Together, the partners will explore hydrogen import opportunities via Rotterdam as well as a possible pipeline corridor between Rotterdam and thyssenkrupp Steel’s and HKM’s steel sites in Duisburg. The partnership may serve as a framework for additional initiatives and aims at supporting existing initiatives and projects the partners are involved in.

The Port of Rotterdam is already investigating the import of hydrogen from a large number of countries and regions all over the world. Green hydrogen is a sustainable alternative to coal, oil and natural gas. Vast imports of hydrogen are necessary if Europe and Germany want to reduce CO₂ emissions and become climate-neutral by 2050, while maintaining its strong industrial backbone. Rotterdam is also setting up a carbon transport and storage system, Porthos, which is also being considered as a CO₂ storage site for the production of blue hydrogen by the “H2morrow steel” project, which includes thyssenkrupp Steel as partner as well.

The three partners agree that new, cross-border infrastructure is required to support the energy transition, especially additional pipeline structure is needed.  A concrete and significant demand for hydrogen from the steel industry as an alternative to coal as well as the options to store CO₂ can work as a stimulus for the realization of this infrastructure. The cooperation between Rotterdam as Europe’s largest port and Duisburg as Europe’s largest steel site can have a signaling effect to establish supply chains for the energy transition, building an important sustainable European industry and logistics cluster.

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Port of Rotterdam
Sjaak Poppe
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M: s.poppe@portofrotterdam.com

Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann
Lara Widera
P: +49 203 999 - 4216
M: lara.widera@hkm.de

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG
Media Relations
Nils Pfennig
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The aim of the Port of Rotterdam Authority is to strengthen the competitive position of the port of Rotterdam as a logistics hub and a world-class industrial complex in terms of both size and quality. The Port Authority is able and willing to make an impact and so it is focusing on accelerating sustainability in the port and it is a partner in the digitalisation of the port and logistics chains. The Port Authority's core tasks are the sustainable development, management and operation of the port, the maintenance of the smooth and safe handling of shipping and supporting the future-resilience of the port of Rotterdam.

Port area: 12,500 hectares (land & water, including approximately 6,000 hectares of industrial sites). The port area is more than 40 kilometres long. Employment: (direct and indirect) 385,000 jobs in the Netherlands. Goods throughput: approximately 440 million tonnes of goods a year. Shipping: approximately 30,000 seagoing vessels and 100,000 inland vessels annually. Added value: (direct and indirect) €45.6 billion, 6.2% of Dutch GDP.

The Hüttenwerke Krupp Mannesmann (HKM) are based in the south of Duisburg and are a subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, Salzgitter Mannesmann GmbH and Vallourec Tubes S.A.S. HKM got 3.000 employees and is producing about four to five million tons of steel in a year, with a share of 12% of the steel production in Germany. The focus is on the production of slabs and round bars, which are further processed within the parent companies.

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe is one of the world’s leading suppliers of carbon steel flat products. With around 27,000 employees, the company supplies high-quality steel products for innovative and demanding applications in a wide variety of industries. Customer-specific material solutions and services around steel complete the range of services. With a production volume of approximately 11 million tonnes of crude steel annually, thyssenkrupp Steel is the largest flat steel producer in Germany.

Dr. Rolf Wirtz, CEO of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems: “This order represents the most important project for thyssenkrupp Marine Systems for the next decade and will secure employment, not only in Kiel, for years to come. The contract, which has yet to be signed, contains tough conditions for us. Nevertheless, for now we are happy to take this big step towards signing the contract and thank our customers for the trust they are placing in us.”

The design of the Type 212A submarine, which has proven itself in service with the German and Italian navies, will be further developed with the integration of advanced technologies to expand the U212 family in Europe. Construction of the first submarine could begin in 2023 if the contract is signed this summer. Delivery of the first submarine for the Norwegian Navy is expected from 2029, while delivery of the two boats for the German Navy is scheduled for 2031 and 2034. In preparation for the expected order, thyssenkrupp had already initiated investments of some € 250 million in 2019 for thyssenkrupp Marine Systems at the Kiel location aimed at its further development into an international competence centre for conventional submarine construction. The building of a new shipbuilding hall has already begun and is clearly visible on the shipyard site.

Eirik Lie, President Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace:
“This is a new important milestone in the collaboration between the two nations with an industrial perspective. Together we will make next generation world class submarines and combat systems, and the agreement will lead to new innovations and value creation, not only for KDA but also for our subcontractors and other medium-sized Norwegian companies in the future”.

