Climate Change Data

Arvato

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2024)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:218,600 tCO2e/year (2021)
Scope 1 Emissions:20,000 tCO2e/year (2021)
Scope 2 Emissions:24,600 tCO2e/year (2021)
Scope 3 Emissions:174,000 tCO2e/year (2021)
Renewable Energy Share:68% (2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Learning
  • Fair Working Conditions
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Health, Well-being & Safety

Environmental Achievements

  • 68% of global electricity consumption covered by renewable sources (wind, solar, hydro) in 2021. Compared to 2018, a 20% reduction in Scope 1&2 emissions was achieved.
  • More than 15,000 MWh of new photovoltaic systems were installed/approved in 2021.
  • Installation of automatic packing machines, reducing packaging waste and transport emissions.
  • Offsetting initiatives ahead of schedule, amounting to more than 500 t CO2e being offset through voluntary carbon credits in 2021.

Social Achievements

  • Creation of a rooftop garden in Hong Kong, resulting in a bountiful harvest.
  • Stryków/Poland site collected >300 commitments in the “be green day campaign”, more than any other site worldwide.
  • Near our Irish site in Swords, 150,000 bees were settled to increase the native Irish bee population.

Governance Achievements

  • Anchoring of Sustainability targets in our strategy
  • Publishing our climate ambition level on our website
  • Arvato SCS CR Council discusses measures, analyzes results and takes necessary steps to align the topic development with the strategy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 100% offsetting of remaining unavoidable emissions as of 2030 (excluding Scope 3 service-related emissions)
Medium-term Goals:
  • Scope 1&2: 50% absolute reduction until 2030 (baseline 2018)
  • Scope 1-3: 50% relative reduction per package until 2030 (baseline 2018)
Short-term Goals:
  • 100% green electricity worldwide as of January 2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Increase in Scope 3 emissions due to a boom in e-commerce activity and increased transportation volumes and packaging material usage.
  • Increase in heat-related emissions due to business growth and less efficient heating systems in some locations.
  • Sustainable employee mobility is a challenge due to the location of warehouse sites outside of city centers with limited public transport.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in photovoltaic systems to increase the share of self-produced electricity at warehouse sites.
  • Fostering collaboration with suppliers, landlords, and partners to increase transparency over supply chain emissions.
  • Focusing on energy efficiency and energy-efficient business conduct, including smartly channeling heating energy and exploring climate-neutral heating concepts like electrical heat pumps.
  • Updating the corporate Travel Policy and creating ‘Green Travel Guidelines’ to encourage greener travel options.
  • Installing EV charge points at various sites.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (Core Option)

Third-party Assurance: KPMG (reasonable assurance for Scope 1&2 emissions)

Awards & Recognition

  • Awards won by honey produced by bees at the Irish site.

Reporting Period: 2024

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Economic Sustainability
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Social Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Automated storage retrieval systems (ASRS) reduce electricity and gas needed for heating.
  • On-demand packaging optimizes carton size, leading to less air volume shipped and fewer trucks needed.
  • Customer Experience Cloud (CXC) diminishes the need for paper and toner, saving resources.
  • Optimized driving and picking routes reduce total kilometers driven and emissions.

Social Achievements

  • Increased transparency for customers and consumers through tracking systems.
  • Cloud-based IT system provides global insights, easy scaling, and lean processes.
  • Robotics automate heavy lifting and hazardous tasks, improving employee work experience.

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Technological adaptation from manufacturing to logistics.
  • Trust issues regarding new technologies.
  • Zero-error expectation from customers.
  • Treating I4.0T projects like other projects (lack of long-term strategy).
  • Lack of information on long-term sustainability effects.
  • Focusing only on short-term economic benefits, neglecting other impacts.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Change management, strategy adaptation, and cultural change to embrace new technologies.
  • Comprehensive approach considering the overall impact on all stakeholders.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed