Climate Change Data

Onyx Germany GmbH

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:3,633,588.8 t CO₂e
Scope 1 Emissions:3,433,766 t CO₂
Scope 2 Emissions:43,312 t CO₂e
Scope 3 Emissions:156,510.80 t CO₂e
Renewable Energy Share:2.05%
Water Consumption:640,370,485 m³
Waste Generated:33,668 tons

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental protection
  • Social factors
  • Responsible corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved a slight improvement on the previous year’s emissions of 5,632,506 metric tonnes of CO₂ to 3,433,766 metric tonnes in 2023.
  • Scope 2 emissions totalled 43,312 tonnes of CO₂e in 2023 – a change of -87% compared to the previous year’s figure.
  • Scope 3 emissions amounted to 156,511 tonnes of CO₂e in 2023 – a change of -50 % compared to the previous year’s figure.
  • More than 97 per cent of by-products and waste products were processed and recycled.

Social Achievements

  • Welcomed 56 new colleagues in 2023.
  • 24% of senior management positions are held by women.
  • 5% of employees have various disabilities.
  • Implemented a comprehensive health and safety initiative in 2023 to improve health and safety.

Governance Achievements

  • No data security incidents in 2023.
  • No data protection breaches reported in 2023.
  • No breaches of the Anti-Corruption Guidelines reported or identified since the inception of Onyx Power.
  • No infringements reported via the whistle-blower system in 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Climate neutrality in Scope 1 by 2035
  • Complete phasing out of coal power by 2035 at the latest in all cases
Medium-term Goals:
  • Conversion of power plant sites to low-carbon energy generation by 2030
  • Climate neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 by 2035
Short-term Goals:
  • Conversion of electricity/heating agreement in DUS/BER to green generation by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Demographic trends in society and worsening skills shortage.
  • Increased number of accidents in the first half of 2023.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Commitment to acting responsibly to create a positive and sustainable working environment.
  • Developed and introduced a comprehensive health and safety initiative with over 20 measures to improve health and safety, comprehensive safety audits at each location and a communication campaign.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Commitment to sustainable development and social responsibility from each contractor
  • Twelve sustainability criteria for coal procurement
  • Membership in the Bettercoal initiative

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: EU sustainability goals, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 16
  • SDG 9
  • SDG 13

Contribution to sustainable economic growth, energy provision, gender equality, circularity, responsible business practices, resilient energy supply, and climate protection.