Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economy
• People
• Environment

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions by 24.6% compared to 2008.
• Reduced energy consumption by 16.4% compared to 2008.
• 13.6% of electricity needs covered by self-generated renewable energy.

Social Achievements

• Implemented a compliance management system including a compliance policy, code of conduct, and anti-corruption policy.
• 60 trainees in 2016.
• Reduction in the number of accidents compared to 2015 by 7.7%.

Governance Achievements

• Established a compliance management system in 2016.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Negative development in the absentee rate.
• Growing incorporation of IT-based solutions into business processes increasing the risk of cyberattacks.
• Need to further reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Mitigation Strategies

• Introducing appropriate measures and offerings to counteract the negative development in the absentee rate.
• Implementing permanent continuous monitoring of IT infrastructure and data streams, regular penetration tests, internal reviews, and audits to address cyber security risks.
• Constantly examining the use of more energy-efficient technologies, modernizing and enhancing the energy efficiency of existing equipment, and making workflows more efficient.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Purchasing division coordinates procurement processes group-wide, considering cost-efficiency, high quality, market conditions, possible innovations, and sustainable procurement activities.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Core

Certifications: ISO 50001

Awards & Recognition

• Initiative Mittelstand’s IT Innovation Prize 2016 (for INFOGATE app)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy Consumption
• Safety at Work

Environmental Achievements

• CONTSHIP Italia: Reduction of 16.0% in energy consumption per moved container in 2016 and 15.7% in 2017. EUROGATE: Reduction of 16.0% in energy consumption per moved container in 2016 and 15.7% in 2017 (Target was 20% reduction by 2020 compared to 2008). Implemented LED lighting at Cagliari terminal, use of hybrid straddle carriers in Gioia Tauro, and solar-electric systems in Melzo.

Social Achievements

• EUROGATE and CONTSHIP Italia: Various structural and organizational measures to improve workplace safety. Regular training courses and instruction sessions on safety standards and accident avoidance. Workplace inspections to assess dangers and advise on risk minimization. Safety days organized at German terminals.

Governance Achievements

• Implementation of a compliance-management system including a Compliance Manual, a Code of Conduct, and an Anti-Corruption Guideline. Regular employee training on anti-corruption practices.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• CONTSHIP Italia: Did not meet the target for reducing the number of accidents at work in 2017 due to increased handling in La Spezia. EUROGATE: Did not meet the target for reducing the number of accidents at work in 2017 due to lack of attention in various working situations. EUROGATE: Increased energy consumption in Bremerhaven in 2017 due to a rise in handling volumes and a decline in productivity.

Mitigation Strategies

• CONTSHIP Italia: Plans underway to increase manager awareness of safety issues. EUROGATE: More intensive training courses planned to address safety concerns. EUROGATE: Investigating potential savings through straddle carrier optimization, staff training, and data analysis.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy consumption and CO2 emissions
• Occupational health and safety
• Anti-corruption and anti-bribery
• IT security

Environmental Achievements

• CONTSHIP Italia: Reduced CO2 emissions to 12,278 t CO2 in 2020 (a reduction of 27.8% per container handled compared to 2008 target). EUROGATE: Met the target of reducing CO2 emissions per container handled by 25% up to 2020 (compared with 2008). EUROGATE invested in renewable energy sources (two wind turbines, four photovoltaic plants, one wood-chip power station, and three combined heat and power plants).
• EUROGATE: Continued conversion of lighting systems to LED technology and invested in more energy-efficient equipment.

Social Achievements

• CONTSHIP Italia: Reduced work-related accidents to 14 in 2020. Launched a health program in 2019 to address stress and mental strain.
• EUROGATE: Organized “safety days” with workshops and training sessions on safety, including road safety and emergency exercises.

Governance Achievements

• CONTSHIP Italia: Rolled out a Group-wide whistleblowing system in 2019.
• EUROGATE: Established a compliance management system in 2017, including a compliance policy, code of conduct, and anti-corruption policy. Appointed a compliance officer and an external ombudsman.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• EUROGATE: Increase in energy consumption in 2020 due to changes in operational processes related to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, a decline in container throughput, and the switch to a new IT system in Bremerhaven.
• CONTSHIP Italia: Restrictions on organizing training courses in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• EUROGATE: Postponement of in-person training courses for sensitive areas in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mitigation Strategies

• CONTSHIP Italia: Disposal of indirectly held equity interest in Medcenter Container Terminal, Gioia Tauro, and cessation of operations at Cagliari International Container Terminal contributed to reduction in energy consumption and accidents.
• EUROGATE: Implementation of energy efficiency projects contributed to meeting CO2 emission reduction targets. Ongoing efforts to appeal to employees’ sense of responsibility regarding resource saving and systematic involvement in measures to reduce energy consumption.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2016

Certifications: DIN EN ISO 14001 (CONTSHIP Italia), DIN EN ISO 45001 (CONTSHIP Italia), DIN EN ISO 50001 (EUROGATE), ISO 27001 (EUROGATE), IEC 62443 (EUROGATE)

