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Production and environment
ElringKlinger makes targeted use of its environmental and energy management system in order to reduce the environmental impact of its business activities, both at its own locations and increasingly within the value chain. This includes both the certified environmental and energy management system introduced throughout the Group and ongoing measures aimed at conserving resources.
ElringKlinger is consistently pursuing the goal of making its own production processes more climate-friendly. ElringKlinger has now achieved accounting-based carbon neutrality at all its European sites. All unavoidable emissions are fully offset. Looking ahead, the Group aims to achieve accounting-based carbon-neutral production at all its sites worldwide by 2030. At the same time, ElringKlinger is continuously working to reduce Scope 3 emissions generated throughout the entire value chain. Zur strukturierten Umsetzung der konzernweiten Aktivitäten wurden sechs zentrale Handlungsfelder definiert, die an allen Standorten Anwendung finden. Dazu zählen die Steigerung der Energieeffizienz von Gebäuden und Anlagen, der Ausbau regenerativer Energien, die weltweite Umstellung auf Grünstrom, der Ausbau der Elektromobilität im Fuhrpark, die Dekarbonisierung der Lieferkette sowie die Kompensation unvermeidbarer CO₂‑Emissionen durch Investitionen in externe, CO₂‑reduzierende Projekte.
In the first area of action, ElringKlinger aims to continuously increase the energy efficiency of its existing plants and buildings. To this end, the production sites are required to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 2.5% per year compared to the base year 2019. This includes, for example, optimising existing processes and consistently avoiding fossil fuels. In the second area of action, the Group is reviewing the installation of systems to generate its own renewable energy wherever this is technically feasible and economically viable. In the third area of action, all electricity supply contracts are being switched to electrical energy generated from environmentally friendly renewable energy sources. All unavoidable CO2 emissions are offset through investments in climate protection projects. In addition, around 1% of planned investments are spent annually on measures to increase energy efficiency. The focus is then on both the projects that achieve the greatest CO2 reduction per euro paid and the measures that achieve significant energy savings. Each change brings the Group closer to its goal of climate neutrality.
ElringKlinger is pursuing its climate targets across several key areas of action. The first area focuses on the continuous improvement of energy efficiency in existing facilities and buildings. Production sites are required to systematically reduce their CO₂ emissions. This includes, in particular, optimising existing processes and consistently avoiding the use of fossil fuels.
The second area of action is dedicated to expanding renewable energy at the sites. In addition, the third area of action aims to switch electricity supply contracts to electricity from environmentally friendly, renewable energy sources.
In the fourth area of action, ElringKlinger addresses the company’s own vehicle fleet. Here, the Group aims to gradually increase the proportion of electric and low-emission vehicles. The vehicle fleet is being electrified step by step and supported by appropriate incentive schemes, for example within the framework of the company car policy or through the expansion of the charging infrastructure.
The fifth area of action focuses on the decarbonisation of the supply chain. ElringKlinger is working to further improve data transparency along the value chain and is increasingly collecting primary data from suppliers. This forms the basis for implementing targeted emission reduction measures in collaboration with partners.
Finally, the sixth area of action covers the offsetting of unavoidable emissions. Emissions that cannot be avoided despite all reduction measures are to be offset by appropriate measures to holistically support ElringKlinger’s climate targets.
With every change, the Group moves closer to its goal of climate neutrality.
Through the ISO 50001 certification scheme, which ElringKlinger has implemented at its European production sites, the Group has intensified its holistic approach to energy flows and established a comprehensive metering infrastructure at individual production plants. This enables previously untapped energy efficiency potential to be realised, energy costs to be lowered and greenhouse gas emissions (e.g. CO2 emissions) to be reduced. The energy management system thus makes an important contribution to environmental protection. ElringKlinger already uses green electricity at all its European production plants. By 2030, all other production plants worldwide will have made the switch. At the same time, the Group is increasingly focusing on generating its own green electricity, for example by installing PV systems at its own sites.
ElringKlinger is a member of the Baden-Württemberg Climate Alliance. Under this agreement, Climate Alliance partners undertake to support one another in achieving political and corporate climate protection goals and to cooperate closely.
