Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Health
• Safety

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced scope 1 GHG emissions by 5%
• Reduced acidification potential by more than 42%
• Reused 85% to 100% of thermoplastic felt waste in two European production sites
• Improved energy efficiency by introducing a control system to automatically disconnect machines from power supply when not in use
• Maintained overall energy consumption at the previous year's level despite a 13.5% increase in net sales

Social Achievements

• Regular mandatory safety training sessions for employees
• Internal production audits focusing on safety conducted twice a year

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased scope 2 emissions due to higher electricity consumption from increased production
• Increased water consumption due to the use of steam in newly introduced technologies

Mitigation Strategies

• Initiated actions to further improve energy saving
• Exploring options to improve recycling systems and develop closed-loop systems

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: CDP

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Engine encapsulation system
• Lightweight damping materials

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Health and Safety
• Labor Standards
• Compliance
• Ecoefficiency
• Water and Energy Consumption
• Recycling

Environmental Achievements

• Markedly reduced water and energy consumption
• Significantly increased recycling ratio

Social Achievements

• Substantial improvements in health and safety, reflected in improved key figures
• Consolidated high labor standards through global programs

Governance Achievements

• Further strengthened compliance organization
• Considerably expanded training curriculum in compliance
• Introduced an electronic reporting system for potential breaches of the Code of Conduct

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Increased recycling capacities at several production facilities, generating material and cost savings while reducing environmental impact.
• Launched three product innovations with outstanding sustainability performance (Hybrid-Acoustics PET, Ultra-Silent battery undercovers, Alpha-Liner wheelhouse outer liners).

Social Achievements

• Substantially reduced the frequency of accidents at plants, in line with 2025 target.
• Mobilized over 2600 employee volunteers for community projects (all-time record).

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a new Human and Labor Rights Directive.
• Continued mandatory Code of Conduct training program with high completion rates.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Ongoing operational and commercial issues in Business Group North America significantly impacting financial results and sustainability targets.
• High scrap rates in North America due to operational problems and production ramp-ups negatively affecting environmental indicators.
• Coronavirus pandemic causing further turbulence and disruptions in the automotive industry.

Mitigation Strategies

• Replaced turnaround program in North America with a more comprehensive program.
• Implemented a worldwide cost-saving program and recalibrated the Advance Sustainability Strategy 2025.
• Refocusing on operational excellence.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct for Suppliers (mandatory for all suppliers); Supplier Quality Assessment (SQA) for business-critical suppliers; annual check against ISO 20400 Guidance for Sustainable Procurement.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: ISO 14001 (95.7% of plants), ISO 45001 (6 plants)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Hybrid-Acoustics PET
• Ultra-Silent battery undercovers
• Alpha-Liner wheelhouse outer liners

Awards & Recognition

• Autoneum Brazil recognized as “Top Employer 2019”

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Products & Production Processes
• Good Corporate Citizenship
• Fair & Attractive Workplace
• Responsible Supply Chain Management

Environmental Achievements

• Launched “Autoneum Pure.”, a sustainability label for eco-efficient products.
• Reduced CO2 emissions by 10.2% in absolute terms.
• Reduced water consumption by 12.9% in absolute terms.
• Reduced energy consumption by 10.7% in absolute terms.
• Reduced waste by almost 20,000 tons (13.7%).
• Increased recycling intensity by 22.3% at Group level.

Social Achievements

• Above-target reduction of accident frequency.
• Expanded activities in Diversity & Inclusion, increasing the share of women in management positions.
• Implemented 84 community engagement projects.
• Accident Frequency Rate decreased by 26.3%.

Governance Achievements

• Completed a Group-wide compliance risk assessment.
• Maintained a 95.7% Code of Conduct training completion rate for overhead staff.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Coronavirus pandemic impacting business performance and project timelines.
• Worldwide supply chain disruptions and increasing raw material costs.
• Increased employee turnover rate (32%).
• Increased waste intensity (13.9%) and landfill waste intensity (19.4%).
• Increased energy intensity (17.9%), fossil fuel intensity (18.9%), and electricity intensity (16.9%).
• Increased water intensity (15%).
• Increased CO2 intensity (18.5%), Scope 1 CO2 emissions intensity (17.6%), and Scope 2 CO2 emissions intensity (18.9%).

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented a global cost reduction program.
• Undertook a comprehensive review of strategic targets in 2021, revising environmental targets.
• Implemented 43 eco-efficiency projects at 22 production sites.
• Implemented strict health protocols to protect employees from coronavirus.
• Implemented various measures to strengthen employee awareness of compliance-related topics.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct for Suppliers
• Supplier Quality Assessment (SQA) for business-critical suppliers
• Sustainability self-assessment campaign for 80 key suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: ISO 14001 (97.8% of plants), ISO 45001 (65% of plants)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Relive-1
• Mono-Liner
• Ultra-Silent frunk

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable Products and Production Processes
• Good Corporate Citizenship
• Fair and Attractive Workplace
• Responsible Supply Chain Management

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 16.4%
• Reduced Scope 3 emissions by 30.8%
• Increased renewable energy share to 17% of total Group consumption
• Reduced non-hazardous waste by 27.8%
• Reduced water consumption by 9.7%
• Implemented 29 waste optimization projects

Social Achievements

• Reduced employee turnover rate to 19.7% (from 32% in 2020)
• Reduced accident frequency rate by 17%
• Increased percentage of sites conducting ergonomic assessments to 93.3%
• Implemented 91 community engagement projects with 2318 volunteers contributing 5404 hours

