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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.

Sustainability strategy and targets

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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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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Responsible Employer

Skilled employees are the basis of our success

Key figures employees


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.

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Overview about Indirect Financial Targets

Group1)30.09.20192)30.09.20202)ChangeMore information
Annual energy efficiency gains of 150 GWh in 2019/2020 and 80 GWh in 2020/2021GWh316215-Climate, energy & environment
100% of relevant activities covered by ISO 50001 energy management system by 2019/2020%100100+0%-p.Climate, energy & environment
100% of relevant activities covered by ISO 14001 environmental management system by 2019/2020%93100+7%-p.Climate, energy & environment
Sustainable adjusted R&D intensity of around 2.5%%3.14.0-Technology and innovations
15% share of women in leadership positions by 2019/2020%12.511.2-1.3%-p.Employees
Accident rate of 2.0 by 2020/2021 and improvement of at least 10% p.a.accidents per million hours worked3.02.9-3%Employees
100 supplier sustainability audits each year#12386-30%Responsible Procurement
1) Original targets at group level including Elevator Technology2) On a comparable basis w/o Elevator Techhnology2) On a comparable basis w/o Elevator Technology

Employees FY 2019/20

Regions

Businesses

Gender

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Fiscal year 2019/20

thyssenkrupp Group - employees per business

Fiscal year 2019/20

Gender

Fiscal year 2019/20

Key environmental data

in TWh2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Total net energy consumption74.171.469
in Mio. t CO2e2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Scope 122.622.821.3
Scope 21.41.31.4
in Mio. t2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Total waste2.221.7
Waste for recycling1.61.31.4
- thereof hazardous waste0.10.10.1
Waste for disposal0.60.70.3
- thereof hazardous waste0.10.10.1
in Mio. m³2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Water consumption421465436
- thereof stream cooling257270271
Waste water401418428
- thereof stream cooling257270271
in 1,000 t2017/20182018/20192019/2020
Dust total4.33.83.0
NOx total12.813.612.6
SO2 total13.413.711.8
VOC total0.60.70.5
2017/20182018/20192019/2020
ISO 14001 certification of operations (in % of employees)60%60%72%
ISO 50001 certification of operations (in % of energy consumption)94%94%96%

Further issues

Responsible Procurement

Responsible Procurement

Acting responsibly is firmly integrated in our procurement processes.
Compliance

Compliance

Compliance is a question of mindset.
Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Everyone who works for thyssenkrupp should be able to do so safely and remain.
Diversity

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to a corporate policy that values, supports, and utilizes diversity.
“We-together” – Help for refugees

“We-together” – Help for refugees

36 German companies have now joined together to promote the integration of refugees.
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  • Executive Board
  • Supervisory Board
  • Corporate governance
  • Compliance
  • Sustainability
  • Annual General Meeting

For the fifth time in a row the CDP has ranked thyssenkrupp on the “Climate A List”. With this the CDP has confirmed thyssenkrupp as one of the leading companies worldwide with regard to climate disclosure and management of climate change.

Find out more about CDP

Downloads

  • Sell-side Teach-in call thyssenkrupp Alkaline Water Electrolysis (Presentation and Recording)
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  • thyssenkrupp TCFD Reference Table
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  • thyssenkrupp Governance Dialogue
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Press releases

  • An innovative idea – great effect for decarbonization: RWTH University scientists’ study confirms thyssenkrupp Steel‘s concept for climate neutrality of integrated steel mills, March 17, 2021
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  • Carbon2Chem®: First project phase successfully completed and notice of funding received from federal government for second phase, October 29, 2020
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econsense

thyssenkrupp is member at econsense

econsense is an association of leading, globally active companies and organisations of German business specializing in the area of sustainable development and corporate
Global Compact

thyssenkrupp supports Global Compact

Further sustainability downloads

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    United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Index of thyssenkrupp AG (Communication on Progress)

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  • GRI Index of thyssenkrupp AG

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