Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Protection
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Social Responsibility
• Resource Efficiency
• Sustainable Product Development

Environmental Achievements

• Operates a biofilter plant at the Haren location to reduce styrene emissions from the pultrusion process.
• Apprentices at the Worms location identified energy savings opportunities resulting in annual savings of up to 150 metric tons of carbon dioxide and €49,000.
• More than 90% of chips and leftover pieces produced during machining are sent for reprocessing within the company.
• Many Röchling Group locations are certified to ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 environmental and energy management systems.

Social Achievements

• Launched the “Guidelines for Leadership and Collaboration” project to maintain a positive work environment during company growth.
• Implemented various employee development measures, including international seminars and language classes.
• Participated in university recruitment events and “Girls’ Day” and “Boys’ Day” events to attract diverse talent.
• Offered flexible working-time models and mobile working options to support work-life balance.

Governance Achievements

• Adherence to the Röchling Code of Conduct, which sets out standards for business activities and minimum requirements.
• Implementation of a quality management system to strengthen customer trust.
• Active participation in the “Energy Scouts” project, a qualification program for apprentices focused on energy saving opportunities.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Negative perception of plastics due to environmental pollution caused by disposable plastic products.
• Lack of a consistent Group-wide reporting procedure for key sustainability factors in 2018.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in product development and eco-friendly innovations to create sustainable processes and products.
• Developing and implementing a consistent Group-wide reporting procedure for key sustainability factors (implied).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• LubX® CV sliding material
• Lignostone® insulating material
• Active Grille Shutters
• SCR Tank Systems
• Sympfiny® drug delivery system

Awards & Recognition

• Federal Energy Scouts Award 2018 (Worms location)
• Work – Safety – Health Advancement Prize (Automotive division)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Products
• People
• Planet

Environmental Achievements

• Commissioned a photovoltaic system at the Automotive location in Kunshan, China.
• Opened a plastics recycling location in Geeste-Dalum, Germany, processing plastic residues from production and customers.
• Implemented energy-saving measures such as cold storage systems and efficient filter fans in Medical division.
• Achieved energy savings of around EUR 43,000 and 145 metric tons of CO2 annually at the Automotive location in Worms, Germany through efficient temperature control.

Social Achievements

• Developed a virtual work experience program for young women in technical professions.
• Implemented the Core Talent Program in the Automotive division, supporting around 60 talented individuals.
• Offered individually tailored career change concepts at the Medical location in Neuhaus am Rennweg, Germany.
• Held Parents’ afternoons at Industrial locations in Lahnstein and Nentershausen, Germany to support work-life balance.
• Conducted annual employee pulse surveys in the Automotive division.

Governance Achievements

• Established the Group-wide Röchling Board Sustainability.
• Appointed a Chief Compliance Officer as Human Rights Officer in response to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.
• Adapted the whistleblower tool to better record compliance violations globally.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Energy-intensive production processes.
• Disposal of plastics.
• Limited availability of bioplastics and their technical properties.
• Regulatory requirements limiting the use of recycled materials in the Medical division.
• Implementing the requirements of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in renewable energy sources (photovoltaic systems).
• Improving energy efficiency through various measures.
• Opening plastics recycling locations.
• Developing new product families using bioplastics and recycled materials (Röchling-BioBoom® and Röchling-ReLoop®).
• Implementing the requirements of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act through a cross-divisional project and adapting the sustainability approach.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• FSC certified suppliers for red beech veneer.
• No palm oil used for mass-balanced bioplastics.
• Favoring biocircular raw materials.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol, ISCC PLUS, ISO 50001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Certifications: ISCC PLUS, ISO 50001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 13485, ISO 15378, ISO 9001, IATF 16949

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• All 17 SDGs

Röchling considers all 17 SDGs to be important, referencing them in relation to their focus topics.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Röchling-BioBoom®
• Röchling-ReLoop®

Awards & Recognition

• Sustainability Award in Automotive (2021)