With the ORCCA product family, kta naval systems is setting new standards for submarine combat systems. The company was founded in October 2017 as a joint venture between thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, its business unit for Naval Electronic Systems (ATLAS ELEKTRONIK) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. kta naval systems develops, produces and maintains as an exclusive supplier all combat systems for submarines from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.

Within the scope of the contractually agreed industrial cooperation obligations, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems also plans to collaborate specifically with small and medium-sized Norwegian companies.

In Germany, the result of the negotiations still has to be considered in the coming weeks together with the customers and partners in Norway and Germany in such a way that the parliamentary ratification procedure in Germany can be served on schedule. Contract signing on the 212CD project is expected this summer following parliamentary approval.

About thyssenkrupp Marine Systems
With around 6,000 employees, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is one of the world's leading marine companies and a systems provider in submarine and surface shipbuilding as well as maritime electronics and security technology. Over 180 years of history and the constant pursuit of improvements are the basis for the company's success in constantly setting new standards. thyssenkrupp Marine Systems offers customized solutions for highly complex challenges in a changing world. The driving forces behind this are the employees of the company, who shape the future of thyssenkrupp Marine Systems with passion and commitment every day.
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Over 5,800 companies worldwide took part in the assessment in which their environmental performance was scored from A to D-. CDP carries out its annual assessment among other things on behalf of over 515 investors with assets of more than 106 trillion US dollars.

Climate protection information is becoming increasingly important for investors. Demand for sustainable investment opportunities currently outstrips supply many times over. For several years now, global asset managers have recognized climate change as one of the three biggest global risks. CDP holds the world’s largest collection of corporate climate data.

Martina Merz, CEO of thyssenkrupp AG: “This is a clear endorsement of our climate strategy. thyssenkrupp has firmly established itself as a leader in climate protection. We will continue to systematically reduce climate impacts. We see climate protection not just as an obligation but as an opportunity for new business.”

Under its climate strategy, thyssenkrupp aims to be climate-neutral by 2050. As early as 2030 the group plans to cut emissions from production and outsourced energy by around 30 percent and emissions from the use of thyssenkrupp products by 16 percent.

One central process thyssenkrupp wants to decarbonize is steel production. As a first step, the company plans to replace some of the carbon used in one of its blast furnaces with hydrogen. Later “green” hydrogen, produced with the help of water electrolysis using exclusively renewable energies, will be used in new direct reduction plants.

Significant carbon dioxide reductions can also be achieved with Carbon2Chem technology, which uses hydrogen to convert industrial CO₂ emissions into valuable base chemicals. The technology is suitable for use in steel production and also for example in the cement and chemical industries and waste incineration.

thyssenkrupp has systematically expanded its capacities for green hydrogen production systems and can now manufacture water electrolysis cells with a total rating of up to one gigawatt per year. Along the way to becoming a leader in hydrogen production, storage and utilization, thyssenkrupp has acquired around 500 associated patents.

thyssenkrupp is an international group of companies comprising largely independent industrial and technology businesses. Across 60 countries the group generated sales of €29 billion in fiscal 2019/2020. Under a strong umbrella brand our products and services make an important contribution to creating a better and sustainable future. The skills and commitment of our over 104,000 employees are the basis of our success. With our technologies and innovations, we work with our customers to develop cost-efficient and resource-friendly solutions to future challenges. We combine performance orientation with corporate and social responsibility.

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• Water electrolysis on STEAG site in Duisburg-Walsum, based on electrolysis technology from thyssenkrupp

• Electrolysis capacity of up to 500 MW

• Supply of hydrogen and oxygen for thyssenkrupp steel mill in Duisburg

• Project offers interested investors participation in hydrogen economy

Essen-based energy company STEAG, Duisburg-based steel producer thyssenkrupp Steel and Dortmund-based thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, specializing in electrolysis technology, are working on a joint feasibility study. The study deals with the construction of a water electrolysis plant at the STEAG site in Duisburg-Walsum by thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, the structuring of energy supply and operation of the electrolysis plant by STEAG and the supply of green hydrogen and oxygen to thyssenkrupp Steel's steel mill in the neighboring Duisburg district of Bruckhausen. The study will lay the basis for the subsequent project development. All three parties involved are planning to participate as investors and will actively seek private and public funding.  

