Better Health for All

Xaar has achieved 100% renewable energy for its UK operations

and 100% waste diverted from landfill at Xaar and FFEI. The company has also achieved a 99% reduction in Scope 2 emissions and a 16% reduction in freshwater usage in its printhead business in 2023 compared to 2022. Xaar is committed to 100% renewable gas for all UK operations, with an estimated reduction of over 60% in Scope 1 emissions. Furthermore, its digital print methods reduce energy consumption by up to 55%, water consumption by up to 60%, and CO2 emissions by up to 95% compared to analogue alternatives. The company ensures compliance with CoSHH regulations for substances, maintains VOC emissions below permitted levels, and keeps effluent discharge below permitted levels.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Xaar's CEO total compensation to median employee compensation ratio was 40:1 in 2022.

The company reported a mean gender pay gap of 10.03% in 2024, indicating that women earned 89.97% of men's pay. Voluntary labor turnover across the Group was 12.32% in 2024. In January 2025, a historical breach of employment law regulations dating back to 2021 was identified within one of its operations.

Kind to Animals

The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points or measurable outcomes related to animal welfare, animal testing, animal-derived ingredients, or habitat conservation with quantifiable biodiversity impact metrics. While some environmental initiatives like beehives

and tree planting are mentioned, the evidence does not provide the measurable biodiversity impact, species recovery, or habitat restoration metrics required by the rubric's positive tiers. There is no information regarding cruelty-free certifications, alternative testing methods, humane certifications for operations, ethical input substitution, animal-related supplier audits, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policies or volumes, R&D investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, animal-free R&D collaboration, or public policy engagement specifically on animal welfare. Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to a lack of relevant evidence.

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable evidence to assess Xaar PLC against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. While the company's core business is digital inkjet technology for industrial and commercial printing

, there is no information regarding revenue from arms or defense contracts, R&D investment in dual-use technologies with military applications, or sales to embargoed regimes. Although the company has a 'Sanctions Policy' and requires suppliers of certain minerals to complete an EICC-GeSI declaration for conflict-free materials , no specific data on sales volume, compliance percentages, or the scope of these policies in relation to military or conflict-zone activities is provided. Furthermore, there is no evidence of peacebuilding investments, formal divestment policies for conflict-zone exposures, board oversight of defense activities, export end-user certificates, lobbying related to arms control, humanitarian procurement compliance, human rights due diligence in conflict-affected areas, Arms Trade Treaty declarations, AI military safeguards, UN Guiding Principles alignment, dual-use item screening, surveillance transparency, codified ethical red lines related to weapons, verified exposure to controversial weapons, war-risk audit results, annual conflict partner reviews, defense divestment, peace technology investment ratios, conflict zone procurement percentages, or ethical red lines compliance rates. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored.

Planet-Friendly Business

Xaar's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 364 tCO2e in 2021, representing an 83.2% reduction from 2020.

The company sources 100% of its electricity from renewable sources. In 2023, 100% of waste was diverted from landfill at Xaar and FFEI operations. Xaar offsets 100% of its Scope 1 and 2 emissions using Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) approved carbon credits. The Printhead business's water usage intensity was 158 m3 per £m turnover in 2022. , and 0% of water is sourced from regions with high water stress. Recyclable foam inserts in packaging are made from 30% recycled material. The company reported no environmental compliance incidents in the last 12 months. Xaar has committed to setting Science Based Targets, with validation pending. Its net-zero target year is 2050, with Scope 3 emissions extended to this timeline. High-level climate scenario assessments have been performed for 2°C and 4°C global warming scenarios. Xaar complies with TCFD recommendations for Governance and Risk Management, and partially for Strategy and Metrics.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Xaar and FFEI diverted 100% of waste from landfill in 2023.

, with non-recycled waste sent to waste-to-energy. The company has implemented "zero waste to landfill" across all three UK sites and aims to achieve this across all UK sites by the end of 2024. PHBU and FFEI operations are certified zero waste to landfill by waste treatment partners. All Xaar products now use 100% fully recyclable packaging. , with plastic adhesive tapes and bubble wraps replaced by recyclable paper alternatives, and 'double-bagging' of printheads eliminated. Recyclable foam inserts in packaging contain 30% recycled material. Design for Environment is integrated into the Product Lifecycle Management process, adopting an approach of recycle, rework, repair, and reuse. Waste reduction initiatives include inkjet innovations, trialling recycled PLA filaments, using end-of-life fishing nets for manufacturing filament, improving UK site waste management processes, and reducing the total number of bins. Hazardous substances are handled according to CoSHH regulations and industry best practices. , with VOC emissions compliance audited. No waste disposal violations were mentioned. The company has set a target to achieve zero waste to landfill across all UK sites by the end of 2024 and aimed to remove over 50% of plastic ESD packaging in 2023.