ESG information for Capital Markets
Sustainability is a core component of our corporate strategy. As a group of companies we aim to supply innovative products, technologies and services worldwide that contribute to the sustainable success of our customers.
Together with our customers we are looking to the future, and our decision-making processes include both business considerations and ecological and social aspects. The basis for this is a 360 degree view of our value and production chains. In this way we improve our performance and strengthen the future of our company.
Environment, Social, Governance (ESG)
Environment and energy
thyssenkrupp attaches great importance to the topics of environmental protection, climate change and energy efficiency – from supply chain to internal processes to customers. With our solutions we want to help meet rising demand for goods and services in a resource-efficient way. Environmental protection is therefore a core element of thyssenkrupp’s sustainability efforts and thus its corporate strategy.
thyssenkrupp aims to become climate neutral by 2050 and sets ambitious targets for 2030
Emissions from production & energy use -30% (Scope 1+2)
Emissions of our value chain incl. products - 16% (Scope 3)
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved
thyssenkrupp Steel’s climate strategy
The goal is clear: Steelmaking at thyssenkrupp is to be climate-neutral by 2050. With its climate strategy the company is stepping up its current activities to reduce emissions, accepting its social responsibility and showing its commitment to the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. As an initial target thyssenkrupp is aiming to reduce emissions from its own production and processes and from the purchase of energy by 30 percent versus the base year 2018 by 2030. To achieve these goals, we are going to need support from policy makers. Only with the right framework, the transformation of the industry will be a success
Advanced alkaline water electrolysis
Based on thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers’ robust and efficient chlor-alkali technologies we are developing our own advanced alkaline water electrolysis technology. Identifying the need for a low-CAPEX, low-OPEX technology to keep the electricity grid in balance in the future and to provide a continuous source of hydrogen and oxygen upstream from a chemical plant, we are on the verge of adding a single modular concept for these applications to our portfolio.
Occupational safety & health
Everyone who works for thyssenkrupp should be able to do so safely and remain healthy. This is our top priority and something we work towards every day. We want to reduce the number of accidents by systematically eliminating unsafe conditions and acts, because we know that on average for every 30,000 unsafe conditions or acts, one fatal accident occurs.
Our vision is clear: “Zero Accidents”. To this end we must systematically identify safety weaknesses and risks to health. We must systematically exchange information on how to improve. And we must systematically implement ideas for improvements and monitor their effect. We do all of this.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion Management is a fixed part of our HR policy. This is also demonstrated in our mission statement, our management principles, with our signing of the “Diversity Charter” as well as with our commitment to the “UN Standards of Conduct for Business” tackling discrimination against LGBTI people. Furthermore, Diversity is a business case: several studies confirm that diverse teams are more successful, innovative, creative and productive.
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Responsible Procurement
Human rights, fair working conditions, environmental protection and the battle against corruption – these are values that we hold high within our Group and throughout our supply chain. We at thyssenkrupp are committed to the United Nations Global Compact. Acting responsibly is firmly integrated in our procurement processes. When awarding contracts, our decisions are not only based on economic, technological and process criteria. Sustainability is also playing a key role in our supplier management. Moreover, we continuously develop our processes. This also means, for example, that we want to further increase transparency regarding the origin of raw materials and so-called conflict materials to detect risks early.
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Skilled employees are the basis of our success
Corporate Governance
The term “corporate governance” stands for responsible corporate management and control geared to long-term value creation. Efficient cooperation between Executive Board and Supervisory Board, respect for shareholder interests, openness and transparency of corporate communications are key aspects of good corporate governance.
Overview about Indirect Financial Targets
| Group1) | 30.09.20192) | 30.09.20202) | Change | More information | |
| Annual energy efficiency gains of 150 GWh in 2019/2020 and 80 GWh in 2020/2021 | GWh | 316 | 215 | - | Climate, energy & environment |
| 100% of relevant activities covered by ISO 50001 energy management system by 2019/2020 | % | 100 | 100 | +0%-p. | Climate, energy & environment |
| 100% of relevant activities covered by ISO 14001 environmental management system by 2019/2020 | % | 93 | 100 | +7%-p. | Climate, energy & environment |
| Sustainable adjusted R&D intensity of around 2.5% | % | 3.1 | 4.0 | - | Technology and innovations |
| 15% share of women in leadership positions by 2019/2020 | % | 12.5 | 11.2 | -1.3%-p. | Employees |
| Accident rate of 2.0 by 2020/2021 and improvement of at least 10% p.a. | accidents per million hours worked | 3.0 | 2.9 | -3% | Employees |
| 100 supplier sustainability audits each year | # | 123 | 86 | -30% | Responsible Procurement |
| 1) Original targets at group level including Elevator Technology | 2) On a comparable basis w/o Elevator Techhnology | 2) On a comparable basis w/o Elevator Technology |
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Key environmental data
| in TWh | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total net energy consumption | 74.1 | 71.4 | 69 |
| in Mio. t CO2e | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 22.6 | 22.8 | 21.3 |
| Scope 2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| in Mio. t | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total waste | 2.2 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Waste for recycling | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| - thereof hazardous waste | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Waste for disposal | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| - thereof hazardous waste | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| in Mio. m³ | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water consumption | 421 | 465 | 436 |
| - thereof stream cooling | 257 | 270 | 271 |
| Waste water | 401 | 418 | 428 |
| - thereof stream cooling | 257 | 270 | 271 |
| in 1,000 t | 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dust total | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| NOx total | 12.8 | 13.6 | 12.6 |
| SO2 total | 13.4 | 13.7 | 11.8 |
| VOC total | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| 2017/2018 | 2018/2019 | 2019/2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 14001 certification of operations (in % of employees) | 60% | 60% | 72% |
| ISO 50001 certification of operations (in % of energy consumption) | 94% | 94% | 96% |




