Climate Change Data

HOYER GmbH Internationale Fachspedition

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:363,624 tonnes CO2
Scope 1 Emissions:158,798 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:10,347 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:194,479 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:35% (green electricity)
Total Energy Consumption:79,734 MWh
Water Consumption:676,260 m3
Waste Generated:571 tons
Carbon Intensity:16.15 g CO2/tonnes-km (transport), 5.22 kg CO2/labour hour (non-transport)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Increased use of biofuels and sourcing of green energy resulting in 2,018 tonnes of GHG emission savings.
  • 40% reduction of own spills in 2022 vs. 2021

Social Achievements

  • Extensive leadership and sales training for more than 250 colleagues.
  • Further improvement of the annual employee dialogue between managers and their staff.
  • Continued engagement for society through the Friedel and Walter Hoyer Foundation.

Governance Achievements

  • Updated Code of Conduct.
  • Introduced a first Supplier Code of Conduct to address rising demands for diversity and inclusion, human rights and IT security.
  • Initiated actions to meet upcoming obligations regarding ESG regulations and reporting standards such as CSRD and EU Taxonomy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions in transport operations by -25.6% (vs 2019), reduce CO2 emissions in non-transport operations by -40% (vs 2019), 75% share of green electricity consumed in non-transport operations, improve non-transport safety by 50% (vs 2019), improve transport safety by 20% (vs 2019), >40% women in management positions by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions in transport operations by -10% (vs 2019), reduce CO2 emissions in non-transport operations by -27% (vs 2019), improve non-transport safety by 30% (vs 2019), improve transport safety by 10% (vs 2019), 50% share of green electricity consumed in non-transport operations by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Energy crisis
  • Economic slowdown
  • Conflict in Ukraine
  • Climate change-related events disrupting transport and non-transport operations
  • Changing regulations and market conditions
Mitigation Strategies
  • Established a new sustainability strategy programme 2025.
  • Consolidated portfolio of sustainable solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Short-, medium- and long-term targets to reduce GHG emissions.
  • Investing in low-carbon technologies.
  • Transitioning to more sustainable operations.
  • Exploring opportunities to increase the use of hydrogen.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) launched in 2022

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Disruption of road, rail and sea routes due to climate change-related events (droughts, sea level rise, storms, flooding, landslides)
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
  • Carbon tax and emission restrictions
  • Technology shift requiring investment in low-emission technologies
Opportunities
  • Green technology investment leading to long-term cost reduction and new market opportunities
  • Profitable business through sustainable solutions
  • New energy markets (green hydrogen)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GLEC Framework, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), CSRD, EU Taxonomy

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001

Awards & Recognition

  • DOW Four Star Silver Award
  • Awards from ECTA and SCIC

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:341,326 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:147,310 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:10,194 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:183,822 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:33% (electricity)
Total Energy Consumption:13,377 MWh (electricity) + 485,018 L (heating oil) + 59,636,371 L (fuels) + 438,572 L (biofuels) + 34,332 MWh (natural gas) + 188 MWh (LPG) + 7,456 MWh (LNG) + 652 MWh (CNG) + 10 MWh (steam)
Water Consumption:393,113 m3/year
Waste Generated:714 tons/year (solid waste)
Carbon Intensity:18.37 gCO2/tonnes-km (transport), 5.43 kgCO2/work hour (non-transport)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Decarbonisation
  • Safety
  • Local community engagement
  • Diversity, inclusion and equal treatment
  • Responsible Supply Chain

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced absolute carbon emissions by 6.5% (Scope 3: 183,822 tonnes CO2 vs. 194,749 tonnes CO2 (2022))
  • 1,781 tonnes of combined CO2 savings from biofuel usage and green electricity procurement and production vs. 2,018 (2022)
  • Extended HOYER sustainable solutions portfolio towards green ocean and rail shipping
  • Biofuels HVO100 scaled up in the Netherlands
  • Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) implemented in two German cotac locations
  • Initial calculation of product carbon footprint (PCF) for flexitanks

Social Achievements

  • Zero (0) fatalities achieved in operations in the past eight (8) years, and a motor vehicle incidents (MVA) frequency rate 30% less than in the previous year
  • Expanded innovative virtual reality (VR) training sessions
  • CSR initiatives in Turkey brought fresh water and other disaster aid to areas affected by the earthquake
  • Increased women in leadership roles to 30% from 28% in 2022

Governance Achievements

  • Mandated that suppliers comply with the Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Rolled out the Sustainable Procurement Guideline
  • Introduced a new whistleblower hotline to report suspicious practice
  • Reassessed ISO 27001:2013 certification for information security management systems

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Carbon neutrality
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions in transport operations by -25.6% versus 2019 by 2030
  • Reduce CO2 emissions in non-transport operations by -40% versus 2019 by 2030
  • Achieve 75% share of green electricity in non-transport operations by 2030
  • Improve non-transport safety by 30% versus 2019 by 2030
  • Improve transport safety by 10% versus 2019 by 2030
  • Maintain top 20 EcoVadis rating by 2030
  • Maintain >90% SQAS score by 2030
  • 100% of employees trained on CoC and SCoC by 2030
  • 100% commitment to SCoC by key suppliers by 2030
  • Zero breaches of CoC and SCoC by 2030
  • 100% of employees trained in IT security and data protection by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions in transport operations by -10% versus 2019 by 2025
  • Improve non-transport safety by 50% versus 2019 by 2025
  • Improve transport safety by 20% versus 2019 by 2025
  • Maintain top 15 EcoVadis rating by 2025
  • Maintain >90% SQAS score by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Rising energy, personnel and raw materials prices and the high cost of ocean shipping
  • Increasingly strict regulation may lead to higher costs
  • Changing logistics market
  • Unclear whether the rising costs for personnel can be fully passed on to the market
  • Cost increases for products and services imposed by suppliers
  • Subcontractor non-compliance with legal or safety requirements
  • Market for main procurement categories controlled by a few suppliers
Mitigation Strategies
  • Sustainable action across environmental, social, and governance pillars
  • Exploring circular economy initiatives
  • Expanded training profiles and enhanced incidents reporting system
  • Preparing for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requirements
  • Introduction of first sustainable procurement guideline
  • High emphasis on information security management system
  • Investing in green technology for reduced OPEX and new market opportunities
  • Improving carbon footprint by using CNG and LNG vehicles, e-drives and e-fuels, and HVO
  • Continuous monitoring of ESG risks and opportunities through collaboration with employees and external stakeholders

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 308 supplier audits in 2023

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC)
  • Sustainability Procurement Guideline

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Increasingly strict regulation
  • Changing logistics market
Opportunities
  • Green technology investments
  • New transport market opportunities (e.g., green hydrogen)

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, GLEC Framework, ISO 14083, Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 14001 (limited to Norway and Powertex), EcoVadis, SQAS, CDI IMPCAS

Third-party Assurance: EcoVadis, SQAS, CDI IMPCAS

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

HOYER fully supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Flexitanks

Awards & Recognition

  • Best Partner Logistics Award
  • Four Star Silver Award