Establishment of a hydrogen hub in North Rhine-Westphalia

The hydrogen strategies recently adopted by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia as well as those of the German Federal Government and the European Union underline the importance of hydrogen for a climate-neutral society. They endorse the development of a hydrogen economy and infrastructure in Germany and in Europe. In this context, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the city of Duisburg can play a key role: This region is the center of hydrogen demand and technological expertise for the construction and operation of electrolysis plants. The hydrogen roadmap of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia illustrates this fact, and the collaboration of three companies based in this region aimed at establishing a local hydrogen production hub underlines this perspective.

Continuously increasing hydrogen demand in steel production

In the coming years, thyssenkrupp Steel’s climate strategy will entail a continuously increasing and constant demand for green hydrogen. In a first step, this hydrogen is to substitute part of the carbon in the existing blast furnaces, later on it is to be used in new direct reduction plants. In the next few years, the company expects the conversion of one blast furnace to result in an annual demand of around 20,000 tonnes of green hydrogen. This demand will increase to some 720,000 tonnes per year by 2050 as a result of the gradual conversion of the plants and equipment. With a capacity of up to 500 megawatts (MW), the projected electrolysis plant on the STEAG site could produce as much as about 75,000 tonnes of green hydrogen each year – enough for the first direct reduction plant of the steel producer. It would thus make an important contribution to the short- and long-term supply of the steel mill.   

“At its core, our climate transformation is based on the use of hydrogen“, explains Dr. Arnd Köfler, Chief Technology Officer at thyssenkrupp Steel. “It is the key to using the great potential we have in reducing CO₂ emissions in the steel industry. It is important to plan ahead. We must set the course for supply today so that we can produce climate-neutral steel tomorrow. In this context, the cooperation between three companies based in the region is an important element. With this project, we will lay the foundation of a hydrogen economy in North Rhine-Westphalia. Moreover, this project offers investors the possibility to directly invest in this growth market.“

STEAG site in Duisburg-Walsum offers numerous advantages

The immediate proximity of the sites allows optimum transport connections to the steelworks: The project includes the construction of two new pipelines to transport hydrogen and oxygen from Walsum to the steel mill less than three kilometers away. The connection to the extra high-voltage grid ensures the supply of green electricity for the electrolysis; large-scale battery systems ensure grid stability. The approximately 15-hectare site in Duisburg-Walsum offers the possibility to erect electrolysis units with a total capacity of up to 500 MW. It also has a connection to the existing natural gas network, which in the future could also be used for the transport of hydrogen.

But not only the physical proximity of the STEAG site is an argument in favor of the Essen-based energy company.  With the “HydroHub“ in Völklingen-Fenne, Saarland, a project outline included by the Federal Ministry of Economics in the group of ”Real-World Laboratories of the Energy Revolution“, STEAG has already gained experience in the field of hydrogen economy.

“The joint project of thyssenkrupp and STEAG would send out a strong signal for an important center of the German industry: Construction and operation of an electrolysis plant of this scale would not only safeguard the steel and energy location in Duisburg, but would make the city the center of a thriving green hydrogen economy in one go. This will have an impact beyond Duisburg and the Ruhr region“, says STEAG’s Managing Director Dr. Ralf Schiele. Duisburg would thus become a global beacon project in the field of climate-neutral steel production. At the same time, the project is an important part of STEAG’s strategic reorientation, with the focus on developing the business with energy solutions and on intensifying activities in the field of renewables.

Water electrolysis technology by thyssenkrupp

The water electrolysis will be installed by thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers’ product division Green Hydrogen and consists of pre-fabricated standard modules. This modular system allows to easily scale up a plant to several hundred megawatts or gigawatts. This is why the technology is particularly suitable even beyond green steel production for an industrial-scale decarbonization on the path towards sustainable value chains and CO₂ reduction. This kind of sector coupling enables new business models and a sustainable circular economy, which is to be completely powered by renewable energy sources in the future. Together with the Business Unit Chemical and Process Technologies, thyssenkrupp in Dortmund is able to supply the entire range of green chemicals, from hydrogen to ammonia, methanol and synthetic natural gas, thus contributing significantly to a climate-neutral industry.

Being the largest project of its kind, this is a blueprint for exporting know-how and high-tech applications from North Rhine-Westphalia to the world. “We are excited to contribute our 50 years of experience in the planning, construction and operation of electrolysis plants to this project, in order to produce competitive green hydrogen on an industrial scale“, says Sami Pelkonen, CEO of the Business Unit Chemical and Process Technologies. “In this strong partnership, we can bring our cutting-edge technology from the region available for the region.”

