Group ReleasesFriday, March 01, 2013

Sustainability plays a vital role in Sulzer’s plan to achieve profitable growth. Sulzer’s online Sustainability Report 2012 was assessed by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS), and it received the highest transparency level G3 A+ of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Extensive information on the company’s sustainability performance is available in the full online Sustainability Report 2012 at:www.sulzer.com/sustainability-report.

Social sustainability: accidents further reduced

Social responsibility remains highly important for Sulzer’s business success. Protecting the health and safety of its employees is crucial for the company. In 2012, Sulzer decreased its accident frequency rate by 21% to 2.9 cases per million working hours (2011: 3.7), thus reaching its target of 3.0 for 2012. The accident severity rate was reduced to 55 in 2012 (2011: 56). Engaged and committed employees are a key factor in sustained business success. The voluntary attrition rate dropped to 7.9% in 2012 (2011: 8.3%) as a result of specific measures to increase employee commitment and involvement and to further drive talent management activities. For more information on social sustainability at Sulzer, please visit www.sulzer.com/sustainability-social.

Ecological sustainability: technology leader in energy efficiency

Sulzer aspires to be a technology leader in energy efficiency within its industries, and the company strives to reduce its own environmental footprint. In 2012, the specific energy consumption per net value added decreased to 1.0 GJ/kCHF (2011: 1.1). Direct CO₂ emissions per net value added diminished to 15.9 kg/kCHF in 2012 (2011: 17.2). Hazardous waste decreased by 27%, and the company’s total water consumption dropped by 9%. Environmental product declarations (EPDs) help customers understand the benefits of eco-efficient solutions, such as lower operating costs (reduced energy consumption) and fewer CO₂ emissions over the entire life cycle of a solution. Sulzer now covers relevant major product categories by externally certified environmental product declarations (EPDs). For more information on ecological sustainability at Sulzer, please visit www.sulzer.com/sustainability-ecological. For more information on EPDs, please visit www.sulzer.com/epd.

Economic sustainability: creating financial value

For economic sustainability, Sulzer showed adjusted¹ growth in sales of 4.1%. The company created economic value in 2012 with a ROCE of 15.5%. At 10.2%, return on sales reached a double-digit level. For more information on economic sustainability at Sulzer, please visit www.sulzer.com/sustainability-economic or see the Sulzer Annual Report 2012 at www.sulzer.com/ar12.

Key sustainability performance indicators 2012