Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety and health of our customers
• Hiring and retaining diverse and highly qualified employees, including personal development and training
• The impact of our products and services on the environment
• Preventing corruption and adhering to competition law

Environmental Achievements

• Launched Phoenix Electra, the first fully electric spreader for winter maintenance, eliminating CO2 emissions and reducing noise emissions by 70%
• Kuhn-Blanchard became an officially accredited inspection body for crop sprayers in France, optimizing the efficiency and environmental compatibility of crop protectant usage.
• Bucher Emhart Glass implemented a new coated sand casting technology, reducing dust formation by up to 70%
• Reduced energy consumption at Group level by 3% and CO2 emissions by 1%

Social Achievements

• Bucher Hydraulics launched an initiative focused on corporate culture and values, aimed at reaching over 2,000 employees worldwide.
• Bucher Emhart Glass improved lighting in assembly shops, creating better working conditions and helping prevent industrial accidents.
• Bucher Specials provided dealers with specialist training to conserve resources, reducing fuel consumption and the usage of fertilizers and crop protectants.
• Johnston Sweepers received the Excel Environmental Excellence Award and the Toast of Surrey Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year Award.

Governance Achievements

• Updated guideline on collaboration with intermediary dealers
• Passed guideline on questions of right of competition
• Introduced a refresher course on the Code of Conduct
• Alert employees stopped some isolated attempts at corruption by suppliers.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Generally stagnating economic activity and currency effects leading to a decrease in direct economic value generated.
• Rising age of the workforce and increasing competition for young employees, particularly in areas like electronic engineering and hydraulics expertise.
• Desired quantity and quality of products delivered posed challenges for suppliers in certain emerging countries.
• Isolated instances of complaints about noise from production sites.

Mitigation Strategies

• Cost-saving measures and strong market positions helped to cushion adverse influences.
• Close collaboration with universities and other training institutes, provision of practical training places and internships.
• Attractive jobs, competitive remuneration and targeted training measures with a focus on the digital workplace.
• Bucher worked in close cooperation with its suppliers and supported their efforts to further improve their effectiveness and efficiency.
• Production sites took steps to reduce noise emissions.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Audits carried out among suppliers, including checks relating to safety at work and the environment (Kuhn Group).

Responsible Procurement

• Preference for local suppliers where possible, building long-term relationships with suppliers, fair competition practices as set out in the Code of Conduct.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4

Certifications: ISO 9001 (various sites), ISO 14001 (various sites), ISO 50001 (Bucher Municipal, Great Britain), OHSAS 18001 (various sites), ISO 17020 (Kuhn-Blanchard)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Phoenix Electra electric spreader, ECO Pilot option for hedge and grass cutters, new round baler, new loading system for bale wrappers, monitoring system for muck spreaders, high-precision AXIS technology for fertilizer spreaders, new valve solutions from Bucher Hydraulics.

Awards & Recognition

• Machine of the year (ESPRO seed drill), various awards for SW 4014 square bale wrapper and i-BIO+ baler-wrapper, AE50 recognition for FC 3160 R disc mower conditioner, gold retailer satisfaction award (Kuhn North America), regional reward for services as an employer for people with disabilities (Kuhn Brazil), Excel Environmental Excellence Award and Toast of Surrey Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year Award (Johnston Sweepers).

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Customers
• Employees
• Environment
• Compliance

Environmental Achievements

• Increased total photovoltaic capacity at production sites by 10% to 1’124 kWp, producing 957 MWh of green electricity.
• One site switched to a woodchip-fuelled district heating system, reducing heating oil emissions by around 30%.
• Two sites switched to certified green electricity.
• Bucher Emhart Glass started replacing conventional liquid oxygen with CO2-neutral liquid oxygen in its research center.

Social Achievements

• Several initiatives to motivate employees and improve workplaces and working atmosphere were implemented.
• Company events, such as the “Group meeting”, were reinstated as physical events.

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a new online whistleblower reporting system.
• Reviewed specific business practices with customers in China, reinforced anti-corruption rules, and provided retraining.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Bottlenecks and delays in the supply chain.
• Tight labor market.
• Ongoing COVID-19 measures.
• Difficulties recruiting qualified employees, especially in the USA.
• Shortages of raw materials and electronic components.
• Bottlenecks in logistics.
• Travel restrictions preventing installation and commissioning specialists from visiting customer sites.

Mitigation Strategies

• Employees worked to ensure timely deliveries to customers.
• Utilized remote assistance tools.
• Focused on recruiting new and retaining existing employees through development opportunities and workplace improvements.
• Increased workforce with temporary workers.
• Implemented COVID-19 measures in line with local government guidelines, including sanitization, work-from-home policies, and revised procedures.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Quality, competence, reliability and compliance with laws and regulations, as well as cost-optimisation measures are Group-wide criteria for selecting suppliers.
• Some divisions have a specific supplier code of conduct; others request adherence to the general Bucher Code of Conduct.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• GLADIATOR 1210 strip-till product range
• MaxPowa and XPowa sweeper series with Stage 5 engines
• CNH New Holland T6 Methane Power tractor
• M20 control system for sewer cleaning products
• Electrohydraulic solutions for electrified mobile machines
• FleXinspect BC inspection machine

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Customers
• Employees
• Environment
• Compliance

Environmental Achievements

• 10 to 20% reduction in CO2 intensity compared to 2021
• More than doubled the volume of self-generated solar power compared to 2022

Social Achievements

• No proven cases of discrimination
• Accident frequency rate (AFR) of 10 accidents per million standard working hours
• 29 hours of average training per regular employee (exceeding the target of 22 hours)

Governance Achievements

• No material incidents regarding compliance with laws and regulations
• Full compliance training for all affected employees
• No significant deviations from Group-wide requirements for risk controls

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Difficult to recruit and retain qualified workers, especially in the USA
• Tense labor market situation

Mitigation Strategies

• Regular employee surveys to implement targeted measures to increase employee satisfaction
• Increased number of health and safety training sessions

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Various sites conducted audits to check key suppliers' compliance

Responsible Procurement

• Regionality
• Long-term business relationships
• Competitive prices
• Financial soundness
• High delivery capability and quality
• Respect for human rights
• Compliance with labor law standards
• Environmental protection

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 45001 (at some sites)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Solutions for conservation and precision farming
• Electrified mobile equipment
• Electrohydraulic components and systems
• Automation and artificial intelligence in glass container manufacturing

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed