Alamo Group Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:19.5%
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Responsibility
- People & Communities
- Governance and Ethics
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced energy used per metric ton shipped from 7.06 GJ to 6.38 GJ
- Increased renewable energy share of total electric energy used from 18.2% to 19.5%
- Reduced landfill waste from 33.86 kg per metric ton shipped to 29.29 kg per metric ton shipped
- Increased total waste recycled from 79.08% to 82.02%
- Reduced CO2e emissions per metric ton shipped from 0.70 metric tons to 0.67 metric tons
- Gradall lighting retrofit saved 1,281,186 kWh of electricity in the first six months, on track for 2,999,391 kWh savings
- Santa Izabel facility in Brazil converted to 100% renewable energy
- Super Products improved sales demo planning, reducing travel miles
- Santa Izabel plant reduced weld gas use by 40%
- Tenco reduced waste-to-landfill by 40%
- Super Products returnable racks eliminated wood pallets
Social Achievements
- Reduced recordable injuries per 100 employees from 4.06 to 3.65
- Implemented various COVID-19 safety measures
- Offered biometric screenings to US-based employees
- Invested in mental health training and resources
- Implemented ergonomic improvements, such as battery-operated pallet jacks
- RhinoAg increased female representation by 17%
Governance Achievements
- 100% of online employees completed Code of Business Conduct and Ethics training
- Implemented anti-phishing training, increasing phishing email detection rate to 89%
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce energy used per metric ton shipped to 6.0 GJ by 2025
- Achieve 20% renewable energy from electricity by 2025
- Reduce landfill waste to 30.0 kg per metric ton shipped by 2025
- Achieve 85% total waste recycled by 2025
- Reduce CO2e emissions per metric ton shipped to 0.60 metric tons by 2025
- Reduce CO2 emissions by 14% or 0.04 metric tons per metric ton shipped by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic impacted business practices and required modifications to protect employee health and safety
- Supply chain disruptions
Mitigation Strategies
- Implemented COVID-19 safety practices
- Limited capital expenditures, rolled back pay increases, restricted travel, reduced inventory, and delayed discretionary spending
- Utilized government programs to assist furloughed employees
- Shifted to virtual safety training and auditing
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Conflict Minerals Policy
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 45001 (1 facility)
Third-party Assurance: Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC) (limited assurance)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Fish Protector
- Schwarze HyperVAC Pure Vacuum Street Sweeper
- Old Dominion Brush Company Eco Mode
- Tiger Corporation Beet Juice Ballast
- Nitehawk single-engine hydraulic sweepers
- Rousseaus E-TP electric arm mowers
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:41,095 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:27%
Total Energy Consumption:602,838 GJ/year
Water Consumption:96,082 m3/year
Waste Generated:2,526,242 kg/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Energy Management
- Employee Health & Safety
- Product Design & Lifecycle Management
- Materials Sourcing & Efficiency
- Improve operational & energy efficiencies
- Improve employee health & safety
- Improve materials sourcing strategies to manage risk and reduce environmental impacts
- Enhance workforce diversity & inclusion
- Enhance product development to help customers operate efficiently and lower emissions
- Enhanced cybersecurity
- Continue to grow and improve economic performance
- Employee development & retention
- Comply with new product safety & chemical disclosure laws
Environmental Achievements
- 19% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions since 2019
- 10% reduction in total energy consumption since 2019
- Increased renewable electricity to 27% of total electricity consumed
- Over 15% reduction in landfill waste since 2019
- Increased waste recycled to 84%
- 7% reduction in wastewater since 2019
Social Achievements
- Launched a new internal Training Academy
- Improved recruitment processes to increase diversity
- Expanded Board of Directors to nine members, increasing board diversity (three women)
Governance Achievements
- Assigned ESG oversight to the Nominating and Governance Committee
- Appointed first Chief Sustainability Officer
- Created an ESG Executive Team and a Corporate Sustainability Team
