Climate Change Data

Muhr und Bender KG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:2,739,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:100,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:261,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:2,378,000 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:1,042 GWh/year
Water Consumption:679,000 m3/year
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Governance
  • Supply Chain
  • People
  • Products

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced overall energy consumption by 1.5% compared to the base year 2019.
  • Saved four tons of CO2-equivalent from gas processes and 47 tons of CO2-equivalent from electrical processes compared to the base year 2019.
  • Significantly reduced emissions in Germany, Austria, America, and the Czech Republic through the use of green energy.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented a Mubea Corona Exit Strategy to protect employee health during the pandemic.
  • Low level of group-wide average monthly employee turnover (1.4%).
  • Established a global educational standard for its management team.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Governance & Compliance Process (Compliance Management System, CMS).
  • Appointed ombudsmen to encourage reporting of non-compliance.
  • Increased the total number of supplier audits to 473 in 2021.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Become climate positive by 2035.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Use 100% green electricity in all Mubea locations by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Manufacture first completely carbon-free products by 2025.
  • Invest 30 million euros by 2025 in renewable energy.

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to the war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Increasing water stress in several locations worldwide.
  • Achieving carbon neutrality and becoming climate positive by 2035.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented contingency plans to address extreme weather events and supply chain disruptions.
  • Analyzing water consumption and implementing solutions for water reuse and reduction.
  • Focusing on preventing emissions through energy efficiency, low-carbon technologies, and green electricity; reducing emissions from difficult-to-decarbonize processes; and utilizing carbon offsets.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 473/year

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Sustainability criteria in supplier approval process
  • Self-assessment questionnaires for suppliers
  • Independent supplier audits

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather conditions
Transition Risks
  • Market and regulatory changes
Opportunities
  • Increased demand for lightweight BEV components.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: IATF 16949, DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN ISO 50001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Mubea is actively contributing towards twelve of the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Lightweight chassis and body solutions
  • Efficient powertrain products
  • Electric Cargobike
  • XBoard

Awards & Recognition

  • Best-Places-to-Work designation (Mubea Mexico Celaya)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:59%
Total Energy Consumption:1123 GWh/year
Water Consumption:1,430,000 m3/year
Waste Generated:103,424 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Resource Use and Circular Economy
  • Workforce
  • Supply Chain
  • Governance and Compliance

Environmental Achievements

  • Increased green electricity share to 59% in 2023 from 2% in 2019.
  • Reduced GHG emissions intensity by 38% from 2019 to 2023.
  • Reduced water withdrawal intensity by 18% from 2022 to 2023.
  • 98% of non-hazardous waste reused or recycled in 2023.
  • 51% of hazardous waste reused or recycled in 2023.

Social Achievements

  • Low employee turnover of 1.5% average monthly.
  • Implemented a global dual apprenticeship program.
  • 100% of new suppliers in 2023 disclosed their social and environmental standards.
  • Improvement actions implemented for 5 suppliers with social sustainability deficits and 17 with environmental deficits.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented the German Due Diligence Supply Chain Act.
  • Rolled out a global electronic grievance system.
  • Published a policy statement in accordance with the Supply Chain Act.
  • Successful legal actions against an Asian competitor for intellectual property infringement.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve climate neutrality by 2035 (max 10% compensated emissions).
Medium-term Goals:
  • Cut absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030.
  • Reduce scope 3 GHG emissions by 57.5% by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2025.
  • Transition to 100% green electricity usage across all locations by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Economic disruption and weak global economy.
  • Rapid shift in automotive technology towards fully electric vehicles.
  • Increasing frequency of devastating natural disasters.
  • High proportion of water withdrawals from regions with high water stress (25%).
  • Achieving ambitious growth targets while meeting sustainability goals.
  • Unstable international and governmental regulations posing financial risks.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Commitment to climate neutrality by 2035 and 25% emission reduction by 2025.
  • Partnership with Stegra for CO2-free steel.
  • Transition to 100% green electricity by 2025.
  • Optimizing processes to reduce energy consumption (MEEP program).
  • Expanding electric company car fleet and charging stations.
  • Developing low-carbon products and expanding into BEV components and micromobility.
  • Implementing a multi-faceted strategy addressing all three scopes of emissions.
  • Implementing a Risk Management Process to identify risks of forced labor and child labor.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 924/year

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Sustainability assessment of new suppliers
  • Self-assessment questionnaires for suppliers
  • Improvement actions for suppliers with sustainability deficits.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Devastating natural disasters
Transition Risks
  • Unstable international and governmental regulations
Opportunities
  • Growing demand for BEVs and lightweight products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949, ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 50001, ISO 27001, EN 9100

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Mubea's sustainability strategy actively contributes to twelve of the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Lightweight chassis, body solutions, and powertrain products
  • Flexible rotor shafts
  • Integrated power brake
  • Micromobility products (Cargobike, XBoard)
  • Composite components for aviation

Awards & Recognition

  • Best-Places-to-Work designations
  • DBTB Award