Climate Change Data

Kohler Co.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:795238
Scope 1 Emissions:390800
Scope 2 Emissions:404438
Renewable Energy Share:54%
Total Energy Consumption:2892467
Water Consumption:4130383
Waste Generated:147806
Carbon Intensity:64 (Net GHG Emissions Intensity, Scopes 1 + 2 (tCO2e / $M Revenue) in 2022

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Social Impact
  • Corporate Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • 41% reduction in global operational energy use intensity since 2008
  • 62% reduction in global operational net greenhouse gas intensity (scope 1 + 2) since 2008
  • 57% reduction in water withdrawal intensity since 2008
  • 58% reduction in global operational waste to landfill intensity since 2008
  • 560 billion gallons of water saved by Kohler WaterSense® labeled products in the U.S. since 2007
  • $1.01 billion in global sales from environmentally favorable Kitchen and Bath products in 2022
  • 54% global operational electricity from renewable resources in 2022

Social Achievements

  • Launched an Inclusive Leader Program
  • Added two new business resource groups
  • Maintained gender pay equity
  • Record participation in the annual Kohler Run/Walk for Safe Water challenge with over 100,000 participants from 182 countries
  • Launched a paid volunteer time off program in the U.S. with associates contributing over 2,000 hours to support community organizations
  • Record-breaking year for Kohler I-Prize, with participation more than doubling from the previous year

Governance Achievements

  • Issued a new version of the Code of Ethical Conduct in 16 languages
  • Maintained a Water Security score of B and a Climate Change score of B from CDP
  • Improved corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQIA+ workplace equality, receiving 90 out of 100 points from the Corporate Equality Index

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Net-zero scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2035
  • Net-zero waste to landfill by 2035

Environmental Challenges

  • Global inflation and rising costs
  • Residual supply chain issues from the pandemic
  • Strict zero-COVID policies
  • Shifting consumer habits
  • New regulations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Conducted a climate risk assessment
  • Continued to invest in the development of products that conserve materials and water use
  • Integrated recent acquisitions of Clarke Energy, Curtis Instruments, and Heila Technologies

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Kohler Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Responsible Sourcing program
  • Supplier Diversity program
  • Supplier Sustainability program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Third-party Assurance: Carbon Verification Service, LLC

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 6
  • 7
  • 12

Aligned efforts for business strategy and project pipeline with UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, and 12.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • KOHLER WasteLAB® tiles
  • WaterSense®-labeled products
  • KOHLER ® Rinse pail-flush toilet

Awards & Recognition

  • WaterSense® Sustained Excellence Award
  • United Kingdom’s Association for Decentralised Energy’s Integrated Energy Award 2022
  • Fast Company’s 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators