2019
Start of systematic measurement and recording of CO₂e reductions
Our sustainability strategy
From the big picture to the smallest detail: Sustainability means taking responsibility – for the environment, on social issues and for our own company. For us, that means that doing everything in our power to protect both the climate and human rights. This requires clear goals.
WHAT OUR CLIMATE GOALS LOOK LIKE
Even more ambitious for our environment since 2019.
Our ambitious Planet 2045 program sets high targets for doing business sustainably in the mobility industry. On the way to net greenhouse gas neutrality (“climate neutrality”) by 2045, we have defined specific milestones we want to achieve to actively shape the environmentally friendly mobility of the future:
- 2028Full switch to 100% green electricity at all production sites
- 2039Climate-neutral production (Scopes 1 & 2) and, on customer request, CO₂e- free product solutions through the option of climate neutral processes in the PWO value chain (Scope 3)
- 2045Achievement of full net greenhouse gas neutrality in the entire PWO Group (Scopes 1, 2 & 3), implementation of all sustainability goals in accordance with German climate targets
- 2050Deadline for global net greenhouse gas neutrality according to EU requirements, which PWO will have already achieved five years earlier
Scope 1: direct emissions arising within the Group (e.g. production and vehicle fleet)
Scope 2: indirect emissions caused by the purchase of energy from third-party providers (e.g.,of electricity and district heating)
Scope 3: other indirect emissions occurring in the upstream and downstream supply chain (e.g. through the purchase of raw materials)
WHAT OUR KEY FIGURES LOOK LIKE
6,287
metric tons of CO2e emissions (Net scope 1 and 2)
66.9
percentage CO2e reduction rate (Scope 1 and 2)*
74.6
percentage share of green electricity
* The percentage refers to the figure in 2024 compared with the base year 2019.
Scope 1: direct emissions arising within the Group (e.g. production and vehicle fleet)
Scope 2: indirect emissions caused by the purchase of energy from third-party providers (e.g.,of electricity and district heating)
Scope 3: other indirect emissions occurring in the upstream and downstream supply chain (e.g. through the purchase of raw materials)
HOW WE IMPLEMENT OUR STRATEGY
Our highlights on the path to a green future.
Ökostrom in Mexiko
Green electricity in Mexico
Our photovoltaic system, which was put into operation at the start of 2024, generates a total of around 820,000 kWh a year at our site in San Cristobal. This level of output allows us to optimally cover our energy consumption, taking into account fluctuations in production over the course of the year. In addition, we focus on instruments recognized by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), such as green electricity certificates issued under the I-REC Standard, to fully supply both our sites in Mexico with green electricity.
Mobilitätswende im Headquarter
Mobility transition at headquarters
In January 2022, our management decided to change the PWO car policy – by the end of 2024, the last combustion engine had already left the parking lot at our headquarters in Oberkirch (Germany). All the vehicles in our company car fleet are now electric – just like most of our forklift trucks. We are now also well equipped with our own charging stations so that neither the drivers of our company cars nor visitors need to spend any extra time waiting to charge their vehicles – a logical and consistent step for a company that is helping to shape the green mobility of the future.
Nachhaltiges Bauen in Serbien
Sustainable construction in Serbia
Our new engineering and production site in Čačak, Serbia, is a significant milestone in our decarbonization strategy. This is because our focus was on sustainability when both planning and constructing it. For example, heat pumps powered by green electricity have been installed, and the building structure has been designed with hall heights adapted to requirements, high-quality thermal installation and a roof structure prepared for a PV system so that the carbon footprint is kept as low as possible. Intelligent machine placement and heat recovery also help to maximize energy efficiency.
WHICH WAYS MAKE SENSE
The most efficient measures actively in view.
SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT
Water is one of our most valuable resources. Responsible water stewardship is therefore a key building block of our sustainability strategy. This is why we also want to contribute to greater water resilience and take an important step toward holistic water management: with detailed analysis of our water use, the development of a strategy covering the entire group and, as a result, site-specific risk mitigation.
As a participant of the UN Global Compact, our aim is to join with other companies to achieve collective positive water impact in at least 100 vulnerable water basins by 2030. At the same time, we want to reconfigure our global sites and supply chains so that they can continue to do business sustainably in the face of increasing water scarcity. We are tackling these changes in accordance with the highest international standards together with strong partners such as the Carbon Disclosure Project and the CEO Water Mandate.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
In PWO’s view, protecting health and well-being is one of an employer’s fundamental responsibilities to its employees. Our Group has therefore implemented a holistic occupational safety management system to prevent risks from work-related accidents, work-related and occupational diseases and other health risks.
It is our stated aim to implement occupational safety management systems certified in accordance with the internationally recognized ISO 45001 standard at all our sites. To avoid occupational accidents as far as possible, we continually improve our technical and operating safety standards and our guidelines and work instructions for accident prevention.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
We will be happy to answer any questions you have on sustainability at PWO.
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