Sustainability at Sonova
Our approach to sustainability
At Sonova, it has always been our mission to have a positive effect on our consumers’ lives. We aspire just as much to have a positive effect on society as a whole. It is therefore essential to make environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles integral to the way we do business.
IntACT - Sonova's ESG Strategy
At Sonova, we are committed to creating sustainable value for all our stakeholders: we continuously innovate to provide the best solutions for our customers. We enable access to hearing care for millions of people with hearing loss, invest in the development of our employees and partners, and apply eco-efficient practices across all our business activities.
Sonova’s ESG commitments are formalized within IntACT – our ESG strategy. The name IntACT emphasizes the ultimate goal – keeping our planet and people intact – and underlines the urgent need to ACT
ESG Highlights 2021/22
Carbon neutral
in own operations (Scope 1 and 2 emissions)
51 %
of all people managers are women
97%
have a personal development plan
83%
of employees report feeling actively engaged through their work at Sonova
Hear the World Foundation
CHF 3.7 million for children with hearing loss
In 2021/22, the Hear the World Foundation supported 16 projects around the world with funding, hearing aid technology and expertise worth CHF 3.7 million – thus giving children with hearing loss in low- and middle-income countries access to hearing care.
ESG Reporting
We are convinced that transparent reporting on our ESG targets and performance is an essential element in building and strengthening trust with our stakeholders.