Climate Change Data

Vaillant GmbH

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2014, 2019-2020, 2022-2023, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2014

Environmental Metrics

Total Energy Consumption:178.2 GWh (2014), 143.6 GWh (reduction since 2010)
Water Consumption:613,352 m3 (2014), 421,171 m3 (reduction since 2010)
Waste Generated:17,084 tons (2014), 17,422 tons (reduction since 2010)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Employees
  • Development & Products
  • Society

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water consumption by 46% per unit produced since 2010
  • Reduced waste by 5% per unit produced since 2010
  • Reduced total energy consumption by 20% per unit produced since 2010
  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 25% (target)
  • Belper plant achieved zero landfill waste in 2011 and won multiple sustainability awards.
  • Gelsenkirchen plant reduced water consumption by half in the first year of energy monitoring.

Social Achievements

  • Launched partnership with SOS Children’s Villages, providing heating technology.
  • 100% of standard suppliers meet UN Global Compact criteria (5 years ahead of target).
  • Reduced workplace accidents significantly since 2010.
  • Opened Hoppelhasen day-care centre for employees' children.
  • Implemented employee engagement initiatives (e.g., sustainability workshops for expert partners).

Governance Achievements

  • S.E.E.D.S. sustainability program implemented and actively monitored.
  • OHSAS 18001 certification for workplace health and safety at Remscheid, Belper, and Skalica plants.
  • Management development program (myWay) to increase internal succession rate.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • 80% of product revenue from efficient and renewable technologies by 2020
  • 100% of purchase volume from UN Global Compact suppliers by 2020 (already achieved)
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 25% by 2020
  • Increase energy efficiency by 20% by 2020
  • Reduce water consumption by 20% by 2020
  • Reduce waste by 20% by 2020

Environmental Challenges

  • Waste reduction proved more complex than initially anticipated.
  • Achieving 75% internal filling of management positions.
  • Maintaining sustainability across all international locations and sectors.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continued focus on waste reduction strategies and exploring new solutions.
  • Implementation of the myWay management development program.
  • Ongoing efforts to address challenges across all countries and sectors through communication and collaboration.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of standard suppliers meet UN Global Compact criteria

Responsible Procurement
  • UN Global Compact criteria for suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: EN ISO 9001, EN ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 (partially)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Green iQ product range

Awards & Recognition

  • National EEF/ENER-G Sustainable Manufacturing Award (Belper plant)
  • Manufacturer Award for Sustainable Manufacturing (Belper plant)
  • B.A.u.M. environmental prize (Sustainability team)

Reporting Period: 2019-2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:32.6 kg CO2e/100 production minutes (2020)
Renewable Energy Share:72.8% (2020)
Total Energy Consumption:55.3 kWh/100 production minutes (2020)
Water Consumption:146 l/100 production minutes (2020)
Waste Generated:5.74 kg/100 production minutes (2020)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Employees
  • Development & Solutions
  • Society

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 30% compared to 2010.
  • Reduced energy consumption by 28% compared to 2010.
  • Reduced water consumption by 56% compared to 2010.
  • Reduced waste production by 23% compared to 2010.
  • Achieved 72.8% share of efficient and renewable technologies in product sales.

Social Achievements

  • Accident rate (TIR) of 1.1 (accidents per 200,000 hours worked).
  • Partnership with SOS Children’s Villages worldwide, equipping facilities with energy-efficient heating technology.
  • Developed a Supplier Code of Conduct defining sustainability requirements for larger suppliers.

