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Figures, figures, figures
Transparent disclosure of our business activities is important to us. The changes in our balance sheet, operating account, cash flow statement and capital compared to the previous year can be found here.
Transparent disclosure of our business activities is important to us. The changes in our balance sheet, operating account, cash flow statement and capital compared to the previous year can be found here.
Balance Sheet Assets
| Assets | Annex | 2023 in CHF | 2024 in CHF |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3.1 | 27 109 094 | 6 816 842 |
| Receivables from services | 3.2 | 1 865 393 | 1 711 719 |
| Other current receivables | 3.3 | 735 949 | 1 182 712 |
| Accrued and deferred income | 3.4 | 12 361 728 | 13 898 377 |
| Operating assets | 42 072 163 | 23 609 649 | |
| Securities | 3.5 | 34 955 913 | 55 839 084 |
| Assets from participations | 3.6 | 80 588 | 80 588 |
| Investments | 3.8 | 39 000 | 39 000 |
| Tangible assets | 3.9 | 184 220 | 217 935 |
| Intangible assets | 3.10 | 0 | 0 |
| Fixed assets | 35 259 721 | 56 176 606 | |
| Total | |||
| Total assets | 77 331 884 | 79 786 255 | |
Balance Sheet Liabilities
| Liabilities | Annex | 2023 in CHF | 2024 in CHF |
| Liabilities from services | 3.11 | 3 758 792 | 4 491 624 |
| Other liabilities | 68 424 | 5 634 | |
| Accrued and deferred liabilities | 3.12 | 1 146 440 | 1 055 454 |
| Current provisions | 3.13 | 8 500 | 23 500 |
| Current liabilities | 4 982 155 | 5 576 213 | |
| Recycling funds | 70 965 240 | 72 815 206 | |
| Fund capital | 70 965 240 | 72 815 206 | |
| Foundation capital | 370 000 | 370 000 | |
| Reserves | 3.14 | 1 014 489 | 1 024 837 |
| Organisational capital | 1 384 489 | 1 394 837 | |
| Total | |||
| Total liabilities | 77 331 884 | 79 786 255 |
Operating Account
| Take-back system revenue | Annex | 2023 in CHF | 2024 in CHF |
| Revenue from recycling fees | 4.1 | 50 212 293 | 55 470 899 |
| Compensation for partner systems | 4.2 | 2 566 757 | 2 734 181 |
| Total take-back system revenue | 47 645 536 | 52 736 718 | |
| Take-back system expenditure | |||
| Collection expenditure | 14 675 822 | 17 267 179 | |
| Transport expenditure | 14 641 072 | 17 581 222 | |
| Recycling expenditure | 11 945 891 | 12 985 803 | |
| Standards (WEEELABEX, CENELEC, ISO) | 30 555 | 35 211 | |
| Collection, dismantling and recycling checks | 4.3 | 533 989 | 549 736 |
| Manufacturer/importer checks | 167 498 | 158 322 | |
| Market basket analysis | 285 324 | 176 600 | |
| Publicity campaign | 4.4 | 943 183 | 1 264 289 |
| Total take-back system expenditure | 43 223 334 | 50 018 361 | |
| Total | |||
| Take-back system result | 4 422 201 | 2 718 357 | |
| Head Office revenue | |||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 4.5 | 81 989 | 49 687 |
| Revenue from services/consulting | 0 | 0 | |
| Other revenue | –100 054 | –23 764 | |
| Extraordinary and prior-period revenue | 11 045 | 37 267 | |
| Total Head Office revenue | –7 020 | 63 190 | |
| Head Office expenditure | |||
| Personnel expenditure | 4.6 | 1 398 378 | 1 567 444 |
| Board of Trustees and ARF Committee | 4.7 | 135 918 | 90 341 |
| Office and administrative expenditure | 4.8 | 347 618 | 333 297 |
| IT expenditure | 198 463 | 183 165 | |
| Accounting and business consulting | 4.9 | 87 799 | 69 194 |
| Legal consulting | 4.9 | 42 833 | 167 603 |
| Studies and projects | 716 685 | 346 492 | |
| Auditing | 9 080 | 8 380 | |
| Public relations | 4.10 | 87 819 | 112 403 |
| International | 22 805 | 37 471 | |
| Other expenditure | 9 087 | 6 232 | |
| Depreciation, amortisation and value adjustments | 53 588 | 56 496 | |
| Extraordinary and prior-period expenditure | 2 796 | 46 902 | |
| Total Head Office expenditure | 3 112 871 | 3 025 420 | |
| Total | |||
| Head Office result | –3 119 891 | –2 962 230 | |
| Operation | |||
| Operating result | 1 302 311 | –243 873 | |
| Financial income | 4.11 | 1 696 946 | 2 104 186 |
| Annual result | |||
| Annual result before allocation | 2 999 256 | 1 860 313 | |
| Change in recycling funds | 2 989 961 | 1 849 966 | |
| Change in organisational capital | 9 295 | 10 347 | |
| Annual result after allocation | 0 | 0 |
Cash Flow Statement
| Operating activities | 2023 in CHF | 2024 in CHF |
| Annual result | 2 999 256 | 1 860 313 |
| Depreciation on furniture and fixtures | 40 465 | 39 564 |
| Depreciation on IT hardware | 13 123 | 16 931 |
