ifm group of companies
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019)
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:11,527 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:7,997 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:3,530 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:56% (2019), 100% (since 2020 for European production sites and German sites)
Total Energy Consumption:26,494 MWh/year
Water Consumption:34,591 m3/year
Waste Generated:1,288.9 tons/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Economic performance
- Environment
- Employees & Society
Environmental Achievements
- Four locations audited according to the EMAS environmental management system for the first time.
- Reduction of more than 200,000 kg of relevant chemicals was achieved.
- Since 2020, all European production sites and all German sites have been using 100 percent green electricity.
Social Achievements
- Gained 459 new employees worldwide and took on 41 trainees.
- Implemented various part-time models across all departments.
- Provided childcare during the summer holidays for 160 children of ifm employees.
Governance Achievements
- Added a code of conduct to the ifm philosophy in 2013.
- Set up a whistleblower system in 2019.
- SEDEX audits according to SMETA were carried out for the third time in 2019 at ifm electronic gmbh in Tettnang and for the first time at ifm prover USA, inc.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Climate-neutral operations by 2030
Environmental Challenges
- Increased Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by a total of 7.8 percent in 2019 due to increased production.
- Difficulty in reducing Scope 3 emissions (business travel, commuting, product transport, product use).
Mitigation Strategies
- Implementing energy efficiency measures and purchasing renewable energy.
- Increasing use of video conferencing to reduce business travel.
- Focusing on maintenance-free components and standardization of spare parts to reduce waste.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Approximately 35 audits per year
Responsible Procurement
- Code of conduct for business partners based on ifm philosophy and code of conduct.
- Preference given to series suppliers with environmental management systems (ISO 14001, EMAS, or comparable).
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Certifications: ISO 9001:2015 (all development and production sites), EMAS (four locations)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Sensors for stabilizing production processes and reducing rejects; sensors for desalination plants, recycling, and wind turbines.
Awards & Recognition
- Axia Best Managed Company
- Ausgezeichneter Ausbildungsbetrieb 2020
- Top Nationaler Arbeitgeber 2020
- Top Company (kununu)
- Open Company (kununu)
- Top-Arbeitgeber im Mittelstand 2019
- Top Employer 2020