Climate Change Data

IAV GmbH Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:10,551 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:8,687 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:723 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:1,142 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100% (IAV GmbH, 2022)
Total Energy Consumption:67,217 MWh/year
Water Consumption:77,376 m3/year
Waste Generated:585 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:1.47 tCO2e/employee (2022)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved 100% renewable energy consumption at IAV GmbH in 2022 (IAV Fahrzeugsicherheit GmbH & Co. KG scheduled for 2023).
  • Reduced CO2 emissions from 11,921 t CO2 in 2021 to 10,551 t CO2 in 2022.
  • Developed IAV Elcty, a high-efficiency e-drive unit for retrofitting diesel buses, winning the Sustainability Award in Automotive in 2022.

Social Achievements

  • Launched the "Leadership Journey," a six-month learning program for managers focusing on the new IAV leadership model.
  • Voted one of the 100 most attractive employers in the German engineering sector in 2022.
  • Established the interdisciplinary working group "Female Empowerment" to promote women in management.

Governance Achievements

  • Successfully completed US monitorship in June 2022, demonstrating an effective compliance management system.
  • Strengthened the interplay of actors in the three lines of defense (GRC model) and revised reporting in 2022.
  • Established a Group Compliance Council in March 2022 to assess the effectiveness of the compliance program.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Complete implementation of 100% renewable energy consumption at IAV Fahrzeugsicherheit GmbH & Co. KG by 2023.

Environmental Challenges

  • Transformation of the automotive industry impacting the work of approximately 2,000 employees.
  • Increasing legalization of sustainability requirements.
  • Rising energy prices in 2022.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing extensive qualification measures to prepare employees for new roles.
  • Transferring sustainability management to the Compliance & Integrity department.
  • Implementing measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce heating energy consumption.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (since 2019)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products (e.g., IAV Elcty)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (in reference)

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, TISAX

Third-party Assurance: Baker Tilly GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (limited assurance)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • IAV Elcty

Awards & Recognition

  • Sustainability Award in Automotive (2022)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:11,194 t CO2e/year (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:9,131 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:319 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 3 Emissions:1,698 tCO2e/year (2023)
Renewable Energy Share:100% electricity from renewable sources (2021 onwards)
Total Energy Consumption:64,868 MWh/year (2023)
Water Consumption:60,454 m3/year (2023)
Waste Generated:514 tons/year (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • lowering energy consumption and emissions
  • promoting diversity and equal opportunities
  • strengthening sustainability and sustainability management

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy consumption by 30% in Berlin within two years (2021-2023), achieving savings of approximately 6,500 MWh.
  • Converted all properties to electricity from renewable sources in 2021, resulting in a significant drop in CO2 emissions from 27,500 tons in 2019 to around 10,000 tons in 2022.
  • Added a photovoltaic system at the Gifhorn site generating 380 kWp of electrical energy.

Social Achievements

  • Implementation of part-time leadership and shared leadership models to improve work-life balance and employee loyalty.
  • Initiatives to increase the proportion of women in new hires to 25% by the end of 2025.

Governance Achievements

  • Joined the UN Global Compact in June 2023, committing to its ten principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Revised the human rights declaration, strengthened due diligence in supplier relationships, and updated the Code of Conduct.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase the share of women in new hires to 25% by the end of 2025.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce greenhouse gases by 13% by the end of 2025 (from 2022 baseline).

Environmental Challenges

  • High energy consumption at the Berlin site.
  • Competition for highly qualified tech talent, particularly women in STEM fields.
  • Ensuring respect for human rights throughout the global supply chain.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Systematic identification and reduction of energy wasters at the Berlin site.
  • Implementation of target-group-specific personnel recruiting and modern working time and leadership models.
  • Fixed processes for supplier onboarding, including self-disclosure, Supplier Code of Conduct, and regular audits; adverse media screening; on-site audits for high-risk suppliers.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (2019)
  • Declaration of Principles on Human Rights (2023)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Third-party Assurance: Baker Tilly GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (Düsseldorf)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • SDG 13 (Climate Action)
  • SDG 5 (Gender Equality)

IAV's initiatives contribute to these goals through energy efficiency measures, promotion of diversity and inclusion, commitment to climate protection, and responsible supply chain management.