TECE GmbH

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Total Energy Consumption:7062 MWh/year

Water Consumption:2.764 Megalitres/year

Waste Generated:337.658 tons/year

Reduced water consumption by 33% with Octa II cistern compared to standard systems.
Successfully implemented an energy management system certified to ISO 50001 at all German sites.
Reduced work-related injuries from 110 in 2019 to 75 in 2020.

Introduced a group-wide compliance policy in 2019.
Established complaint mechanisms to address compliance issues.
Replaced lead-containing gunmetal material with lead-free silicon bronze in around 95% of products.

Medium-term Goals:

Align product design with the cradle-to-cradle principle.
Improve efficiency in electricity use by 5% at Emsdetten and 2% at Wuppertal by 2025.
Improve efficiency in compressed air use by 3% at Wuppertal by 2025.

Short-term Goals:

Create environmental declarations for all products by 2022.
Improve the utilization rate of the combined heat and power plant in Emsdetten by 5% by 2025.
Improve efficiency in natural gas use by 3.5% by 2025.

Increased employee turnover (12.7% in 2020) due to the closure of a production area.
Reduced professional training hours (113 hours in 2020) due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Need to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Developing a human rights policy statement and country-specific risk analysis for the supply chain.
Planning to expand training offerings to include sustainability topics.
Examining various options to effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions beyond existing energy efficiency measures.

Quality assurance agreement obliging suppliers to implement TECE's compliance policy and observe applicable laws.
Assessment of potential business partners via self-disclosure.

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: core option

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 45001 (OHSAS 18001 at Emsdetten and Wuppertal sites), ISO 50001 (at German sites)