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ElringKlinger Group at a glance
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Absolute number of employees (in accordance with ESRS) | 8,946 | ||||||||
| Employees in Germany | 4,325 | ||||||||
| Breakdown by age group | |||||||||
| less than 30 years old | 15.2% | 14.3% | 15.0% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 18.3% | 22.8% | 25.4% | 26.2% |
| 30 to 50 years old | 57.6% | 61.1% | 60.1% | 60.4% | 60.9% | 58.8% | 55.2% | 54.6% | 53.4% |
| over 50 years old | 27.2% | 24.6% | 24.8% | 24.4% | 23.9% | 22.9% | 22.0% | 20.0% | 20.4% |
| Percentage of female employees | 32.0% | 31.7% | 31.0% | ||||||
| Percentage of male employees | 68.0% | 68.3% | 69.0% | ||||||
| Gender breakdown at senior management level | |||||||||
| Female | 16.4% | ||||||||
| Male | 83.6% | ||||||||
| Employee turnover rate | 18.2% | ||||||||
| Employees by type of contract | |||||||||
| Employees on permanent contracts | 7,955 | ||||||||
| Employees on fixed-term contracts | 991 | ||||||||
| Number of on-call staff | - | ||||||||
| Number of full-time staff | 8,060 | ||||||||
| Number of part-time staff | 595 | ||||||||
| Number of qualification interviews conducted | 4,9432 | 5,1842 | 4,8742 | 4,4992 | 5,566 | 7,145 | 7,543 | 7,303 | 6,647 |
| Gender Pay Gap | 24.3% | ||||||||
| Ratio of total annual remuneration | 51.4 | ||||||||
| Number of reportable workplace accidents | 131 | 88 | 105 | 124 | 117 | 107 | 167 | 304 | 248 |
| Incident rate of reportable workplace accidents per 1,000,000 working hours | 8.5 | ||||||||
| Number of deaths due to work-related injuries and illnesses | 0 | ||||||||
| Average number of training hours per employee (in hours) | 7.7 | ||||||||
| Additional information | |||||||||
| Absolute number of employees (in accordance with IFRS) | 8,605 | 9,0783 | 9,576 | 9,540 | 9,466 | 9,724 | 10,393 | 10,429 | 9,611 |
| Average number of employees (in accordance with IFRS) | 8,880 | 9,596 | 9,600 | 9,480 | 9,557 | 10,017 | 10,461 | 10,033 | 9,001 |
| Vocational training ratio1 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 4.1% |
| Employees covered by collective agreements | 6,457 | 6,700 | 6,512 | 6,505 | 6,480 | 6,431 | 6,818 | 6,878 | 6,121 |
| Employees covered by collective agreements | 75.0% | 69.8% | 67.8% | 68.6% | 67.8% | 64.2% | 65.2% | 68.6% | 68.0% |
| Number of employees with severe disabilities | 191 (2.2%) | 194 (2.1%) | 199 (2.1%) | 194 | 186 | 233 | 202 | 212 | 188 |
Employees in management positions | 941 | 1,000 | 1,054 | 1,033 | 1,002 | 989 | 963 | 828 | 734 |
| Percentage of women in top management (3rd level) | 62 (0.7%) | 65 (0.7%) | |||||||
| Absolute number of employees | |||||||||
| in partial retirement1 | 166 | 155 | 163 | 146 | 105 | 94 | 80 | 93 | 87 |
| on maternity leave1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 8 |
| on parental leave1 | 62 | 58 | 80 | 79 | 84 | 79 | 70 | 65 | 63 |
1 Figures based on German sites only, adjusted prior year figures.
2 This key figure only includes qualification interviews from Workday and SAP.
3 Reduction due to the sale of two companies.
| Base year 20231 | 20241 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | |||
| Gross Scope 1 GHG emissions | 18,810 | 20,043 | 20,374 |
| Percentage of Scope 1 GHG emissions from regulated emission trading schemes | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Scope 2 | |||
| Gross location-based Scope 2 GHG emissions | 62,061 | 60,480 | 54,723 |
| Gross market-based Scope 2 GHG emissions¹ | 38,991 | 29,296 | 17,986 |
| Target-relevant Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions | |||
| Total Scope 1 emissions | 18,810 | 20,043 | 20,374 |
| Total market-related Scope 2 gross GHG emissions¹ | 38,991 | 29,296 | 17,986 |
| Total target-relevant Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions | 57,800 | 49,339 | 38,361 |
| Scope 3 | |||
| 3.1 Purchased goods and services | 662,3702 | 661,402 | 579,270 |
| 3.2 Capital goods | 26,983 | 57,914 | 78,948 |
| 3.3 Fuel- and energy-related activities (not included in Scope 1 or Scope 2) | 25,364 | 30,345 | 20,641 |
| 3.4 Upstream transportation and distribution | 35,511 | 32,957 | 29,893 |
| 3.5 Waste generated in operations | 7,923 | 11,946 | 8,501 |
| 3.6 Business travel | 2,778 | 2,749 | 3,796 |
| 3.7 Employee commuting | 20,059 | 22,113 | 19,445 |
| 3.9 Downstream transportation and distribution | 9,420 | 7,621 | 10,887 |
| 3.12 End-of-life treatment of sold products | 97,143 | 11,041 | 42,877 |
| Gross Scope 3 GHG emissions | 827,552 | 838,088 | 794,259 |
| Target-relevant Scope 3 emissions | |||
| Scope 3.1 Purchased goods and services (direct materials only) | 579,630 | 611,402 | 486,966 |
| Scope 3.4 Upstream transport and distribution | 35,511 | 32,957 | 29,893 |
| Total target-relevant Scope 3 emissions | 615,142 | 694,359 | 516,859 |
| GHG emissions, total (location-based) | 908,422 | 918,611 | 869,356 |
| GHG emissions, total (market-based) | 885,352 | 887,427 | 832,619 |
1 It was also adjusted to exclude the companies in Buford (USA) and Sevelen (Switzerland) that were sold in 2024; only the vehicle fleet at the German Group locations was taken into account.
2 Rebalancing in the course of the balance sheet for 2025 due to a change in methodology.
3 Correction in the course of the balance sheet for 2025 due to overbalancing.
4 Correction in the course of the balance sheet for 2025 due to underbalancing.
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Strategy and Objectives
Sustainability has a long tradition at ElringKlinger. The foundation for this was laid by the company's founder Paul Lechler through his guiding principle.
Guiding Principles
ElringKlinger creates value that benefits everyone: employees, shareholders, customers, the environment and the countries in which we operate.
Publications
The current CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) report is the eleventh sustainability report published by ElringKlinger AG.
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Strategy and Objectives
Sustainability has a long tradition at ElringKlinger. The foundation for this was laid by the company's founder Paul Lechler through his guiding principle.
Guiding Principles
ElringKlinger creates value that benefits everyone: employees, shareholders, customers, the environment and the countries in which we operate.
Publications
The current CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) report is the eleventh sustainability report published by ElringKlinger AG.
Certifications