Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental Protection
• Employee Wellbeing
• Social Responsibility
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions by more than 5% year-on-year due to high share of renewable energies in electricity mix.
• Prinect Automatic Paper Stretch Compensation software saves up to 80 sheets of waste paper per job, resulting in significant paper and CO2 savings.
• Development of a new unlabeled Saphira ECO coating series.
• Drupa 2016 participation was entirely carbon-neutral.

Social Achievements

• Launched various projects for the integration of refugees into the labor market.
• Received EU award for demographic management and holistic design of healthy workplaces.
• Opened a health center (“WIEfit”) at the Wiesloch-Walldorf production site.
• Idea management generated savings of €3.9 million.

Governance Achievements

• Revised Code of Conduct.
• Established an ombudsman system.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Demographic change and rising digitization.
• Economic slowdown in China and subdued investment behavior.
• Ongoing economic crises in Brazil and Argentina.
• Political and economic uncertainties in various regions.
• Increased competition in the industry.

Mitigation Strategies

• Initiatives to prepare employees for the future requirements of their rapidly changing work environment.
• Further optimization of net working capital.
• Further reduction in net debt.
• Intensive cooperation with external financing partners.
• Focus on cost-efficiency in all functional areas.
• Expansion of innovative growth areas through investment and targeted acquisitions.
• Development of new digital business models.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Heidelberg standard SN 780 regulates prohibited constituents in materials.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UN Global Compact

Certifications: DIN EN ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Primefire 106
• Omnifire 1000
• Gallus Labelfire 340
• Saphira ECO coating series

Awards & Recognition

• 2017 iF Design Award (Primefire 106 and Prinect Press Center XL 2)
• EU award for demographic management
• Award for resource efficiency (August Faller GmbH & Co. KG)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable products and production
• Climate strategy
• Attractive modern working conditions and structures
• Occupational health and safety
• Promoting diversity within the Company and education
• Preventing bribery and corruption
• Respect for human rights

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved a 96.38% recycling rate.
• Reduced natural gas consumption by over 20% in the past financial year.
• DryStar LED Pro system series for 2022 increased active light output by 25% and lowered energy input by up to 20%.

Social Achievements

• Launched a cross-company mentoring program to promote young female employees.
• Continued the “WIN @Heidelberg” diversity program.
• Provided more than 11,000 free meals in the financial year 2021/2022.
• Reduced accident rate to 10.9 reportable workplace accidents per one million working hours.

Governance Achievements

• Established an ESG Committee.
• Expanded compliance measures and controls.
• Revised the Code of Conduct.
• Initiated a supplier risk analysis for compliance with human rights in the supply chain.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Impact of the Russian war with Ukraine on raw material and energy costs and availability.
• Age structure of the workforce in Germany.
• Skills shortage in IT and R&D.
• COVID-19 pandemic impact on operations and employee health.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented infection protection measures (disinfection facilities, workplace concepts, protective masks, hygiene concepts).
• Developed new digital learning formats.
• Established an active sourcing concept and used social media channels for recruitment.
• Created a catalog of HR measures with the Works Council (knowledge transfer, internal development, partial retirement contracts).

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Business Partner Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3
• Goal 4
• Goal 5
• Goal 8
• Goal 9
• Goal 10
• Goal 12
• Goal 13

The report details how Heidelberg's initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• DryStar LED Pro drying system
• Saphira Eco consumables
• PURe inks

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable products
• Sustainable production
• Climate strategy
• Occupational health and safety
• Attractive working conditions
• Demographic management
• Diversity and inclusion
• Education
• Social engagement
• Preventing bribery and corruption
• A sustainable and socially responsible supply chain

Environmental Achievements

• Total energy consumption was 13.5% lower than in the previous year, while weather-adjusted total energy consumption decreased by 10.7%.
• Gas consumption lowered by 30.4%, 31.2%, and 24.6% at Wiesloch-Walldorf, Amstetten, and Ludwigsburg sites respectively.
• Share of renewable energies in purchased electricity increased from 27.2% to 48.2% across the four biggest sites.
• Scope 1 and 2 emissions per €1 million net sales declined significantly to 27.0 metric tons of CO2e, a 35.8% decrease compared with the previous year.
• Waste volume decreased by 9%, and the waste recycling rate was 96%.