- Deployed Green Teams at every Alamo company (over 130 people)
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 50% by 2030
- Reduce total energy consumption by 35% by 2030
- Increase renewable electricity to 50% by 2030
- Reduce landfill waste by 50% by 2030
- Increase waste recycled to 90% by 2030
- Reduce wastewater by 13% by 2030
- Reduce recordable injury rates by 44% by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 35% by 2025
- Reduce total energy consumption by 25% by 2025
- Increase renewable electricity to 38% by 2025
- Reduce landfill waste by 33% by 2025
- Increase waste recycled to 87% by 2025
- Reduce wastewater by 13% by 2025
- Reduce recordable injury rates by 39% by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Transition risks related to market shifts towards lower-carbon technologies and potential carbon pricing mechanisms
- Physical risks from extreme weather events and climate variability impacting supply chain and end-user demand
- Scope 3 emissions significantly larger than Scope 1 & 2 emissions
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing lower-carbon solutions for customers
- Collaborating with suppliers and customers to address supply chain disruptions
- Initiating a project to estimate Scope 3 GHG emissions baseline and set future targets
- Investing in new product development and supply chain collaborations to reduce Scope 3 emissions
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Collaboration with suppliers to reduce packaging waste
- Conflict Minerals Policy
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
- Climate variability
Transition Risks
- Market shifts towards lower-carbon technologies
- Carbon pricing mechanisms
Opportunities
- Development of lower-carbon solutions
- Growth in demand for products used in climate risk adaptation
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB
Certifications: ISO 14001 (Rivard facility in France)
Third-party Assurance: Strategic Sustainability Consulting (SSC) - support, not full assurance
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Conver C485-E electric mowing boat
- Dixie Chopper electric zero-turn mower concept
- McConnel RC32e fully electric remote control mower
- Rousseau E-TP power arm flail mowers
- AGRIBUGGY2 self-propelled crop sprayer
- Spearhead Stubble Management system
- Old Dominion Brush Eco Mode™
- McConnel Power Arm PA 4830 VFR
- Tenco Wide Wing System (WWS)
- 20 Ton Grain Transshipment trucks
- Harkboot raking system for removing invasive aquatic plants
- Herder Ecochopper mower
- McConnel RC Spot Sprayer
Awards & Recognition
- 2021 Texan by Nature 20 Honoree
- NENnovation awards for Conver C485 and Harkboot raking system
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:42,627 mtCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:26,642 mtCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:15,986 mtCO2e (market-based)
Renewable Energy Share:28.6%
Total Energy Consumption:644,327 Gj
Water Consumption:82,420 m3
Waste Generated:2,545,304 kg
ESG Focus Areas
- Energy Management
- Employee Health & Safety
- Product Design & Lifecycle Management
- Materials Sourcing & Efficiency
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced absolute electricity consumption by 1,601 MWh compared to 2021.
- Reduced absolute landfill waste by 7% compared to 2021 and 21% below 2019 levels.
- Reduced water usage by 16% year-over-year.
- Improved Scope 1 emissions intensity by 9% compared to 2019.
- Reduced market-based Scope 2 emissions by over 32% compared to 2019.
Social Achievements
- Launched the Alamo Group Learning and Development Academy.
- Significant reduction in total recordable injury rate compared to 2021.
- Positive results in initiatives to attract a more diverse pool of employees and increase diversity in leadership.
- 114 U.S. employees completed frontline leadership program.
Governance Achievements
- All employees completed ethics and code of conduct training.
- Board maintains ultimate responsibility for overseeing ESG matters.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Reduce operational GHG emissions intensity by 50% by 2030.
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce total energy consumption intensity by 33% by 2030.
- Reduce Scope 1 emissions intensity by 40% by 2030.
- Reduce landfill waste intensity by 50% by 2030.
- Reduce water usage to 75,000 cubic meters by 2030.
- Reduce recordable injuries to 2.0 per 100 employees by 2030.
- Reduce Scope 2 emissions intensity by >60% by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce total energy consumption intensity by 19% by 2025.
