CONSTAB Polyolefin Additives GmbH
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Scope 1 Emissions:426 tCO2e/year (2021)
Scope 2 Emissions:0 tCO2e/year (2021)
Renewable Energy Share:100% (electricity) since 2021
Total Energy Consumption:10,663,551 kWh/year (2021)
Water Consumption:10,784 m3/year (2021)
Waste Generated:462.99 tons/year (2021)
ESG Focus Areas
- Resource efficiency
- Sustainable transport
- Sustainable procurement
- Family & career
- Climate-friendly products
- Communication & transparency
- Health & safety
Environmental Achievements
- Sourcing 100% of electricity from renewable energies since January 1, 2021 (savings of over 1,700 t CO2e p.a.)
- Reduced heat consumption by 47.47 tCO2e (from 319.36 tCO2e to 271.89 tCO2e) through heat recovery
- Reduced coolant by 33.44 tCO2e (from 58.50 tCO2e to 25.06 tCO2e) through regular leakage checks
Social Achievements
- Certified as a "family-friendly company" since 2016
- Implemented various wellbeing initiatives such as flexible working time models, flex time, part-time work, home office, company bike leasing, health days, and participation in sports events
- Average training investment per employee increased significantly from 2019 to 2021
Governance Achievements
- Implemented a legal register in the ISO QM manual accessible to all employees
- All employees sign the Kafrit Group Code of Ethics upon employment
- Regular internal and external audits to ensure compliance with ISO standards (9001, 14001, 50001)
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Establish itself as a particularly sustainable player in the masterbatch market within the next five years
Medium-term Goals:
- Analyze supply chain options to noticeably reduce Scope 3 emissions
- At least 1/3 of all new R&D projects to actively contribute to sustainability goals by 2023
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 emissions by at least 5% annually over the next three years
Environmental Challenges
- High energy intensity of production
- Global supply chains and their impact on emissions
- Raw material availability and cost
- Public scrutiny of the plastics industry
- Geopolitical and pandemic challenges impacting raw material supply chains
Mitigation Strategies
- Investing in more energy-efficient production equipment
- Analyzing supply chain options to reduce Scope 3 emissions
- Implementing measures to prevent pellet release into the environment
- Requesting supplier self-disclosure on environmental, economic, and social issues
- Planning to develop a supplier code in 2023
- Switching to raw materials from the nearest region where possible
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Supplier self-disclosure requested in 2021; supplier code planned for 2023
Responsible Procurement
- Preference for raw materials from the nearest region
- Performance agreements with technical suppliers including occupational safety aspects
- Rejection of sourcing from Xinjiang
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: DNK (German Sustainability Code)
Certifications: ISO 14001 (since 2013), ISO 50001 (since 2015)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 13 (Climate Action)
- Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
- Goal 5 (Gender Equality)
- Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
- Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
- Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
Initiatives contribute to these goals through emission reduction, employee wellbeing programs, gender equality efforts, economic growth, sustainable product development, and community engagement
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- CON-Batch 30X (material and energy savings)
- Replacement of fluorine-based process auxiliaries
- Replacement of migrating anti-fogging systems with permanent ones
- Special masterbatch for bottle blow molding (material savings)
- BOPE portfolio (material savings)
- PE/PE composites to replace non-/hard-to-recycle composite materials