Governance Achievements

  • Launched a Group-wide compliance management system on July 1, 2019.
  • Published an updated Group Anti-Corruption Policy.
  • Implemented an electronic whistle-blowing system.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce own CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Slight increase in accidents at work in 2019.
  • Challenges in ensuring supplier compliance with sustainability requirements.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented occupational health and safety measures.
  • Developed and rolled out a Supplier Code of Conduct.
  • Conducted supplier audits and social checks.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 234 in 2019

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • General purchasing terms

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Expansion of heat pump and renewable energy business

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN ISO 45001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Heat pump with natural refrigerant
  • Green iQ product range

Reporting Period: 2022-2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:43,248 tCO2e (2022, Scopes 1 & 2, offset)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:100% (electricity since 2020)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:350,232 m³ (2022)
Waste Generated:19,616 tons (2022)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Employees
  • Development & Solutions
  • Society

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 25% compared to the base year 2018 (Scopes 1 & 2).
  • 100% of electricity from renewable sources since 2020.
  • Initiated afforestation project in Costa Rica (over 1,000 hectares).

Social Achievements

  • 84% of employees would recommend Vaillant Group as an employer (2021 SENSOR survey).
  • 64% of management positions filled internally in 2022.
  • Accident rate (TIR) of 0.96 in 2022.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented a comprehensive Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy since 2022.
  • Established a Social Compliance Management System in 2023.
  • Revised human rights policy statement in 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy consumption by 40% in production plants (by 2030)
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 50% (Scopes 1 & 2) by 2030
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 55% (Scope 3) by 2030
  • Achieve 100% renewable energy in production by 2030
  • Achieve zero work-related incidents by 2030
  • Achieve 85% net promoter score (SENSOR) by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased vehicle mileage and emissions in 2022 after a decrease during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Increasing waste volume since 2019 due to the growing share of heat pumps in production.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing efficiency and savings measures in production and heating energy consumption to reduce gas consumption.
  • Switching to electric vehicles and expanding charging infrastructure.
  • Continuously identifying and analyzing potential levers and measures to reduce waste.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 110 in 2022 (74 with social checks)

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (620 suppliers accepted by end of 2022)
  • Compliance with Global Compact criteria

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products (heat pumps)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

Certifications: DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN ISO 45001, DIN EN ISO 9001, Gold Standard (afforestation project)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Heat pumps with natural coolant R290

Awards & Recognition

  • Kununu Top Company (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:41,443 tCO2e (Scopes 1 & 2 in 2023, offset)
Scope 1 Emissions:39,984 tCO2e (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:1,460 tCO2e (2023, location based)
Scope 3 Emissions:153,165 tCO2e (2023, mainly from product use)
Renewable Energy Share:100% (electricity since 2020)
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:398,096 m³ (2023)
Waste Generated:16,723 tons (2023)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Employees
  • Development & Solutions
  • Society

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions from own business operations by 29% compared to the base year 2019.
  • 100% of electricity that cannot be generated internally is acquired from renewable energy sources since 2020.
  • Initiated an afforestation project in Costa Rica in 2022.

Social Achievements

  • Achieved an 84% employee recommendation rate in 2021.
  • Named a Kununu Top Company in 2023.
  • Implemented a Social Compliance Management System in 2023.

Governance Achievements

  • Revised human rights policy statement in 2023.
  • Established a whistleblowing system in 2023 for reporting human rights and environmental violations.
  • Revised Supplier Code of Conduct in 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050 (from 2019 base year).
  • Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions by 97% per million EUR value added by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 (from 2019 base year).
  • Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from use of sold products by 55% per million EUR value added by 2030.
  • Achieve 85% net promoter score (SENSOR).
Short-term Goals:
  • Launch only heat pumps with R290 coolant by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased water consumption in 2023 due to increased production volumes and process modifications.
  • Increased waste volume since 2019 due to the growing share of heat pumps in production.
  • Renewed increase in vehicle emissions in 2022 after significantly lower mileage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Analysis of new processes to identify water-saving opportunities.
  • Continuous identification and analysis of potential levers and measures to reduce waste.
  • Switching from vehicles with combustion engines to electrically powered vehicles and expanding charging infrastructure.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 157 in 2023

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Social checks in supplier audits
  • Compliance with Global Compact criteria

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient heat pumps

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UNGC, SBTi, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Gold Standard

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Heat pumps with R290 coolant

Awards & Recognition

  • Kununu Top Company 2023