Attractive project for investors

The project will be open to investors: Aside from participating in the project development, investors can acquire shares in the new operating company to be founded. In doing so, investors finance – together with the project partners – the development and construction of the water electrolysis plant and the connection to the steel mill, while securing a stable cash flow due to the regular purchase of green hydrogen and oxygen by thyssenkrupp Steel. The geographical proximity to the customer makes the project largely independent of third parties and facilitates its swift realization. Apart from attracting investors, the project partners will also apply for public funding granted within the scope of state aid for climate-neutral technologies.

The project development is planned to start as soon as a positive result of the feasibility study is obtained.

_{thyssenkrupp Steel Europe is one of the world’s leading suppliers of carbon steel flat products. With around 28,000 employees, the company supplies high-quality steel products for innovative and demanding applications in a wide variety of industries. Customer-specific material solutions and services around steel complete the range of services. With a production volume of approximately 11 million tonnes of crude steel annually, thyssenkrupp Steel is the largest flat steel producer in Germany.}

_{For more than 80 years, STEAG has been synonymous with efficient and safe power generation, both within Germany and abroad. We draw on our extensive experience in technology and energy to support our customers in every aspect of the power generation process. We plan, develop, construct, operate and market high-efficiency energy solutions – from distributed and regenerative generating facilities down to large power plants and storage facilities. Besides custom power and heat generation solutions, we offer a wide range of energy services, increasingly on the basis of renewable energies.}

_{thyssenkrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers, a joint venture between thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG and Industrie De Nora, is a global leading provider of technologies for highly efficient electrolysis plants. The company has already successfully completed more than 600 projects and electrochemical plants worldwide with a total output of over 10 gigawatts. With its water electrolysis technology for the production of green hydrogen, the associated product division Green Hydrogen offers an innovative solution for industrial-scale applications. Together with thyssenkrupp’s Business Unit Chemical and Process Technologies, thyssenkrupp covers the entire value chain for green chemicals, from hydrogen to ammonia, methanol and synthetic natural gas – a major step towards a climate-neutral industry.}

• 385 jobs to be cut in a socially compatible way

• Important milestone reached in the splitting of thyssenkrupp System Engineering into two independent companies for body and powertrain activities

thyssenkrupp has reached an agreement with the employee representatives on the restructuring of the German sites of the System Engineering unit. The negotiating partners have concluded a framework agreement and a social plan for all seven affected sites in Germany. As a result of the negotiations a total of 385 jobs will be cut across these sites in a socially compatible way.

Felix Bader, Chief Human Resources Officer at thyssenkrupp System Engineering: “With this agreement we have reached an important milestone in the splitting and reorganization of thyssenkrupp’s automotive plant construction business. In record time we have agreed a viable restructuring strategy that gives the new business units created by the separation a competitive starting position as independent companies.”

The operational separation of the automotive plant construction business began in early October. The former System Engineering business unit will be split into two commercially, operationally and legally autonomous business units in the current fiscal year. In the future there will be a company specializing in body assembly systems which will continue to be managed by thyssenkrupp in the Automotive Technology segment. The current powertrain and battery assembly activities will be combined in a company which is part of the Multi Tracks portfolio segment of thyssenkrupp. Both the separation of the company and the drastic slump in order intake exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis in the past fiscal year make restructuring in Germany and abroad necessary.

In the course of the restructuring, the Body unit of the company will shed 157 jobs at the sites in Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Hesse. In the powertrain and battery unit a further 228 jobs will be cut at locations in Bremen and Saxony. A key component in this is the pooling of all battery technology activities in Chemnitz. The company currently operates a second battery assembly facility in Saxony in Hohenstein-Ernstthal. All the activities from there are to be moved to Chemnitz by the end of the fiscal year. The market decline and centralization of the storage technology activities at one site will result in 154 job cuts in Hohenstein-Ernstthal and Chemnitz.

“From the outset our aim was not to abandon any technology field while nonetheless adapting our site strategy to the market conditions. Overall I am very pleased that we have been able to keep the job cuts slightly lower than originally planned. We have achieved this largely by utilizing natural employee turnover and in part through internal transfers. This has enabled us to limit job cuts, keep important know-how in the company and still realize the economic goals of the restructuring as planned,” said Bader.

The System Engineering business unit currently operates nine development and production sites in Germany. In Bremen and Langenhagen (Lower Saxony) the company develops and produces assembly and testing lines for combustion engines, electric motors and fuel cells. Body assembly lines are developed and produced at the sites in Heilbronn (Baden-Württemberg), Lockweiler (Saarland) and Burghaun (Hesse). The company also operates two battery assembly plants in Hohenstein-Ernstthal and Chemnitz (Saxony). In addition lightweighting solutions for vehicles are developed and produced at the sites in Mühlacker and Weinsberg (Baden-Württemberg). In total almost 3,000 employees currently work in automotive plant construction at thyssenkrupp in Germany.

