- Challenges in transitioning to e-mobility (accessing auxiliary power, delays with car manufacturers, limited charging stations, inflationary prices of kWh)
- Data privacy and cybersecurity risks
- Managing a global supply chain
- Maintaining and growing diagnostic services in line with evolving demand for testing to address public health priorities.
SYNLAB AG
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, SYNLAB AG disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 31.2K Tonnes CO2e. By scope: Scope 1: 20.0K Tonnes CO2e; Scope 2: 11.2K Tonnes CO2e. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
31.2K Tonnes CO2e
2022
Waste
7.7K tons
2022
📊 Emissions by Scope (2022)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 20.0K Tonnes CO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 11.2K Tonnes CO2e |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 31.2K Tonnes CO2e |
| 2021 | 38.7K tCO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Launch of Carbon Neutrality Roadmap
- Large-scale renewal of testing equipment (Project Blue) to increase energy and space efficiency
- Majority of countries transitioning to renewable energy sources (e.g., Italy and Spain fully transitioned to renewable electricity)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Certify/accredit competence and quality management systems (QMS) of over 80% of laboratories by 2025
- Improve SYNLAB Dialogue employee engagement scores year after year until 2025
- Certify 20% of Group laboratories according to ISO 14001 or equivalent by 2025
📅 Medium-term
- By 2026, achieve overall 30% female representation within the Key Strategic Successors Pipeline for CEO positions
- Achieve female representation of 20% in first-line management by 2026
- Achieve female representation of 45% in second-line management by 2026
- Ensure participation of 100% of SYNLAB leaders in ACCE Leadership Model Development Programme by 2026
- Train 95% of global employees on data privacy by 2025
🔭 Long-term
- Between 2022 and 2030, increase average hours of role-related training per full-time employee by 10% year-on-year
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions intensity year after year and offset remaining unavoidable Group-wide emissions by 2027
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Provision of high-quality healthcareLow carbon transitionEnvironmental managementTalent attraction, development and retentionEmployee engagement, empowerment and well-beingDiversity, equity and inclusionAddressing public health risksData privacy and cybersecurityResponsible supply chain management