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy consumption and CO₂ emissions
• Occupational health and safety
• Anti-corruption and anti-bribery
• IT security

Environmental Achievements

• Investments in high-quality transport equipment and technologies to reduce CO2 footprint
• Generation of renewable energy from wind turbines, photovoltaic plants, and a wood-chip power station
• Implementation of energy efficiency measures with a technical and operational focus

Social Achievements

• Implementation of a Group-wide whistleblowing system
• Regular training courses addressing identified risks and a health program to cope with stress and mental strain
• Regular health and safety briefings, site inspections, and systematic accident evaluations

Governance Achievements

• Establishment of a compliance management system including a compliance policy, code of conduct, and anti-corruption policy
• Appointment of a compliance officer and an external ombudsperson
• Annual risk inventory, annual fraud risk assessment, and monthly evaluations of the internal control system

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased energy consumption due to recovery in container throughput after the COVID-19 pandemic
• Increased heating costs due to increased building ventilation to minimize infection risk
• Rise in work-related accidents due to renewed increase in handling volume

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in more energy-efficient equipment, including hybrid straddle carriers
• Supporting a project testing alternative drive technologies for straddle carriers
• Development, implementation, and follow-up of infection prevention and control measures
• Measures to sustainably support the target of minimizing the number of work-related accidents based on analysis of hazardous situations

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: DIN EN ISO 14001 (Contship Italia), DIN EN ISO 45001 (Contship Italia)

Third-party Assurance: FIDES Treuhand GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy consumption and CO2 emissions
• Occupational health and safety
• Anti-corruption and anti-bribery
• IT security

Environmental Achievements

• Slight decrease in energy consumption due to lower handling volumes and increased renewable energy utilization (CONTSHIP Italia and EUROGATE).
• Lower CO2 emissions due to a greener energy mix (CONTSHIP Italia and EUROGATE).

Social Achievements

• Reduction in work-related accidents at both CONTSHIP Italia and EUROGATE (despite one fatality at CONTSHIP Italia).
• Implementation of a Group-wide whistleblowing system at CONTSHIP Italia.

Governance Achievements

• Implementation of a compliance management system at EUROGATE, including a compliance policy, code of conduct, and anti-corruption policy.
• Implementation of a surveillance and monitoring system at CONTSHIP Italia to prevent crimes.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Geopolitical situation and sanctions in Russia leading to write-off of indirect investment in JSC Ust-Luga Container Terminal.
• Increasing cyber threats and growing reliance on IT systems at EUROGATE.

Mitigation Strategies

• Established a more efficient central energy management system at EUROGATE.
• Investing in renewable energy sources at EUROGATE.
• Regular training and instruction courses on safety standards and accident prevention guidelines at EUROGATE.
• Implementation of IT security management system at CONTSHIP Italia.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: DIN EN ISO 14001 (CONTSHIP Italia), DIN EN ISO 45001 (CONTSHIP Italia)

Third-party Assurance: FIDES Treuhand GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Energy consumption and CO2 emissions
• Occupational health and safety
• Anti-corruption and anti-bribery
• IT security

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2): CONTSHIP Italia from 15,896 t CO2 to 14,131 t CO2; EUROGATE from 130,832 t CO2 to 106,111 t CO2. Reduced energy consumption: CONTSHIP Italia from 62,363 MWh to 54,396 MWh; EUROGATE from 407,075 MWh to 332,760 MWh. EUROGATE invested in additional energy-efficient equipment (hybrid straddle carriers) and generates renewable energy from wind turbines, photovoltaic plants, and a wood-chip power station.
• La Spezia terminal certified to ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 45001 (health and safety).

Social Achievements

• Reduced work-related accidents: CONTSHIP Italia from 23 to 18; EUROGATE from 268 to 250. Implemented a Group-wide whistleblowing system (CONTSHIP Italia) and a compliance management system (EUROGATE). CONTSHIP Italia launched a health program in 2019 to address stress and mental strain.

Governance Achievements

• Established a central energy management system (EUROGATE) based on DIN EN 50001. Implemented a compliance management system (EUROGATE) including a compliance policy, code of conduct, and anti-corruption policy. CONTSHIP Italia implemented a surveillance and monitoring system to prevent crimes identified by Legislative Decree 231/2001.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High energy consumption due to diesel fuel use in container transport.
• Risks associated with manual work and three-shift systems in container handling.
• Increasing cyber threats to IT infrastructure.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in high-quality transport equipment and technologies (CONTSHIP Italia). Establishing a central energy management system and investing in renewable energy sources (EUROGATE). Implementing various technical and organizational measures to lower risk exposure and reduce accidents (EUROGATE). Improving IT infrastructure and implementing cybersecurity improvements (CONTSHIP Italia and EUROGATE).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: FIDES Treuhand GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft