Climate Change Data

Funkwerk AG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Energy Consumption:1,122,321 kWh
Water Consumption:2,084,120 l
Waste Generated:273.76 tons

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Human Resources
  • Ethics
  • Procurement

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced paper consumption by approximately 20,000 sheets per year by digitizing processes.
  • Introduced eco-friendly paper tape in shipping and logistics, reducing plastic waste.
  • Improved EcoVadis sustainability rating, achieving silver medal and ranking in the top 10% of companies in the telecommunications equipment manufacturing sector.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented Employee Self Service (ESS), reducing paperwork and saving employee time.
  • Ranked 20th in the "Top 60 – Die besten Ausbilder in Thüringen" ranking.
  • Created an "Inhouse Recruiter" position to improve talent acquisition.
  • Participated in the Bavarian Red Cross Christmas campaign, providing gifts to underprivileged children.

Governance Achievements

  • ISO/IEC 27001 certification for the train radio business unit's information management system.
  • Introduced the "G Data Academy" training platform for security awareness, compliance, data protection, and environmental training.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Improve EcoVadis audit results.
  • Implement GRI reporting standards.
  • Achieve ISO 27001 certification for the passenger information business unit.
  • Conduct an energy audit of the Funkwerk Group.
  • Evaluate options for (largely) self-sufficient, sustainable energy supply at the Kölleda production site.

Environmental Challenges

  • IT security incidents
  • Bee population decline
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented an information management system to prevent major damage from IT security incidents.
  • Established two beehives on the Kölleda site to support bee populations.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Increased supplier audits with focus on sustainability.

Responsible Procurement
  • Funkwerk Code of Conduct signed by over 70 suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (starting 2023)

Certifications: ISO/IEC 27001 (train radio business unit)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Funkwerk Mobility Platform
  • Argoscan
  • Funkwerk Sensor Module

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2492 t CO2e (Scope 1+2 market-based)
Scope 1 Emissions:2007 t CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:485 t CO2e (market-based), 502 t CO2e (location-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:22133 t CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:9979 MWh
Water Consumption:3529 m³
Waste Generated:226 tons
Carbon Intensity:15.9 t CO2e/Mio. EUR Umsatz (2023)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Social Responsibility
  • Governance
  • Sustainable Supply Chain

Environmental Achievements

  • Construction of new administration and production building with focus on energy efficiency (heat pump, photovoltaic system)
  • Second harvest of company honey from on-site beehives
  • Introduction of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) into the company fleet
  • Assessment of Scope 3 emissions using the spend-based method

Social Achievements

  • Achieved a 4.5 score (out of 5) on kununu and a 90% recommendation rate, recognized as a "Top Company" in 2023
  • Held a health day in collaboration with AOK Plus
  • Improved ranking in the Wirtschaftswoche study on the 1000 most valuable employers for the common good in Germany
  • Introduced a new, formalized employee appraisal process

Governance Achievements

  • Implementation of a new software for supplier risk assessment
  • No reported cases of misconduct requiring disciplinary action
  • No fines or penalties imposed due to corruption or anti-competitive behavior

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Expansion of charging infrastructure & electric vehicle fleet
Short-term Goals:
  • Energy audit of the Funkwerk Group
  • Ensuring EU Taxonomy compliance

Environmental Challenges

  • High investment costs for complete energy self-sufficiency at the Kölleda site
  • Increased employee turnover rate (15%)
  • Over 40% of employees over 50 years old
  • Data breach at a service provider affecting employee personal data
Mitigation Strategies
  • Definition of economically viable sub-projects for partial energy self-sufficiency
  • Development of strategies to improve knowledge transfer between experienced and younger employees and create age-appropriate working conditions
  • Implementation of measures to improve employee satisfaction and retention (employee surveys, open company culture, career development opportunities)
  • Immediate technical measures to contain the data security gap and information of affected parties, police and data protection authorities

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 0

Responsible Procurement
  • Implementation of a new software for supplier risk assessment
  • Preference for local suppliers to reduce transport distances and CO2 emissions

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: EcoVadis Silver Medal

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

The Funkwerk Group supports the implementation of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Innovationspreis Thüringen (Funkwerk CRLT.50)
  • Second place in the final of the German Tourism Award 2023
  • "Hidden Champion" by the Thuringian State Development Corporation