Sonova
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Hearing care
Operates through four businesses - Hearing Instruments, Audiological Care, Consumer Hearing and Cochlear Implants. Acquired Sennheiser's consumer division in 2022.
Sonova Holding AG | SWI | website |
Company Assessment
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In 2022, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of A-.
Source: CDP (2022)
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 77/100 in the Health Care Equipment & Supplies category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 8 Dec 2022). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2022) |
In 2013 this company said its U.S. subsidiary would increase claims provisions to 250 million Swiss francs after a U.S. court found the unit had supplied a faulty device.
Source: Reuters (2013)
Founded in 2006 by Sonova Group, the Hear the World Foundation supports projects around the world enabling children with hearing loss to develop appropriate to their age. The foundation focuses on projects in low- to middle-income countries which give children with hearing loss access to audiological care. To this end, the non-profit Swiss foundation provides funding, hearing technology as well as on-site expertise to train local professionals. The expertise is provided by Sonova Group employees who work on a voluntary basis for the foundation.
Source: company website (2022) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Founded | 1947 |
Revenue | 3.4 billion CHF (2021) |
Employees | 16,500 (2021) |
Subsidiaries | Sonova Australia Pty Ltd ![]() Hearing care |
Contact Details
Address | Zurich, Switzerland |
Website | www.sonova.com |
Products / Brands
Sonova
Sennheiser Soundbars Sennheiser True Wireless Earbuds |