Performance Data

Our environmental, social and governance performance, 2023–2025.

These data tables present year-on-year ESG performance. Unless otherwise stated, targets are set for delivery by 2029. All figures are from the Orion Sustainability Report 2025.

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Environment

Environment performance data, 2023 to 2025, with targets
Indicator Unit Target 2025 2024 2023
Production
Production MT 879,040 905,365 878,396
GHG emissions
Scope 1 mn MT CO2e 2.1 2.2 2.2
Scope 1 Intensity MT CO2e / MT Production 2.39 2.45 2.47
Normalized Scope 1 Intensity1 MT CO2e / MT Production 2.28 2.28 2.36
Normalized Scope 1 Intensity reduction2 % −8 −7 −7 −4
Scope 2 – Market-based34 k MT CO2e 0 128 132 152
Scope 2 – Location-based k MT CO2e 147 127 123
Scope 2 Intensity MT CO2e / MT Production 0.15 0.14 0.17
Scope 3 by category
Scope 3 mn MT CO2e 1.3 1.4 1.3
1. Purchased goods and services MT CO2e 964,678 1,010,940 989,583
2. Capital goods MT CO2e 30,709 31,545 30,698
3. Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2) MT CO2e 41,495 33,795 28,101
4. Upstream transportation and distribution MT CO2e 101,314 104,372 101,859
5. Waste generated in operations MT CO2e 11,123 11,051 11,078
6. Business travel MT CO2e 3,498 3,870 4,110
7. Employee commuting MT CO2e 1,685 1,709 1,773
Total upstream Scope 3 emissions MT CO2e 1,154,501 1,197,282 1,167,202
12. End-of-life treatment of sold products MT CO2e 5,513 5,829 5,261
15. Investments MT CO2e 165,996 164,943 167,851
Total downstream Scope 3 emissions MT CO2e 171,509 170,772 173,112
SO2
Emissions k MT SO2 6.8 6.9 6.8
Intensity kg SO2 / MT Production 7.83 7.58 7.68
Intensity reduction5 % −50 −59 −60 −60
NOx
Emissions k MT NOx 3.18 3.4 3.2
Intensity kg NOx / MT Production 3.63 3.71 3.65
Intensity reduction5 % −25 −31 −30 −31
Particulate matter
Emissions6 k MT PM 0.29 0.3 0.37
Intensity6 kg PM / MT Production 0.33 0.34 0.42
Intensity reduction56 % −15 −48 −47 −37
Energy
Energy consumption7 TWh 19.5 20.3 20
Intensity8 Total energy / total useful energy 1.99 2.09 2.13
Tail gas utilization rate9 % 83 84 84
Renewable electricity10 % 17 8.6 Not reported
Water inflow
Inflow million m³ 12.1 12.9 13.6
Surface water % 55 57 27
Well water % 12 14 22
Municipality % 26 27 48
Retention pond % 7 2 3
Water outflow
Outflow million m³ 5.3 5.2 4.5
Sanitary sewer % 1 1 1
Municipality % 26 26 30
Natural body of water / collection pond % 73 73 69
Water intensity
Water intensity11 m³ / MT Production 7.7 8.5 10.4
Waste intensity
Waste intensity kg / MT Production 26.4 25.4 28.6
Waste generation
Total waste generation k MT 23.2 23 25.1
General & non-hazardous waste k MT 21.9 19.6 22.7
Hazardous waste k MT 1.3 3.4 2.4
Waste disposal method: general and non-hazardous waste
Landfilled k MT 14.1 13.5 16
Recycled, reused & recovered k MT 7.4 5.7 6.5
Incinerated k MT 0.4 0.4 0.3
Waste disposal method: hazardous waste
Landfilled k MT 0.5 1.8 1.3
Recycled, reused & recovered k MT 0.2 0.7 0.3
Incinerated k MT 0.6 0.9 0.8
Packaging
Use of plastic pallets made of recycled material12 % 100 100 100 100
Use of reusable pallets at all sites13 % 90 100 95 95
Paper bags from recycled paper14 % 95 17 6 2
Use of reusable FIBCs or recycled FIBC15 % 100 26 24 14
Significant spills
Number of incidents16 number 0 0 0 0
ISO 14001 Certification
Percentage of sites certified ISO 1400117 % 100 100 Not reported Not reported

