Cicor Group Case Study

Cicor Group partnered with Banyan.eco to transform its approach to environmental data management, reducing carbon footprint measurement time from six weeks to just minutes while delivering unprecedented supply chain transparency and compliance readiness.

Cicor Group, a leading electronics design and manufacture provider for the medical technology, industrial, and aerospace & defence sectors, has long prioritized sustainability as a strategic business differentiator.

In alignment with its progressive approach, Cicor aimed to enhance its environmental data management across its locations and translate its sustainability initiatives into added value for clients. As a global, rapidly growing Swiss-listed company, the challenge was to implement harmonized, automated data collection and emission measurement that minimizes the regulatory reporting burden and allows greater focus on reducing environmental impact across its operations.

Since product carbon footprints typically account for over 90% of a company's total emissions, accurate measurement is essential for identifying key areas for decarbonization and developing informed, impactful sustainability strategies. From a compliance perspective, upcoming regulations such as the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and the Digital Product Passport (DPP) will soon mandate transparent, verifiable supply chain traceability, making it critical to establish a robust reporting framework now.

The electronics industry presents unique challenges due to its complex supply chain. "We wanted to find a partner that could support us on our sustainability journey beyond reporting, with domain expertise in electronics. Banyan.eco was the only one I found with deep expertise in this sector," said Michèle Veraguth, Group Compliance Officer at Cicor.

To maximize the benefits of its sustainability initiatives and improve environmental data collection, Cicor selected Banyan.eco as its strategic partner.

How Banyan.eco Transformed Cicor's Sustainability Approach

Banyan.eco's vertical AI SaaS platform enabled Cicor to:

• •Generate ISO 14040/44/67 compliant Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) reports in just a few minutes, compared to the previous six-week process.

• •Shift from using industry-average data to primary data, leveraging Banyan.eco's electronics expertise and supply chain modelling.

• •Digitize and automate company wide environmental data collection, reducing processing time from six months to just two weeks, while also facilitating audits conducted by KPMG.

Banyan.eco's sector-specific platform provides cradle-to-grave supply chain coverage, ensuring unmatched data accuracy through AI-driven models and algorithms. This enables primary data collection essential for ecodesign, making it a game-changer for the electronics sector. By partnering with Banyan.eco, Cicor and its clients can drive product sustainability and circularity.

Cicor is now well-equipped to meet customer demands for product-level environmental footprint data. "We received outstanding feedback from major customers on the Product Carbon Footprints issued by Banyan.eco. It reinforces and proves our commitment to sustainability," said Robin Senn, Quality Manager at Cicor.

Key Benefits of the Cicor & Banyan.eco Partnership:

• •Automated Company Carbon Footprint Tracking – Provides visibility at both the group and subsidiary levels.

• •Product Carbon Footprint Reports – Enables Cicor to support its customers with Product Carbon Footprint reports with transparent audit trails

• •Enhanced Sustainable Product Design – Enables Cicor's customers to design more environmentally friendly products, achieving significant energy and resource savings throughout their lifecycle.

"Working with Banyan.eco to put in place better ecodesign practices and get ready for Digital Product passports helps us serve our customers better!"

– Michèle Veraguth, Group Compliance Officer, Cicor Group