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ENERGY SECTOR
The group’s contribution to energy
efficiency is part of the Indirect
Financial Targets (IFTs) and represents
an important lever for achieving its
climate targets. The implementation is
supported by internal committees and
local training. The internal and external
exchange of experience at various
levels also contribute to the success of
the implementation of its programmes
and measures.
Its environmental, climate and energy
management systems are based on the
group’sglobal environmental andenergy
policy and a corresponding group
regulation. This regulation requires
all companies with environmentally
relevant activities to operate an
environmental management system in
accordance with ISO 14001.
The international standard covers all
relevant environmental aspects, from
the reduction of wastewater, waste and
emissions to the environmental impact
of products during use through to
disposal.
Activities regarded as environmentally
relevant are defined in a group
regulation. Since fiscal year 2019/2020,
all environmentally relevant companies
within the meaning of this regulation
havehadanenvironmentalmanagement
system certified in accordance with ISO
14001.
Inthereportingperiodaround73percent
of its sites in terms of the total workforce
had an environmental management
system that was implemented and
certified in accordance with ISO 14001.
Energy efficiency also plays an
important role at thyssenkrupp. The
global Groupwide Energy Efficiency
Program (GEEP) includes measures
such as better use of waste heat, the
reduction of stand-by times and the
replacement of plant components.
Leader in climate
protection
For the seventh year in a row, CDP has
recognised thyssenkrupp AG as one
of the world’s leading companies in
climate protection. With its sustainability
strategy, thyssenkrupp contributes to
reducing emissions, lowering climate
burdens and sustainably supporting the
development of a carbon dioxide-free
economy. thyssenkrupp is one of the
330 international companies on CDP’s
Climate Protection A-List 2022, including
15 from Germany.
With the decision from September
2022 to build a direct reduction plant,
thyssenkrupp has already set the course
for climate-friendly steel from Germany.
In the future, the plant will produce
around 2.5 million tonnes of green steel
from 2026, saving up to 3.5 million
tonnes of carbon dioxide.
The electrolysis business thyssenkrupp
nucera is one of the few suppliers
worldwide to already offer technologies
for the production of hydrogen on an
industrial scale. The plant engineers at
thyssenkrupp Uhde are experts in the
construction of ammonia and methanol
plants, the transport media for the
import of green hydrogen. Innovative
slewing bearings from thyssenkrupp
rothe erde are also making the boom
in wind energy possible.
Electromobility also benefits from
thyssenkrupp’s technology and know-
how. From the classic combustion
engine business, the group of
companies
began
developing
new products for electric drives
10 years ago. Today thyssenkrupp
manufactures e-components for
well-known
manufacturers
on
equipment previously used to
produce combustion technology.
thyssenkrupp provides continuous
and fully integrated reporting on
its sustainability performance in its
annual report and on its corporate
website, based on a set of national
and international standards.
Dialogue and
commitment
thyssenkrupp regards the ideas and
requirements of its stakeholders as
central factors for business success
and sustainability management. It is
therefore natural that it maintains a
continuous dialogue with customers,
employees, investors, government,
neighbours and other representatives
of civil society. Sustainability aspects
play an increasingly important role in
this.
The formats of the stakeholder
dialogue differ according to target
group, business sector, or concrete
issues. Among others they include:
customer and sales talks, research
and development collaborations and