DEUTZ AG
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:20,057 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:13,590 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:6,467 tCO2e
Total Energy Consumption:158,965 MWh
Waste Generated:22,427 tons
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental matters
- Treatment of employees
- Social responsibility
- Respect for human rights
- Measures to combat corruption and bribery
- Corporate governance and compliance
- Product stewardship
Environmental Achievements
- CO2 emissions from production sites fell by around 55 percent in 2021 compared to 2020 despite a significant increase in production volume; CO2 emissions per manufactured engine saw an even greater drop of around 69 percent.
- Reduced waste for disposal by 20% compared to 2019.
- All DEUTZ AG’s German production sites purchased only green electricity since January 1, 2021.
Social Achievements
- 3,208 (99.1 percent) of all administrative employees completed compliance training.
- Launched an organization-wide efficiency program called ‘Transform for Growth’ to maintain long-term competitiveness.
- Established an innovation platform for employees to work together on enhancing the drive and service portfolio.
Governance Achievements
- Established a groupwide compliance organization to ensure that the Company and its employees act in accordance with prescribed rules and regulations.
- Implemented an IT-based business partner compliance tool to respond to matters such as suspected money laundering, anti-competitive practices, corruption, or bribery.
- Executive compensation linked to ESG: Yes (Sustainability target included in Board of Management remuneration system).
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Increase the proportion of consolidated revenue generated by the Green segment to between 5 and 10 percent by 2023/2024.
- Roll out business partner compliance checks to 90% of existing suppliers by 2023.
Short-term Goals:
- Increase proportion of women in workforce to >10%, women in management to >20% by 2023.
- Maintain employee engagement and enablement levels (78% and 69%) by 2023.
- Maintain staff turnover rate within 5-10% by 2023.
- Improve RIR to 7 by 2023.
- Reduce CO2 emissions by 20% compared to 2017 by 2023 (for production sites and per manufactured engine).
- Reduce waste for disposal by 10% compared to 2019 by 2023.
- Reduce nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions by 3% compared to 2019 by 2023.
Environmental Challenges
- Coronavirus pandemic impacted operations and training.
- Supply chain disruptions (implicitly mentioned due to global events).
Mitigation Strategies
- Established a coronavirus crisis management team.
- Implemented various coronavirus-related health and safety measures (social distancing, face masks, work from home, testing centers, vaccination centers).
- Adjusted targets for supplier audits due to the pandemic.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 16 existing suppliers and 83% of new suppliers audited in 2021.
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and carbon-neutral drive solutions
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: German Sustainability Code
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001
Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3
- SDG 5
- SDG 7
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 16
The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- E-DEUTZ products (electric and hybrid drive systems)
- Hydrogen engine (TCG 7.8 H2)
- Mobile charging station (Powertree)
Awards & Recognition
- Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce recognized DEUTZ’s training center for its outstanding achievements in vocational training.
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:13,876 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 and 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:12,680 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:1,196 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:146,992 MWh/year
Waste Generated:20,949 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:70.4 kg CO2e per engine (2023)
ESG Focus Areas
- Product stewardship
- Social responsibility
- Environmental matters
- Product quality
- Corporate governance and compliance
- Treatment of employees
- Respect for human rights
- Measures to combat corruption and bribery
- Data protection
- HR management
- Occupational health and safety
- Supplier management
- Environmental and climate protection
- Corporate citizenship
Environmental Achievements
- CO2 emissions from production sites reduced by -28% compared with 2022
- CO2 emissions per manufactured engine decreased by -26.4% compared with 2022
- Waste for disposal reduced by -7.6% compared to 2022
- Overall energy consumption at production sites decreased by 3.3% year on year
Social Achievements
- 97.8% of administrative employees completed compliance training
- 13.8% of the total workforce are women (exceeding the target)
- 15.3% of management positions are held by women
- Recordable Incident Rate (RIR) improved to 6.0 from 8.8 in 2022
- Employee engagement score of 73% and enablement score of 68%
- 83 existing suppliers underwent site audits for compliance with the Supplier Code (exceeding the target of 55)
Governance Achievements
- Established a groupwide compliance organization
- Implemented an IT-based business partner compliance tool
- No confirmed cases of corruption in 2023
- Adopted a groupwide human rights code
- Board of Management remuneration includes a sustainability target
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Offer a climate-neutral portfolio of products and technologies by 2050
- Make our business climate-neutral along the entire process chain by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce CO2 emissions from production sites by 66% by 2026 (compared to 2017)
- Reduce CO2 emissions per manufactured engine by 70% by 2026 (compared to 2017)
- Achieve an engagement score of 80% and an enablement score of 75% by 2025
- Audit 80% of top 150 suppliers against sustainability criteria by 2026
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce waste for disposal by 15% by 2026 (compared to 2019)
Environmental Challenges
- Meeting the increasing demand for alternative drive solutions
- Decentralized organizational structure of the DEUTZ Group
- Implementing the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
Mitigation Strategies
- Established a global safety board to define minimum global standards for occupational health and safety
- Introduced various meeting formats to facilitate global dialogue in HR
- Implemented a groupwide purchasing guideline to ensure that purchasing activities follow agreed standards
- Established a cross-departmental task force to implement the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 83 existing suppliers audited in 2020-2023; 100% of new production component suppliers audited in 2023
Responsible Procurement
- DEUTZ code of conduct for suppliers
- Business partner compliance tool
- EcoVadis assessment platform
- Implementation of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products
- Development of carbon-neutral drive solutions
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: German Sustainability Code
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001
Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- UNGC 1-10
- SDG 7
- SDG 9
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
Incorporated into the strategic planning of groupwide sustainability activities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Hydrogen engine
- Electric drive systems
- Modular battery systems
- Battery management systems
- Mobile rapid charging station (PowerTree)
Awards & Recognition
- Cologne Chamber of Industry and Commerce recognition for Factory for Talents