Notes

  1. Normalized for product mix and feedstock mix in furnace black production.
  2. Baseline year of 2014.
  3. Baseline year of 2022.
  4. Target set for delivery by 2030.
  5. Baseline year of 2019.
  6. PM emissions based on the local authorities’ requirements, which can differ across the different legislations.
  7. Energy consumption includes fuel oil, make oil, and other energy (e.g., electric power) consumed at the operating sites under our management control and ownership.
  8. Total energy consumed in TWhs divided by total useful energy in TWhs (including carbon black and energy produced).
  9. Tail gas usage in the production of energy for internal or third-party consumption.
  10. 2024 is the first year this figure was publicly stated.
  11. Calculated as net water usage (inflow less outflow) per million metric tonnes of carbon black produced.
  12. Applies to sites using plastic pallets. Minimum recycled material content set at 60%.
  13. Applies to pallets used in outbound logistics as we have no control over inbound pallets. Target has been increased from 75% to 90%.
  14. Minimum recycled paper content set at 50%.
  15. Given the separate target for paper bags, this target has been reset for FIBCs. Reusability has been set at six, and minimum recycling content at 20%.
  16. Significant spill is defined as a reportable release of a substance that is large enough to be included in our financial statements and is recorded as such in our EHS registry.
  17. With annual surveillance audits completed. First year this figure is publicly disclosed.

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Social

Many of the people metrics reported are recent introductions, with public disclosure commencing in 2025.

Social performance data, 2023 to 2025, with targets
Indicator Unit Target 2025 2024 2023
Employees by gender
Total18 number 1,639 1,658 1,652
Male18 % 83 81 81
Female18 % 17 19 19
Females in management roles18 % 22 21 21
Employees by contract
Permanent19 number 1,631 1,646 1,634
Female permanent employees number 316 Not reported Not reported
Male permanent employees number 1,311 Not reported Not reported
Undisclosed/undefined permanent employees20 number 4 Not reported Not reported
Temporary19 number 8 12 18
Female temporary employees number 4 Not reported Not reported
Male temporary employees number 4 Not reported Not reported
Non-guaranteed hours number 821 269 Not reported
Female non-guaranteed hours employees number 93 Not reported Not reported
Male non-guaranteed hours employees number 726 Not reported Not reported
Undisclosed/undefined non-guaranteed hours employees20 number 2 Not reported Not reported
Full-time number 1,582 1,604 1,606
Female full-time employees number 279 Not reported Not reported
Male full-time employees number 1,300 Not reported Not reported
Undisclosed/undefined full-time employees20 number 3 Not reported Not reported
Part-time19 number 57 54 46
Female part-time employees number 41 Not reported Not reported
Male part-time employees number 15 Not reported Not reported
Undisclosed/undefined part-time employees20 number 1 Not reported Not reported
Employees by region
Americas number 417 417 418
APAC number 365 374 383
EMEA number 857 867 851
Employee by age group
<30 number 171 181 186
30–50 number 835 783 757
>50 number 633 694 709
Employees in bargaining unit
Number of employees21 number 814 809 808
As a percentage of total21 % 50 49 49
Voluntary turnover
Voluntary turnover rate % 4 3 3
Total voluntary departures number 67 Not reported Not reported
Voluntary turnover by gender
Voluntary departures male employees number 56 Not reported Not reported
Voluntary departures female employees number 11 Not reported Not reported
Voluntary turnover by region
Voluntary departures Americas number 37 Not reported Not reported
Voluntary departures APAC number 8 Not reported Not reported
Voluntary departures EMEA number 22 Not reported Not reported
Voluntary turnover by age
Voluntary departures <30 years of age number 23 Not reported Not reported
Voluntary departures >50 years of age number 13 Not reported Not reported
Voluntary departures 30–50 years of age number 31 Not reported Not reported
New hires
New hires number 163 Not reported Not reported
New hires female employees number 26 Not reported Not reported
New hires male employees number 137 Not reported Not reported
Employees receiving performance review
As a percentage of total % 72 72 68
As a percentage of employees eligible employment contract22 % 95 97 97 94
Workforce receiving training
As percentage of total23 % 100 100 100 100
Average training hours
Average training hours23 hrs 40 40 66 69
Average hours of training per year female employees hrs 31.5 Not reported Not reported
Average hours of training per year male employees hrs 41.6 Not reported Not reported
Non-discrimination
Claims alleged number 0 0 0
Substantiated number 0 0 0
Unsubstantiated number 0 0 0
Claims closed number 0 0 0
Corrective Actions taken24 number 0 0 0
Operational safety
DAFW number per 200,000 worked hours 0.06 0.29 0.23
TRIR number per 200,000 worked hours 0.18 0.35 0.34
PSE25 number 17 24 19
Lost time injuries26 number 1 5 Not reported
OSHA recordable injuries26 number 3 6 Not reported
Employee fatalities number 0 0 0
Contractor fatalities number 0 0 0
Product quality, safety and stewardship
Percentage of Safety Data Sheets provided to customers27 % 100 100 Not reported Not reported
Community impact
Distribution of charitable giving
Community support % 79 75 67
First/emergency responders % 4 4 20
Charitable organizations % 14 21 11
Others % 3 Not reported 2
Percentage of budgeted adjusted EBITDA dedicated to charitable giving27 % 0.2 0.2 Not reported Not reported
Percentage of sites engaged in charitable giving27 % 100 86.7 Not reported Not reported

