Thomas GmbH
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:42,911 tCO2e/year (2022)
Renewable Energy Share:100% (2022)
Total Energy Consumption:1939 MWh/year (2022)
Water Consumption:1099 m3/year (2022, estimated due to leak)
Waste Generated:1012 tons/year (2022)
ESG Focus Areas
- Labour and human rights
- Environment
- Ethics
- Sustainable procurement
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO2 footprint from 47,766 tCO2e in 2021 to 42,911 tCO2e in 2022. Goal for 2023: 42,000 tCO2e
- Switched to 100% green electricity in 2022
- Reduced electricity and gas consumption through technical improvements
- Implemented a briquetting plant for oil-free pressing of aluminium parts in 2023, reducing hazardous waste and improving recycling
- Overhauled and optimized anodising lines in Spain in 2023, improving water usage and wastewater treatment
Social Achievements
- Maintained 100% compliance with Code of Conduct among employees
- Maintained 100% remuneration above minimum wage
- Implemented a Code of Conduct for Suppliers in 2022
- Increased the proportion of qualified skilled employees from 80.7% to 89.5%
- Implemented goals dialogue for employee development since 2019
- Introduced a family day in 2023 to promote togetherness
Governance Achievements
- Standardized compliance policy in place since 2014, addressing anti-corruption, fraud prevention, money laundering, and other ethical concerns
- Subjected data security systems to stress tests and fulfilled requirements for cyber protection insurance in 2022
- Implemented an IT awareness training program in 2023 for all employees to address cyber security threats
- No violations against compliance rules reported in 2022
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Focus more strongly on environmental aspects in operations and promote improvements by 2024
- Invest in a photovoltaic system with building extension plans
Medium-term Goals:
- Further increase interest and participation in occupational health and safety concept by 2024
- Strive for certification of the occupational health and safety management system by 2024
- Integrate all Thomas Group companies in an international exchange network for skills by 2024
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce CO2 footprint to 42,000 tCO2e by 2023
- Increase percentage of women in workforce to 20% by 2023
- Reduce sickness rate to <6% by 2023
- Achieve 100% participation in occupational safety instruction by 2023
Environmental Challenges
- Competition risks, including work processes set up at competitors using Thomas's know-how and customers competing by making simple items themselves
- Time pressure from being a smaller company between large raw material suppliers and large processors
- Unexpectedly high sickness rate in 2022 (7.5%) due to 60 cases of infection outside the workplace
- Heat recovery from presses not developing to expected extent
- Leak in water supply line in 2022 resulting in large loss of fresh water
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing and manufacturing precise, reliable, variably configurable, and material-friendly tools
- Fast access to the right material
- Creating new products for new markets
- Effective corona protection measures (voluntary testing, hygiene concept, company-sponsored vaccination)
- Implementing a briquetting press to reduce drawing oil waste and improve recycling
- Overhauling and optimizing anodising lines in Spain to improve water usage
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Code of Conduct for Suppliers
- Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) participation
- Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) adherence
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Certifications: ISO 9001