Climate Change Data

CENIT AG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1993.2 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1040.9 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:952.3 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100% (Germany, Stuttgart site)
Total Energy Consumption:5,681,159 kWh/year
Water Consumption:2092.2 m3/year
Waste Generated:9.6 tons/year (Stuttgart)
Carbon Intensity:12.3 tCO2e/million EUR revenue, 2.3 tCO2e/employee

ESG Focus Areas

  • Employees & Society
  • Environment & Climate
  • Integrity & Compliance
  • Digitization & Data Security

Environmental Achievements

  • Switched all German locations to 100% green electricity from Vattenfall since 2019.
  • Reduced office space in Hamburg, Saarbrücken, and Ratingen.
  • Pilot project for electric and plug-in hybrid company cars.

Social Achievements

  • Received the award as "MINT minded company 2023"
  • 80% employee participation in "YOUR FEEDBACK" survey.
  • Implemented an employee-recruit-employee program.
  • Offered various employee benefits (term life insurance, occupational disability insurance, accident insurance, company pension plan, long-term illness support, assistance in case of death, children's sick days, care for relatives).

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented a compliance system for combating corruption and bribery.
  • Established a comprehensive training program to prevent corruption and anti-competitive behavior (aiming for 90% employee participation by 2025).
  • Joined the "Charta der Vielfalt" (German diversity charter).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions (Scope 1+2) by 55% by 2030.
  • Source 100% electricity from renewable sources by 2030 (where possible).
  • Double average training hours to 20 hours/employee/year by 2030.
  • Establish a minimum 5% apprenticeship quota by 2030.
  • Improve EcoVadis ESG rating to Gold status by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Implement Group-wide training on anti-corruption and anti-competitive behavior (90% participation by 2025).
  • Implement Group-wide supplier management process by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Data collection for a holistic carbon footprint calculation across all global locations.
  • Lack of data from landlords for electricity and water consumption in some locations.
  • Need to expand the fleet of electric vehicles.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Optimized data collection for a valid database across all locations.
  • Estimated consumption based on rented space and average consumption per square meter for missing data.
  • Initiated a pilot project for electric vehicles.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Selection of suppliers using environmentally compatible materials and technologies, meeting international environmental standards.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 27001:2013, ISO 9001:2015

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 4
  • SDG 7
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 15
  • SDG 16

Goals linked to reducing carbon footprint, renewable energy, employee training, apprenticeship quota, employee satisfaction, ESG rating, anti-corruption training, and supplier management.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Software solutions enabling customers to improve products, optimize resource use, and increase performance/profitability.

Awards & Recognition

  • "MINT minded company 2023"

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1501.9 tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2)
Scope 1 Emissions:1069.6 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:432.3 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:100% at Stuttgart site (aiming for 100% by 2030)
Total Energy Consumption:4,591,692 kWh/year
Water Consumption:2,111.7 m3/year
Waste Generated:9.6 tons/year (Stuttgart office)
Carbon Intensity:8.1 tCO2e/million EUR revenue, 1.7 tCO2e/employee

ESG Focus Areas

  • Employees & Society
  • Environment & Climate
  • Integrity & Compliance
  • Corporate Governance & Culture
  • Digitization & Data Security

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions (Scope 1+2) to 1,502 tCO2e in 2023 from 1,993 tCO2e in 2022. The difference is explained by a change in the accounting for green electricity.
  • 100% green electricity usage at the Stuttgart site and aiming for 100% renewable energy by 2030 where feasible.
  • Reduced office space in multiple locations.

Social Achievements

  • Increased average training hours per employee to 15.8 hours in 2023.
  • Employed 35 apprentices in 2023 (9% of workforce).
  • Implemented employee engagement programs (Pulse Check and YOUR FEEDBACK surveys).

Governance Achievements

  • Maintained EcoVadis Silver ESG rating in 2023.
  • Implemented anti-corruption training program with 22% participation in 2023, aiming for 90% by 2025.
  • Implemented a supplier management process with 17% of suppliers assessed in 2023, aiming for full assessment by 2025.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions (Scope 1+2) by 55% by 2030 (compared to 2022)
  • Achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030 (where feasible)
  • Double average annual training hours per employee to 20 hours by 2030
  • Maintain minimum 5% apprentices by 2030
  • Achieve EcoVadis Gold ESG rating by 2030
  • Have at least 90% employee participation in anti-corruption training by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Implement supplier assessment by 2025 (LkSG/CSRD)

Environmental Challenges

  • Data collection challenges for calculating the company's carbon footprint across all global locations.
  • Difficulty in obtaining data from landlords for energy and water consumption calculations in some shared office spaces.
  • Challenges in attracting and retaining talent in the IT industry.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Optimized data collection methods to obtain a valid database across all locations.
  • Estimating consumption values for missing data based on available information.
  • Expanded recruiting capacities, implemented an 'Employees Recruit Employees' program, and utilized various online recruiting channels.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 17% in 2023

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier questionnaires and assessment criteria
  • Internal classification system for suppliers based on ESG performance

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and processes through digital solutions

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, CDP, GHG Protocol, CSRD, EU Taxonomy

Certifications: ISO 27001:2013, ISO 9001:2015

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 4
  • 5
  • 8
  • 9
  • 13

Initiatives contribute to these goals through employee training, gender equality efforts, job creation, sustainable digital solutions, and carbon footprint reduction.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Software solutions enabling customers to improve product design, optimize resource use, and increase efficiency.

Awards & Recognition

  • MINT minded company 2023