Notes

  1. Gender dispersion – Orion operates in the Chemical manufacturing industry which is predominantly a male workforce, and our gender dispersion is consistent with the industry. Approximately 2/3 of our workforce are in blue-collar roles.
  2. Part-time/temporary employees – Approximately 2/3 of our workforce are in blue-collar roles and the nature of this work in the chemical industry lends itself to regular full-time roles so that employees are professionally trained. Our unions and works counsels generally prefer for employees to have the security of regular full-time employment.
  3. In several countries, gender disclosure is voluntary.
  4. Collective bargaining – Orion recognizes and respects our employees’ right to be represented under a collective bargaining agreement; however, we strive to provide a safe working environment and competitive wages and benefits for all employees regardless of representation.
  5. Employees are defined to include only those whose contracts (including collective bargaining agreements) do not restrict the Company from conducting individual performance reviews.
  6. This is a yearly target.
  7. Options include no action, policy review, training, discipline, and termination.
  8. Following CCPS guidelines, a process safety event is defined as an event involving the release or loss of containment of hazardous materials that can result in large-scale health and environmental consequences. While we have been collecting and reviewing the underlying data, we started categorizing the relevant data under this classification in 2020.
  9. 2024 is the first year this figure was publicly stated.
  10. 2025 is the first year this figure is publicly stated.

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Governance

Governance performance data, 2023 to 2025, with targets
Indicator Unit Target 2025 2024 2023
Compliance incidents
Number of environmental non-compliance incidents28 number 0 0 0
Number of substantiated, material non-compliance incidents (excluding environmental non-compliance incidents)27 number 1 Not reported Not reported
Compliance training
Employees receiving compliance training2930 % 95 100 100 100
Cybersecurity
Number of material data breaches annually based on Orion’s cybersecurity scorecard27 number 0 0 Not reported Not reported
Annual average participation rate in Orion’s cybersecurity awareness training program27 % 90 95 Not reported Not reported
Sustainable procurement
Suppliers signing up to the Supplier Code of Conduct31 % 100 99 98 99
Share of spend from targeted suppliers having our CSR assessments or other recognized third-party assessments (EcoVadis, etc.) % 60 46 53 25
Targeted supplier contracts (by value) including clauses on environmental, labor and human rights requirements % 95 96 95
Procurement team receiving training on sustainability purchasing risk identification and management32 % 75 76 90 Not reported

Notes

  1. 2025 is the first year this figure is publicly stated.
  2. An environmental non-compliance level A incident as described in Orion’s management system: an incident causing community evacuation, shelter in place and significant property damage.
  3. This was formerly called “Code of Conduct Training”. However, the Code of Conduct is only one of several elements of our comprehensive compliance training.
  4. Yearly target.
  5. Measured in terms of value. Excludes suppliers with whom we transact on an ad hoc basis without a formal contract for a monetary value of less than $10,000 per annum.
  6. At least 75% annually.

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