Governance Achievements

• Completed Group-wide compliance risk assessment
• Implemented mitigation measures to address identified compliance risks
• Maintained high training completion rates for Code of Conduct and other compliance topics (93.6%-98.3%)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Frequent operational interruptions due to the semiconductor crisis
• Increased energy prices due to the war in Ukraine and global sanctions
• Challenges in energy management due to changed shift patterns and new recycling equipment

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented a global cost reduction program
• Accelerated the switch to renewable energy sources
• Implemented energy efficiency projects and energy monitoring systems
• Introduced an inspection routine to prevent water leaks

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Supplier Quality Assessment (SQA) for business-critical suppliers; sustainability self-assessment campaign for ~100 suppliers

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct for Suppliers
• Compliance Process Manager tool

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: ISO 14001 (97.8% of plants), ISO 45001 (71% of plants)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Autoneum Pure products (Ultra-Silent, Hybrid-Acoustics PET, Mono-Liner, Relive-1, Di-Light, Prime-Light, IFP-R2)
• Aluminum battery electromagnetic shields

Awards & Recognition

• Awards for Relive-1-based carpets and frunks made of Ultra-Silent

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable products and production processes
• Responsible supply chain management
• Good corporate citizenship
• Fair & attractive workplace
• Climate change
• Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

Environmental Achievements

• Five more plants converted to renewable energy sources.
• 33 plants certified according to ISO 50001 (energy management).
• Launched innovative, environmentally-friendly carpet systems made entirely of polyester with a high proportion of recycled materials. Production requires substantially less energy and no water.
• Submitted declaration to join the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and set ambitious, science-based targets for short-term reduction of CO2 emissions.

Social Achievements

• Accident rate fell sharply, down by 26.5%.
• Regular training sessions, improvement projects, and ergonomic studies conducted at all plants.
• Quarterly security campaigns addressing 90% of the causes of accidents during the previous year.
• Launched Autoneum Women’s Network.
• 91 social and environmental projects implemented worldwide.

Governance Achievements

• Managers made aware of their role as models and the need for appropriate conduct when interacting with employees.
• Regular training for all staff on the Code of Conduct and on topics such as conflicts of interest, sexual harassment in the workplace, competition law, data protection and cybercrime.
• Strengthened internal rules and conduct in areas of duty of care in the supply chain and handling conflicts of interest.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Sharp fluctuations in production volumes due to bottlenecks in vehicle manufacturer supply chains.
• War in Ukraine worsened supply chain issues in Europe.
• Coronavirus-related lockdowns in China impacted production.
• Increase in energy and raw material prices and high inflation.
• Unfavorable model mix effect: Growth in China and Europe driven by vehicle models with limited Autoneum parts.
• Lower production volumes in Asia and Europe.
• Stop-and-go production by vehicle manufacturers due to supply chain interruptions.
• Tight labor market with a cyclical shortage of skilled workers in North America.

Mitigation Strategies

• Consistently negotiated with customers to offset rising costs.
• Renegotiated supply agreements with Borgers customers to ensure sustained profits.
• Implemented energy efficiency measures and recycling methods.
• Installed solar panels at five Chinese plants.
• Implemented preventive measures to avoid injuries and conducted regular training sessions, improvement projects, and ergonomic studies.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SBTi

Certifications: ISO 50001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: KPMG AG

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• New monomaterial needlepunch and tufted carpet systems (100% polyester, fully recyclable)
• Pure technology Hybrid-Acoustics PET
• Hybrid-Acoustics FLEX and Fit FLEX

Awards & Recognition

• General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award (various plants)
• General Motors Best Supply Chain CAC Award (Yantai plant)
• Toyota Superior Quality Award (Guangzhou plant)
• Volvo Quality Excellence Award (Sevelen plant)
• Volvo Excellent Supplier Award for Performance Improvement (Taicang plant)
• Jaguar Land Rover Quality Award (Choceň plant)

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Sustainable products and processes
• Fair and attractive workplace
• Good corporate citizenship
• Responsible supply chain management

Environmental Achievements

• More than 34,000 tons of recycled PET used in Autoneum products
• 74% of plants certified according to the international standard for energy management systems
• Implementation of 168 eco-efficiency projects on energy, waste and water
• Gold medal in the 2023 EcoVadis sustainability rating
• Launch of sustainability label Autoneum Blue
• Re-Liner technology nominated as finalist for the 2023 PACE Award

Social Achievements

• 87 community engagement projects realized worldwide
• Successful turnaround of Business Group North America
• Improved labor productivity, material usage, and plant efficiency in North America
• Improvements in recycling processes, chemical use, and safety measures in North America
• The acquisition of Borgers Automotive, welcoming 4,500 new colleagues

Governance Achievements

• Joining of the United Nations Global Compact initiative
• EcoVadis gold medal status in 2023 sustainability ratings (top 5%)
• Successful integration of Borgers Automotive

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reduced expectations for future revenue growth in North America
• Long-term trend of production volumes in Europe remaining below installed capacities
• Decline in revenue for Business Group Asia due to negative currency effects and market dynamics
• Worldwide automobile production potentially restrained or declining slightly in 2024

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented the strategic program Level Up One 6–8 to improve operational efficiency and offset inflation
• Successful integration of Borgers Automotive
• Initiated restructuring measures in Europe and China
• Expanding production capacity in China and India to increase market presence
• Developing new products for electric and commercial vehicles

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Autoneum Blue label requires socially responsible and human rights compliant PET collection

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UN Global Compact

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Zeta-Light
• Ultra-Silent Tune
• Re-Liner
• Propylat
• Hybrid-Acoustics PET

Awards & Recognition

• EcoVadis gold medal
• PACE Awards 2023 finalist (Re-Liner)
• Awards from Volvo and Jaguar Land Rover for the Taicang plant