| Depreciation on software | –18 741 | –31 986 |
| Increase/decrease in receivables from services | 915 954 | 153 674 |
| Increase/decrease in other current receivables | 106 340 | –446 763 |
| Increase/decrease in accrued and deferred income | –1 269 259 | –1 536 649 |
| Increase/decrease in liabilities from services | –148 155 | 732 833 |
| Decrease/increase in other liabilities | 50 756 | –62 789 |
| Increase/decrease in accrued and deferred liabilities | –521 422 | –75 986 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from operating activities | –830 938 | –1 211 170 |
| Investment activities | ||
| Investment in securities | –354 764 | –20 851 185 |
| Divestment of loans | 300 000 | 0 |
| Investment in furniture and fixtures | 86 880 | –49 911 |
| Investment in IT hardware | 0 | –40 299 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from investment activities | 32 116 | –20 941 395 |
| Financing activities | ||
| Increase/decrease in organisational capital | 0 | 0 |
| Increase/decrease from financing | 0 | 0 |
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from financing activities | 0 | 0 |
| Business activities | ||
| Cash inflow/cash outflow from business activities | 2 200 435 | –20 292 252 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 1.1. | 24 908 659 | 27 109 094 |
| Cash and cash equivalents as at 31.12. | 27 109 094 | 6 816 842 |
| Change in cash inflow/cash outflow | 2 200 435 | –20 292 252 |
Statement of Changes in Capital
| Foundation capital | Reserves | Annual result | Total | |||
| Balance as at 1.1.2024 | 370 000 | 1 014 489 | 0 | 1 384 489 | ||
| Annual result⁴ | 1 860 313 | 1 860 313 | ||||
| Allocation to reserves | 10 347 | –10 347 | 0 | |||
| Withdrawals from reserves | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Allocation to recycling funds | –1 849 966 | –1 849 966 | ||||
| Balance as at 31.12.2024 | 370 000 | 1 024 837 | 0 | 1 394 837 | ||
⁴Before allocation
| Small appliances | Large appliances | Toys and games | Photovoltaics | Welding equipment | Light | Electromobility | Heat pumps | E-cigarettes | Annual result | |
| Balance as at 1.1.2024 (before restamente) | 6 707 588 | 34 696 395 | 2 582 034 | 6 336 131 | 180 013 | 18 063 432 | 1 909 075 | 340 114 | 150 458 | |
| Effect of error correction (Restamente) | 588 588 | 1 056 579 | - 279 648 | -279 937 | - 5 996 | - 754 630 | - 182 374 | - 92 581 | - 50 000 | 0 |
| Balance as at 1.1.2024 (after restamente) | 7 296 176 | 35 752 974 | 2 302 386 | 6 056 194 | 174 017 | 17 308 802 | 1 726 701 | 247 533 | 100 458 | |
| Annual result⁵ | 1 849 966 | |||||||||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 217 053 | 374 447 | –70 000 | –70 000 | –1 500 | –250 000 | –75 000 | –75 000 | –50 000 | 0 |
| Withdrawal/allocation | –2 156 678 | –2 338 890 | –187 465 | 2 210 775 | 830 | 1 076 320 | 1 257 245 | 1 305 246 | 682 581 | –1 849 966 |
| Balance as at 31.12.2024 | 5 356 552 | 33 788 531 | 2 044 921 | 8 196 969 | 173 347 | 18 135 122 | 2 908 947 | 1 477 779 | 733 039 | 0 |
⁵After allocation of organisational capital
Statement of Changes in Capital
| Foundation capital | Reserves | Annual result | Total | |||
| Balance as at 1.1.2023 | 370 000 | 1 005 194 | 0 | 1 375 194 | ||
| Annual result¹ | 2 999 256 | 2 999 256 | ||||
| Allocation to reserves | 9 295 | –9 295 | 0 | |||
| Withdrawals from reserves | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Allocation to recycling funds | –2 989 961 | –2 989 961 | ||||
| Balance as at 31.12.2023 | 370 000 | 1 014 489 | 0 | 1 384 489 |
²Before allocation
| Small appliances | Large appliances | Toys and games | Photovoltaics | Welding equipment | Light | Electromobility | Heat pumps | E-cigarettes | Annual result | |
| Balance as at 1.1.2023 | 7 362 044 | 35 501 166 | 2 665 636 | 3 954 979 | 168 935 | 17 558 650 | 763 869 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Annual result⁵ | 2 989 961 | |||||||||
| Contribution to administrative costs | 211 999 | 374 501 | –70 000 | –70 000 | –1 500 | –250 000 | –105 000 | –40 000 | –50 000 | 0 |
| Withdrawal/allocation | –866 455 | –1 179 273 | –13 602 | 2 451 152 | 12 578 | 754 783 | 1 250 206 | 380 114 | 200 458 | –2 989 961 |
| Balance as at 31.12.2023 | 6 707 588 | 34 696 395 | 2 582 034 | 6 336 131 | 180 013 | 18 063 432 | 1 909 075 | 340 114 | 150 458 | 0 |
⁵After allocation of organisational capital
SENS eRecycling
Obstgartenstrasse 28
8006 Zürich