Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economy
• Environment
• Social

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions (scope 1-3) by 7% in 2020

Social Achievements

• Reduced voluntary fluctuation rate in Germany to 6.8% in 2020 (from 9.6% in 2019)
• Implemented a new employer attractiveness approach in HR marketing
• Successfully continued the "beEDAG" project to introduce an attractive career model
• Trained 2,194 employees in 535 training programs in Germany

Governance Achievements

• Maintained high information security standards, confirmed by ISO/IEC 27001 and TISAX certifications
• No legal disputes arising from anti-competitive behavior or antitrust violations
• No confirmed cases of corruption

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted business operations and sustainability initiatives
• Need to further reduce CO2 emissions per employee

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented comprehensive COVID-19 safety measures, including mobile working and hygiene protocols
• Planned expansion of "mobile working" pilot project, energy-saving measures from energy audits, and waste management concept revisions

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• EDAG Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Development of alternatively-powered vehicles and new vehicle concepts

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (Core option)

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001, TISAX

Third-party Assurance: EcoVadis (Bronze status)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4: Quality education
• Goal 5: Gender equality
• Goal 9: Infrastructure, industry and innovation
• Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Contributions described in relevant chapters of the report.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• CityBot concept and Smart City Solutions

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economy
• Ecology
• Social Issues

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions (scope 1-3) by 9.6% in 2021
• Reduced CO2 emissions per employee by 6.2% (exceeding the 3% target)

Social Achievements

• Achieved silver status in EcoVadis CSR assessment (top 25%)
• Implemented new staff appraisal with active employee role and feedback
• Introduced specialist career path with new job opportunities

Governance Achievements

• Completely revised EDAG Code of Conduct in 2021
• Introduced new Whistleblower Guidelines in 2021, aligning with EU Directive
• Upgraded information security management system to TISAX version 5

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impacting business travel and energy consumption
• Cyber attack in Q1 2021

Mitigation Strategies

• Increased mobile work (42.6% average)
• Implemented measures to improve information security following cyber attack
• Cooperation with external experts to handle cyber attack consequences

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• EDAG Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Shift towards emission-free mobility

Opportunities

• Development costs for alternatively-powered vehicles and new vehicle concepts

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (core option)

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001, TISAX

Third-party Assurance: EcoVadis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4
• Goal 5
• Goal 9
• Goal 11

Contributions described in relevant chapters

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• FiberEUse reusable vehicle platform

Awards & Recognition

• Top Employer 2022
• Healthy Work in Fulda (gold rating)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economy
• Ecology
• Social Issues

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions (scope 1-3) by about 52% in 2022
• Reduced CO2 emissions per employee by 54% in 2022 (exceeding the 8-10% target)

Social Achievements

• Achieved silver status from EcoVadis, placing EDAG among the top 25% of assessed companies.
• Successfully completed the "Top Employer 2023" certification process.
• One apprentice named Second Best Apprentice in Germany, Regional and Chamber of Commerce Champion.

Governance Achievements

• Established a central office to coordinate and consolidate sustainability reporting obligations.
• Implemented new guidelines for due diligence obligations in accordance with the German Supply Chain Sourcing Obligations Act (LkSG).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased workforce and order volumes limiting energy savings despite energy-saving measures.
• Increased commuting and business travel emissions due to the lifting of pandemic restrictions.
• Increased waste generation due to increased construction and renovation activity.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementation of energy-saving measures (LED lighting, building rehabilitation, energy team establishment).
• Introduction of a company car directive with a bonus-malus system based on CO2 emissions.
• Planned measures for 2023 include further emission reductions, renewable energy sourcing, and fleet electrification.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• EDAG Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Development of alternatively-powered vehicles and new vehicle concepts.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001, ISO/IEC 27001, TISAX

Third-party Assurance: EcoVadis

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4: Quality education
• Goal 5: Gender equality
• Goal 9: Infrastructure, industry & innovation
• Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Contributions through activities as an innovation-driven engineering service provider, training programs, and promotion of women in STEM professions.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Sustainable vehicle development services, life cycle assessments, recycling concepts, smart factory concepts.

Awards & Recognition

• Top Employer 2023
• Silver status from EcoVadis