Social Achievements

• Introduced bicycle leasing at some German sites.
• Continued the “WIEfit” health center at Wiesloch-Walldorf with a full range of activities.
• Concluded a prevention contract with AOK Baden-Württemberg.
• Continued the “WIEfit Healthy Eating” concept.

Governance Achievements

• Established a structured process for identifying, evaluating, and controlling opportunities and risks.
• ESG targets integrated into the compensation system for the Management Board and senior managers.
• Implemented Group-wide compliance training, expanding internal communication and revising guidelines and the Code of Conduct.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Rising operating costs for energy, raw materials, and supplies for customers.
• Lack of clarity regarding transparency and true consumption data of printing presses.
• Revision of certain environmental labels requiring customer recertification.
• Demographic challenges with an average employee age of 47.1.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developed an energy efficiency workshop to save energy and resources.
• Developed an autonomous stacking system (Stahlfolder P-Stacker) to reduce physical burden on machine operators.
• Supports customers with certification and recertification by preparing and supplying necessary product documentation.
• Initiated measures to ensure the transfer of expertise when employees leave the company, including transitional models and training.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Business Partner Code of Conduct
• LkSG due diligence process for new suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather (storms, flooding)

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes, market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), EU Taxonomy Regulation

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 50001 (Amstetten foundry), ISO 9001

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Climate-neutral products (with voluntary carbon offsetting)
• Saphira ECO label product range
• LocoTec-MRS ink roller system
• Stahlfolder P-Stacker autonomous stacking system
• CLIMATE Wallbox

Awards & Recognition

• Focus Money top five training organizations in the mechanical and plant engineering industry

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainability
• Climate Strategy
• Resource Efficiency
• Circular Economy

Environmental Achievements

• Installed a photovoltaic system at the Amstetten site, aiming to cut CO2 emissions by around 1,000 metric tons each year.
• Planning a second photovoltaic system at the Wiesloch-Walldorf site for additional CO2 emission reduction.
• Reduced energy consumption of the Speedmaster XL 106-6+L by 40% compared to its 1990 predecessor.
• Presented the energy-efficient DryStar Combi dryer at drupa 2024, consuming up to 30% less energy than current dryers.

Social Achievements

• Launched the Unboxing Value program to increase profitability and invest in growth areas.
• Expanded the StackStar-P robotics range with the new StackStar-C for increased productivity and addressing labor shortages.
• Improved user interfaces and created a low-emission working environment at machines to increase workplace attractiveness.
• Harmonized international recruitment process and implemented it digitally in 34 countries and 41 companies.

Governance Achievements

• Management Board remuneration has included sustainability targets since the financial year 2022/2023.
• Established a comprehensive risk management system compliant with legal requirements.
• Implemented a compliance management system (CMS) to ensure legal compliance by executive bodies, managers, and employees.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Challenging economic and geopolitical conditions.
• Rising staff and material costs.
• Sluggish global economy.
• Declining volumes in some market segments.
• Negative currency effects.
• Cost pressure, productivity challenges, skilled worker shortage, and sustainability requirements in the printing industry.
• Low number of new electric vehicle registrations impacting the charging technology business.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented early and decisive countermeasures to offset negative financial impacts.
• Adjusted prices to offset rising costs.
• Launched the Unboxing Value program to increase profitability and invest in growth areas.
• Developed the Boardmaster to address cost pressure, productivity, skilled worker shortage, and sustainability.
• Developed Amperfied into a full-service provider for smart charging technologies.
• Implemented measures to optimize inventories and receivables management.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• ESG-compliant supply chain focusing on human rights, ethics, and environmental aspects; comprehensive risk analyses carried out in the supplier structure.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Boardmaster flexographic printing system
• Speedmaster XL 106 Gen24
• Heidelberg Jetfire
• Gallus One
• Wallbox Connect Solar
• DryStar Combi dryer