HOERBIGER Holding AG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Total Carbon Emissions:50 kt CO2eq (Scope 1+2, market based)

Scope 3 Emissions:463 kt CO2eq (market-based)

Renewable Energy Share:34% of purchased electricity

Total Energy Consumption:144 GWh

Maintained absolute level of overall energy consumption despite a 12% increase in production and service output (144 GWh in 2023 from 146 GWh in 2021 and 140 GWh in 2022).
Reduced energy consumption per million of sales by about 12% over two years (from 125 MWh to 110 MWh per million of revenue).
Substantial improvement in wind energy within renewable energy sources to 54%.
Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions per Million Euro of sales from 37.6t to 35.7t, a 5% reduction.
Installation of a 1MW solar power plant at the Vienna location, contributing around 15% of carbon-neutral energy to local annual consumption.
Installation of a 0.8 MW solar power plant at the new Changzhou, China production plant (start of energy production: Q1/2024).

Employee engagement survey showed a Sustainable Engagement score of 83% and a Performance Environment score of 78%, exceeding external benchmarks.
High employee engagement reflected in above-industry-standard employee tenure (45% of employees have been with the company for more than 10 years).
Implementation of four focus topics to improve employee engagement: communication, workload management, feedback, and development opportunities.
Spent approximately €250,000 on CSR activities, including support for “Jugend forscht” in Germany and a new school building project near Pune, India.

Issued a Supplier Code of Conduct in 2023, setting standards for human rights and sustainability.
Operates an integrity line (compliance reporting system) receiving 17 reports in 2023, with 10 cases closed satisfactorily.
ESG parameters are part of senior management deliberations, with the Executive Board directly involved in setting ambition and roadmap.

Long-term Goals:

Medium-term Goals:

Short-term Goals:

Reduce Scope 1 and 2 Carbon Footprint by 5-15% year over year (2022 as baseline).

In 2024, HOERBIGER will start working on measures to reduce Scope 3 CCF and create a target for future savings.
Leveraging the spirit of diversity across all functions and regions.
Reinforcing safety through Visual Safety Leadership moments and trainings.
Implementing a comprehensive CSR framework with a dedicated portion of PAT for CSR efforts.

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (v. 2016), UN Global Compact