient processes that drive both environmental protection and long‑term resilience.
Target Area and Target
Scope 1 & 2 GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions
38% absolute reduction (vs. FY 2021/22 baseline)
Renewable energy
≥90% renewable energy and 100% renewable electricity by FY2030/31
Scope 3 emissions
48% reduction per EUR GVA by FY2030/31
To accomplish our climate targets, we are expanding the use of renewable energy across all production sites, implementing energy‑efficiency programs and optimizing manufacturing processes to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions. We are also advancing product‑level lifecycle assessments to identify further reduction opportunities and strengthen data‑driven decision making.
Thomas Roßmann, Program Manager Corporate ESG

Responsible Sourcing
We are committed to sourcing materials, products and services in a manner that is ethical, sustainable and socially responsible. We drive our values throughout the supply chain and we ensure diligent execution. By enforcing fair and safe working conditions with our suppliers and complying with all environmental regulations we enable a healthy competition in our supply chain and thereby contribute to a more responsible global marketplace.
By increasing the use of recycled materials, ensuring conflict‑free minerals and partnering exclusively with suppliers who meet the highest ESG and RBA standards, we build a future-ready responsible supply chain.
Target Area and Target
Conflict-free minerals
100% from RMI (Responsible Minerals Initiative) active & conformant smelters
Recycled copper
100% recycled material where feasible by FY2030/31
Recycled gold
100% recycled material by FY2030/31
ESG risk screening
90% of total spend screened by FY2030/31
RBA compliance
100% RBA‑committed suppliers
To meet our responsible sourcing goals, we work closely with suppliers to ensure full adherence to the Responsible Business Alliance standards. We conduct regular ESG risk screenings, enforce transparent critical minerals reporting and accelerate the shift toward fully recycled copper and gold throughout our supply chain.
Hans Georg Schuppe, Head of Corporate Quality and Supply Chain

Water Stewardship
We recognize that water is one of our most vital resources, essential not only to our operations but to the communities and ecosystems we depend on. That is why we are committed to sustainable and efficient water use.
Water Stewardship means safeguarding every drop through responsible use, recycling and shared accountability.
Target Area and Target
Wastewater recycling rate
27% by FY2030/31 (baseline 16% in FY2024/25)
AWS certification
Certification for sites in high water‑stress areas (SHA, CHQ, NAN) by FY2030/31
To improve water performance, we expand wastewater recycling technologies, optimize water‑intensive processes and invest in treatment systems that enable safe reuse. Our sites in high‑stress regions follow comprehensive risk management practices and prepare for AWS certification.
Sergio Rodriguez, Project Manager Corporate ESG

Less Waste
We are committed to adopting an increasingly circular economic model, seeking the efficient use of materials and avoiding waste whenever possible. We keep materials in circulation through sustainable solutions such as reuse, recycling and energy recovery, limiting the need for landfills.
Less Waste stands for optimizing material flows through advanced recovery processes to minimize waste generation and ensure optimal reintegration of resources into the production cycle.
Target Area and Target
Zero Waste to Landfill
Certification at all sites by FY2030/31 (max. 10% landfill share)
To achieve our waste reduction targets, we implement circular economy measures such as material reuse, enhanced recycling infrastructure and energy recovery where applicable. We are also scaling projects like copper recycling to recover valuable materials and reduce hazardous waste.
Raphael Schumacher Bail, Project Manager Corporate ESG

Health & Safety
We are committed to creating a safe, healthy and empowering work environment across all our operations. Through proactive risk management, continuous training and a strong safety culture, we aim to prevent incidents, promote wellbeing and ensure that every employee returns home safely every day.
Health and safety means protecting people from illness, injury and harm by creating safe and healthy environments that comply with all relevant legal requirements and regulations.
Target Area and Target
TRIR reduction (Total Recordable Incident Rate)
30% reduction by FY2030/31
ISO 45001
Maintain certification group‑wide; preventive approach, training and safety culture
In Health & Safety, we focus on systematic risk reduction, operational discipline and data‑driven decision making. Our aim is to create resilient workplaces where safety is an integrated part of how we operate and where continuous improvement protects people and strengthens our overall performance.
Izabela Sliwowska, Corporate HSE Manager

Digitalization
We are committed to building a reliable, transparent and future-proof ESG data foundation. By digitalizing our ESG processes, integrating automated data flows and establishing a single source of truth, we aim to significantly enhance data quality, reduce manual efforts and ensure timely and accurate reporting to our customers, auditors and regulators.
Through technology-driven workflows, real-time insights and strong cross-functional collaboration, we enable smarter decision making, strengthen operational resilience and support AT&S’s long-term sustainability ambitions.
Digitalization strengthens our reporting by ensuring transparent, accurate and timely data flows that elevate decision making and reinforce stakeholder trust.
Target Area and Target
Unified ESG platform
Build a single, future‑proof ESG data foundation and transition from manual to automated data collection by FY2030/31
Process digitalization
Integrate automated ESG data flows to improve quality, timeliness and auditability for customers, auditors and regulators
To advance ESG digitalization, we build a unified data platform that integrates automated data flows across the company. This improves data accuracy, reduces manual work and enables faster reporting and smarter operational decisions.
Mojde Hayati, Specialist Corporate Quality Data Management & Digital Transformation

Fascinating insights into the world of tomorrow and beyond
Technological change cannot always be explained in a sentence or two. Our goal is to present complex interactions in an engaging way that is easy to grasp. We regularly provide background information on the latest research findings, business developments and sustainability on our blog. It includes fascinating insights and forecasts for the world of tomorrow and beyond – a world we are actively helping to shape today. Join us on the journey and follow the AT&S blog. We would be keen to hear your feedback.
Social Sustainability
Social Sustainability strengthens our organization by fostering an engaged workforce, building resilience and enabling long‑term, people‑centric business success.
We support:
For people, we attract and retain highly qualified individuals who are committed to continuous improvement, personal growth and collective success.
For processes, we drive efficiency and market responsiveness in our digital processes to reduce costs and support sustainable growth for our workforce, thereby enabling new forms of interaction for value creation.
For mental health, we foster a supportive environment that prioritizes psychological wellbeing through open communication, stress management resources and access to professional assistance, which is essential in times of rapid change in economic, technological and social terms.
For the organization, we apply a structure where people have equal opportunities and prosper in their work relationships being guided by our Leadership Principles C.A.R.E.
For best agers, we embrace the expertise of the best agers generation, enabling them to join our workforce to continue their career in the high-tech industry while sharing invaluable experience and knowledge.
Social Sustainability strengthens our organization by fostering an engaged workforce, building resilience and enabling long‑term, people‑centric business success.
Target Area and Target
People
To continue employee development programs and career progression plans and train our employees in their (AI) learning path to achieve their future skills
Processes
To continue or newly create documented process improvement initiatives based on the latest people survey
Mental health
To run annual mental health awareness campaigns
Organization
To act as a driver for change and resilience and continue to embed the Leadership Principles in the annual performance cycle
Best agers
To ensure zero age-related discrimination cases and implement knowledge transfer initiatives
To deliver on social sustainability commitments, we support employee development, run annual mental health initiatives and foster inclusive leadership practices. We also strengthen organizational processes to enhance efficiency and ensure equal opportunities for all employees.
Erwin Zarfl, SVP Corporate Human Resources

Product Stewardship
We are committed to responsible product stewardship throughout the entire lifecycle of our products. By proactively managing chemical risks, ensuring regulatory compliance and working closely with both our upstream suppliers and downstream customers, we aim to minimize environmental and human health impacts.
Product Stewardship is a strategic approach to managing the environmental, health, safety and regulatory impacts of a product throughout its lifecycle, from design and sourcing to manufacturing, use and end‑of‑life. It ensures that we proactively manage product-related risks and responsibilities, protecting the business, strengthening compliance and supporting our sustainability goals.
Target Area and Target
Regulated substances & compliance
Full compliance with global/regional chemical regulations and ESRS reporting
Alternative materials
Eliminate all PFAS‑containing materials from PCB production by FY2030/31
Chemical usage reduction
Eco‑design principles; greener materials and processes; hazard reduction
Data & ESG reporting
Full material transparency via standardized declarations across the value chain
Through Product Stewardship we proactively manage chemical risks, ensure full‑lifecycle compliance and strengthen collaboration across our supply chain to enhance transparency, reduce hazardous substances and drive sustainable, data‑driven product innovation. In this way, we minimize environmental and human health impacts and contribute to a safer future for our customers, employees and communities.
Ewa Zofia Zaleskiewicz, Specialist Product Stewardship

Robust assessments create trust
When it comes to sustainability, credibility is also a question of guidelines, certifications and control mechanisms. Robust company assessments by ESG rating agencies are decisive in the decisions taken by sustainability-focused investors. We take account of this development by proudly stating that AT&S is considerably above industry averages in rating agencies’ classifications. Want to find out more? You can find the full details of our standards and certifications here.
Transparent information gives insights into the details
As a company with a sustainable approach to business, we assume responsibility for society as a whole. With that in mind, we believe it is important to provide access to detailed data, information and targets to anyone interested. Our sustainability report shows why, as a global enterprise, we think and act with an intergenerational approach, and how exactly we implement this at all our sites. If you would like to find out more about us, please get in touch! We would be happy to hear from you.


