Ralf Bohle GmbH
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1351.84 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:393.8 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:0.0 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:958.0 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100% at HQ
Total Energy Consumption:760,000 kWh/year (HQ)
Water Consumption:1025 m3/year (HQ)
Waste Generated:25.36 tons/year (HQ)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- 311 t CO2e savings/year through effective energy management at HQ
- 100% renewable electricity at HQ
- 1.1 million recycled bicycle inner tubes
- 98% of materials recyclable at headquarters Reichshof
- Development of world's first bicycle tire recycling process
- Development of world's first bicycle tube recycling system
Social Achievements
- Launched employee well-being program in cooperation with AOK and Cologne Sports University
- Support for various social projects including Chancenwerk, Children for a better World, and World Bicycle Relief
- Sponsoring of athletes and clubs (VfL Gummersbach, TTC Bergneustadt)
- Support for Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation
Governance Achievements
- Establishment of a CSR department to coordinate CSR activities
- Development of a code of conduct for suppliers (to be implemented by 2024)
- Increased transparency in supply chain
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve 25% cycling mobility in commuting by 2030
- Recycle 14 million tires and 13 million inner tubes by 2026
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve 100% renewable energy use in Germany by 2025
- Reduce scope 1 & 2 emissions by at least 55% by 2030
- Expand inclusion of scope 3 emissions by 2030
- Additional external auditing of code of conduct by 2025
- Energy transition: expansion of renewable energies at production sites by 2027
Short-term Goals:
- Expand inner tube recycling program to more European countries
- Launch tire recycling system EU-wide
- Complete holistic onboarding program by 2023
- Audits of JV factories in Indonesia and Vietnam by 2023
- Application of code of conduct for entire group of suppliers by 2024
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing emissions in the value chain
- Creating transparency in the supply chain
- Further expanding recycling systems throughout Europe
Mitigation Strategies
- Development of recycling systems for inner tubes and tires
- Cooperation with Fair Rubber e.V. for fair trade of natural rubber
- Implementation of sustainable energy concepts
- Development of sustainable products with recycled and renewable materials (Green Compound, GreenGuard, Aerothan)
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Fair Rubber e.V. partnership for fair trade of natural rubber
- Code of conduct for suppliers (to be implemented by 2024)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 7
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 15
Schwalbe's initiatives contribute to these goals through sustainable products, responsible supply chain management, employee well-being, and environmental protection.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Aerothan inner tube
- GreenGuard puncture protection
- Green Compound
Awards & Recognition
- German Sustainability Award 2020
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:15,084.6 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 1 Emissions:574.3 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 2 Emissions:70.9 tCO2e/year (2023)
Scope 3 Emissions:14,439.4 tCO2e/year (2023)
Renewable Energy Share:100% at headquarters (2023)
Total Energy Consumption:737,660 kWh/year (Reichshof, 2023)
Water Consumption:1,053 m3/year (Reichshof, 2023)
Waste Generated:51.62 tons/year (Reichshof, 2023)
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Circular Economy
- Climate Protection
- Social Responsibility
- Supply Chain Responsibility
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 35% since 2018.
- Launched the Green Marathon, the world's first closed-loop tire with 80% recycled and renewable materials, saving 800 t CO2eq.
- Saved over 5,683 t CO2eq through the use of rButyl from inner tube recycling.
- 76% of turnover generated with eco-friendly products.
Social Achievements
- Launched the Schwalbe Foundation to promote mobility justice.
- Children’s Advisory Council supported 5 children’s aid projects.
- Increased the number of Fair Rubber cooperative members from 277 in 2020 to 2,855 in 2023.
- Established a second fair supply chain for natural rubber in Sumatra.
Governance Achievements
- Extended CSR department responsibilities to include chemicals management.
- Implemented a supplier code of conduct, with 73% of relevant suppliers signing in 2023.
- Joined the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Reduce Schwalbe’s environmental impact to net zero by 2040.
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 2018).
- 80% recycled and renewable materials in all tires and tubes by 2030
- 21 Children's Advisory Council projects by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- 100% renewable energy in production by 2025
- 2 million recycled tires by 2025
- 20 million recycled inner tubes by 2025
- Extension of rCB use to 70% of Schwalbe tires by 2024
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for all tires and inner tubes by 2025
- 100% BEVs for headquarters by 2026
Environmental Challenges
- 30% drop in turnover in 2023 due to the general economic situation and decreased consumer demand.
- Challenges in integrating CSR into the supply chain (sensitizing suppliers, converting to renewable energies, ensuring compliance).
Mitigation Strategies
- Adjusted production capacities and boosted efficiency to save costs.
- Increased reliance on recycled and renewable raw materials.
- Intensified cooperation with partners to minimize environmental impact and promote social equality.
- Strategically realigned production to focus on the Vietnam joint-venture site.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier code of conduct, partnership with Fair Rubber Association
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards
Certifications: Cradle to Cradle Certified® (printed report)
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
- Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
- Goal 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure)
- Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
- Goal 13 (Climate action)
- Goal 15 (Life on land)
The report details how Schwalbe's initiatives contribute to these goals.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Green Marathon tire, Aerothan (TPU material), Green Guard (puncture protection), Green Compound
Awards & Recognition
- Eurobike GREEN AWARD 2023 (Green Marathon), Eurobike INNOVATOR’S PRIZE 2022 (Schwalbe Recycling System), Design & Innovation Award (Green Marathon), Eurobike 2015 GREEN AWARD (inner tube recycling), 2020 GREEN CONCEPT AWARD (inner tube recycling), 2021 German Sustainability Award (inner tube recycling), Top-Innovator 2023