For the fourth consecutive year, we have been recognized by the internationally renowned EcoVadis sustainability ranking, earning Platinum status for 2025 and placing ourselves among the top 1 percent of all rated companies globally.
The official validation of our emission reduction targets by the SBTi confirms our ambitious sustainability roadmap: by 2034, we aim to reduce our absolute greenhouse gas emissions from Scope 1 and 2 by 58.8 percent compared to the 2021 baseline. These goals align with the Paris Agreement and represent one of the most rigorous standards for corporate climate action worldwide. We plan to achieve these reductions through a comprehensive mix of measures, including the technical modernization of facilities and equipment, leveraging energy recovery potentials such as waste heat, and transitioning to lower‑carbon energy sources—for example, replacing natural gas with biomethane.
We are proud of the various steps we are taking to reduce our company’s carbon footprint. Both the validation by the SBTi and the Platinum rating from EcoVadis emphasize our strategic commitment to both people and planet and bring us one step closer to effective climate protection and to achieving overall sustainabilty goals.
Henryk Badack, Managing Director Production/Engineering/Technical Services/Development Service/Quality
Investing in renewable energy and nature restoration
Moving ahead, we continue to invest in renewable energy projects. In 2025, we expanded our overall photovoltaic capacity, covering 22 percent of the electricity needs at our Ravensburg Vetter West site. We also began using biomethane, reducing our CO₂ emissions by more than 1,000 tons annually. Additional initiatives include removing sealed parking areas to create green spaces beneath photovoltaic installations—improving the local microclimate and enabling natural rainwater infiltration.
“In partnership with a local partner supplying biomethane directly to our sites, we unite climate protection with regional value creation and energy security—while significantly reducing our environmental footprint,” says Gabriel Fischer, Team Lead Environment, Health & Safety / EHS Management Systems. “Alongside this, expanding our photovoltaic capacity and using state-of-the art technology like biomethane further demonstrates that sustainability and innovation can go hand in hand.”
