Novonesis is a Danish biosolutions company created in January 2024 through the merger of Novozymes (the enzyme business incorporated in 2000) and Chr.
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Novonesis has cut Scope 1+2 emissions 63% absolute since 2018 and hit 100% renewable electricity in 2025, backed by SBTi validation. Scope 3 emissions nearly doubled post-Chr. Hansen acquisition, making supply chain trajectory opaque. Biodiversity impact unquantified despite fermentation-based dependencies on microorganism sourcing.
Novonesis scores 46/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified June 2026.
That places Novonesis joint 235th of 847 companies scored, and 1st of 10 in Chemicals.
Novonesis is the highest-scoring chemicals company we've rated.
Among the 10 major chemicals brands we've scored, Novonesis sits 1st of 10.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No TNFD-aligned disclosure or quantified biodiversity footprint published.
Use-phase emissions qualitatively discussed as handprint but not formally included.
The full reasoning is in the ten questions below.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (5/10, 6/10).
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“Reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from Scopes 1 and 2 from 2018 baseline — 65% target, 63% realized”
“Scope 1 emissions at 93,549,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) 88,605,000 kg CO2e”
“Novonesis has reduced its Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by 63% compared to 2018 while increasing revenue more than 25%”
“The RE100 stamp builds trust in our company”
“Our suppliers must adhere to our Business partner code of conduct”
“Novonesis' near-term and net-zero targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.”
“Sustainability is anchored at all levels of decision-making in our organization”
“Since 2001, we have been a member of the UN Global Compact”
“Novonesis became the world leader in industrial enzymes and microbial solutions, with a nearly 50% market share”
“We also received a score of A- for CDP Water Security”
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Novonesis is a Danish biosolutions company created in January 2024 through the merger of Novozymes (the enzyme business incorporated in 2000) and Chr. Hansen, producing industrial enzymes, microbial cultures, and microorganisms for food, agriculture, household care, and bioenergy. Headquartered in Bagsvaerd, it runs fermentation-based manufacturing at scale across multiple continents.
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