- Reduce Scope 1 emissions intensity by 21% by 2025.
- Reduce landfill waste intensity by 33% by 2025.
- Reduce water usage to 80,000 cubic meters by 2025.
- Reduce recordable injuries to 2.3 per 100 employees by 2025.
Environmental Challenges
- Increased energy consumption (3.5% year-over-year) due to colder weather, higher production volume, and insourcing of production processes.
- Increased natural gas use (11.7%) at four major North American facilities due to an 11.3% increase in heating degree days.
Mitigation Strategies
- Investments in energy-efficient tooling and equipment, facilities consolidation, and production process changes.
- Investments in physical facilities to improve environmental performance and reduce heat loss during winter (2023).
- Investments in building heating systems and heat retention (2023).
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Conflict Minerals Policy
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
- Storms
- Variability in precipitation and weather patterns
Transition Risks
- Market transitions to lower carbon technology
- Government imposition of carbon taxes
Opportunities
- Development of low-carbon solutions for customers
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- All-electric Gradall EL 4100 excavator
- All-electric Schwarze M6 sweeper
- Electric-Hybrid Raptor mid-size sweeper
- Timberwolf TW 280HB hybrid-electric woodchipper
- Old Dominion Brush Eco Mode leaf vacuum control systems
- Brazilian Sugar Cane Transshipment Truck
- Conver 485-E fully electric mowing boat
- McConnel PA4830 VFR flail cutter
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:41,992 mtCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:26,091 mtCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:15,900 mtCO2e (market-based)
Renewable Energy Share:30%
Total Energy Consumption:628,618 Gj
Water Consumption:90,115 cubic meters
Waste Generated:2,419,304 kg
ESG Focus Areas
- Energy Management
- Employee Health & Safety
- Product Design & Lifecycle Management
- Materials Sourcing & Efficiency
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Over 22% reduction of GHG emissions intensity since 2019 (using market-based method for scope 2 emissions)
- Reduced absolute energy usage in 2023 despite heightened production activities
- Energy intensity decreased by over 12% compared to 2019
- Total scope 1 and 2 carbon intensity has decreased by 22% compared to the 2019 baseline
Social Achievements
- 9% reduction in OSHA recordable injury rate for 2023, surpassing the 2025 target ahead of schedule
- Zero on-the-job fatalities
- Over 300 employees graduated from the AGILE Leadership Training Program
Governance Achievements
- Strong corporate governance and ethics framework implemented
- All office employees completed annual mandatory Code of Conduct training
- Near Miss reporting emphasized throughout operations
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- 50% reduction in operational GHG emissions intensity by 2030
- 50% reduction in landfill waste intensity from 2019 base year levels by 2030
- Achieve 10% onsite renewable power generation by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce energy intensity by an additional 7% to hit the 2025 target
- Achieve an additional 10% improvement in Scope 1 emissions intensity over the next two years
Environmental Challenges
- Challenges in reducing solid waste sent to landfills due to excess dunnage from facility consolidations and production rationalization projects
- Regression in water usage reduction compared to the previous year
Mitigation Strategies
- Intensifying efforts in waste reduction and water conservation in 2024
- Investments in upgraded welding and metal cutting technologies to reduce electricity consumption and steel scrap
- Investments to improve the heating efficiency of facilities
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Collaboration with suppliers on product design and specifications
- Supplier risk assessment and performance reviews
- Supply chain transparency inquiries
- Requirements for suppliers to respect human rights
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events
- Storms
- Variability in precipitation and weather patterns
Transition Risks
- Market transitions to lower carbon technology
- Government regulations accelerating energy transition
Opportunities
- Development of low-carbon solutions for customers
- Sales growth from sustainable product development
- Increased demand for products used in extreme weather event cleanup
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD, GHG Protocol
Certifications: ISO 9001 (some locations), ISO 14001 (one location)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Electric and hybrid-electric products in various product categories
- Weight-reduced equipment
- Products with improved fuel efficiency