Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Compliance and anti-corruption
• Data protection
• Employee satisfaction
• Occupational health and safety
• Energy management
• Quality management
• Supplier management
• Donations & Sponsorship
• Human rights due diligence
• Environmental management system
• Carbon neutrality
• Waste and water management
• Supply chain and supplier management

Environmental Achievements

• Successful initial certification of the national companies in Denmark and Sweden to ISO 50001.
• Installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems at several sites.
• Initiated the switch to electromobility.
• Required building renovations to undergo an environmental conversion assessment.

Social Achievements

• Increased the proportion of women compared with the previous year (2020: 16%; 2021: 17%).
• Maintained employee health rate at a very good level in 2021 (2021: 96.5%) despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Achieved a donation total of around EUR 1.2 million in the 2021 fiscal year, achieving the goal of a donation total of 0.5 – 1.0% in relation to Group net income (earnings before taxes).
• Successful completion of a worldwide e-learning program on “Sustainability at Zeppelin”.

Governance Achievements

• Creditreform Rating AG certified Zeppelin GmbH had above-average creditworthiness (overall rating “A”).
• Published a Supplier Code of Conduct in summer 2021.
• Established a CSR Steering Committee in 2021.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased number of work-related accidents resulting in failure to achieve reduction targets.
• Increased voluntary resignation rate (5.8%) due to a strengthening labor market.
• Strong economic growth and acquisition of additional territories prevented achieving the 1% annual energy savings target.

Mitigation Strategies

• In-depth analysis of work-related accidents and focus on raising awareness and providing more instruction for employees.
• Introduction of various offers to increase employer attractiveness and employee satisfaction.
• Implementation of a wide range of measures and investments to reduce energy consumption.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Supplier self-assessments
• Audits
• Credit checks

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2018 – Core option, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 (Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Austria)

Third-party Assurance: Independent auditor review of financial statements; no third-party assurance for sustainability report.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

The report mentions alignment with the UN SDGs but doesn't explicitly list the goals or explain the alignment.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Electric and hybrid construction machines
• Low-emission engines
• Ballast water treatment systems
• Energy-efficient room solutions
• Green electricity supply
• Optimized conveying systems for waste reduction

Awards & Recognition

• audit berufundfamilie
• EcoVadis ratings (Gold, Silver, Bronze)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economy
• Society
• Environment

Environmental Achievements

• CO2 emissions within business operations (Scope 1 & 2) were further reduced due to various energy-saving measures and by means of building renovations and the expansion of renewable energies (2022: 43,674 t CO2e; - 5.5% compared with the previous year).
• The energy savings goal was achieved (2022: -7.6%) thanks to the versatile measures taken and the energy-saving campaign.
• Total amount of waste was reduced by 4.2% compared with the previous year.

Social Achievements

• Length of service remained stable in 2022 (2022: 9.7 years).
• Another increase in the proportion of women compared with the previous year (2021: 17%, 2022: 18%).
• The target of an annual reduction of 10% in days lost as a result of injuries was achieved in 2022 (2022: -12%) and was therefore at a similar level to 2020.
• Zeppelin achieved its target with donations of around EUR 1.3 million in the 2022 fiscal year. This corresponds to a ratio of 1.3%.

Governance Achievements

• Slight increase in confirmed compliance violations, but with a high resolution rate.
• High training rate in the area of compliance: above 80%
• Data protection training was rolled out in 2021. In 2022, a total of 68% of employees completed the training.
• Zeppelin GmbH had a high creditworthiness (overall rating A-).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Due to social and economic trends and challenges as well as the war-related crisis situation in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia, the voluntary resignation rate increased to 7.4% in 2022.
• In 2022, absolute water consumption rose by 6.8% in Industrial Services due to increased demand for cooling.
• Due to the war in Ukraine, employees of the companies Zeppelin Ukraine, Zeppelin Russia, and Zeppelin Power Systems Russia were not included in the Z IDEA campaign.

Mitigation Strategies

• Zeppelin also launched the Group-wide energy-saving campaign “Be Sustainable. Save sustainable”, which was supplemented with a Europe-wide gas emergency plan to safeguard the energy and heating supply of our site network.
• Further specification of the processes in preparation for the requirements of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
• Evaporative cooling with waste heat utilization will be replaced by an electrically operated compression chiller.
• The water supply system at the Ashgabat site (Turkmenistan) was renovated. Replacing old water pipes and eliminating leaks reduced water consumption by about 6%.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events
• Flooding

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

The report mentions alignment with the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but doesn't specify which goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Electric construction machines
• Cat Certified Rebuild repair program
• ecoRent rental program
• Ballast water treatment systems
• Active Equipment Connect solution
• Fuel cell technology
• Large-scale heat pumps

Awards & Recognition

• audit berufundfamilie
• Creditreform rating A-

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Resource Efficiency
• Social Responsibility
• Employee Well-being
• Safety

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions by around 6 percent
• Reduced overall energy consumption by around 3 percent
• Reduced waste and fresh water consumption (quantification not specified)

Social Achievements

• Provided around €1.2 million in donations and over €1.6 million in sponsorships for social projects
• Various offers and initiatives to promote diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities, increasing employee satisfaction

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Not disclosed

Mitigation Strategies

• Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Machines and devices with emission-free or low-emission drives

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed