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STI
Manufactured Goods

Pierhor-Gasser SA

Member since: 

October 2021
Since 1899, Pierhor Gassor has specialized in the machining of synthetic stones for mechanical timepieces (synthetic ruby plain bearings), the medical sector and the microtechnology industry.
Size
50-249

B Corp since

October 2021

Goal 1

Core Business
By 2028, 50 % of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) and flammable solvents are replaced by alternative products, compared with none by 2023.*
* Alternative products with a reduced impact on the environment and users’ health and free of SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern). We are aiming to replace 100 % of VOC and flammable solvents by 2030. The annual volume of VOC solvents is of 4 t in 2022.

Goal 2

Internal Operations
By 2028, we reduce our production of industrial waste and effluent by 50 % in proportion to the total volume of production, compared with 2023.*
* In 2022, the volume represents 9 t of non-hazardous industrial waste and 4 t of hazardous industrial waste.

Goal 3

Supply Chain
By 2026, 80 % of our main suppliers meet our responsible purchasing criteria and sign our Supplier Code of Conduct, compared with none in 2023.*
* Main suppliers by volume of purchases, representing 80 % of the total value of our purchases.

Goal 4

Internal Operations
By 2027, we reduce by 80 % the risks of occupational illness and accidents identified as major.*
* According to the first workplace risk analysis carried out at the end of 2023.

Scope of pledges

Pierhor-Gasser SA operates in Switzerland. The pledges taken within the STI framework relate to the sustainability policy applying to all Pierhor-Gasser SA operations carried out in Switzerland. The company is therefore accountable for their implementation within the limits of its scope of activity.