Prof. Dr. Siegfried Russwurm, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG: “In Verena Volpert we have been able to win a proven and recognized financial expert for the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp. Her knowledge and experience in the area of corporate finance are an extremely good fit for our board. We are looking forward to working with Ms. Volpert. On behalf of the entire Supervisory Board I would like to thank Ingrid Hengster for her wise and comprehensive support and constructive cooperation over a good five and a half years. We wish Ms. Hengster all the very best for her work ahead.”

Dr. Verena Volpert was Head of Finance at E.ON SE in Essen from 2006 to June 2020 and as a top executive was responsible for the group’s entire finance area. A doctor of business administration and qualified tax accountant, she previously worked for 17 years in various leadership roles in the financial department of Bertelsmann AG, the last seven years of which as Head of Finance. Volpert is a member of the supervisory bodies of the Turkish companies Enerjisa Enerji A.Ş. and Enerjisa Üretim Santralleri A.Ş. She is also a member of the supervisory board of an automotive supplier company, where she chairs the audit committee.

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• Need for further restructuring due to continuing market weakness

At the start of the new fiscal year on October 1, 2020, thyssenkrupp will commence the operational realignment of its automotive system engineering activities. In the coming months the current System Engineering business unit will be split commercially, operationally and legally into two independent business units. The aim is to create two independent companies with different product ranges. One will be an engineering company specializing in body assembly lines which will continue to be managed as part of thyssenkrupp’s automotive supply and service segment (Automotive Technology). The other will combine the current powertrain and battery assembly activities and will be part of thyssenkrupp’s portfolio segment (Multi Tracks). Going forward, a solution will be found for this business outside the thyssenkrupp group, either in partnerships or under new owners. The operational split of thyssenkrupp System Engineering into a body unit and a powertrain/battery unit is part of the portfolio strategy presented by thyssenkrupp in May of this year.

Ingo Steinkrüger, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of thyssenkrupp System Engineering: “We have prepared the realignment of the company meticulously over the past few months. In the coming weeks and months we will now implement these preparations step by step. We will ultimately create two new specialized companies that can develop profitably in their respective market segments.”

The body activities of the company with sites in the German states of Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Hessen will be repositioned as an automotive bodymaker with integrated value-chain capabilities. This company will specialize in body assembly solutions and the production of lightweight body parts for automotive customers. The powertrain and battery unit will continue its transformation towards e-mobility so that in the future it can establish itself as a general system engineering contractor for alternative powertrains and storage technologies. This will mainly affect company sites in Bremen, Lower Saxony and Saxony.

The separation and realignment of the two business units will involve further restructuring at the individual sites. In this connection around 800 jobs will be reduced across both units in the current fiscal year. Around 500 of these jobs are at sites in Germany. The reason for restructuring is a slump in order intake and sales drastically exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis. With the split, central structures at the headquarters will also be eliminated.

“The market situation in automotive system engineering remains extremely challenging. We don’t expect output figures in the auto industry to return to pre-crisis levels for at least two to three years. We therefore need to use the split and realignment of the company to bring structures and administrative costs in both parts of the business into line with market levels. We will not be losing any technology segments through this but will adapt our site concept and consolidate capabilities,” says Steinkrüger. 

The System Engineering business unit currently operates nine development and production sites in Germany. In Bremen and Langenhagen (Lower Saxony) the company develops and manufactures assembly and test facilities for IC engines, electric motors and fuel cells. At its Heilbronn (Baden-Württemberg), Lockweiler (Saarland) and Burghaun (Hessen) sites, body assembly lines are developed and produced. The company also operates two battery assembly line plants in Hohenstein-Ernstthal and Chemnitz (Saxony). The Mühlacker and Weinsberg (Baden-Württemberg) sites develop and produce lightweight vehicle solutions. Altogether around 3,200 people are currently employed in automotive system engineering at thyssenkrupp in Germany.

thyssenkrupp in the automotive sector

thyssenkrupp is one of the leading suppliers and engineering partners to the international auto industry. Its products and services include materials, high-tech components and system and automation solutions for automotive OEMs. In fiscal year 2018/19 thyssenkrupp achieved sales of around 10.4 billion euros with customers from the auto industry.

• Smart logistics center in Madrid serves as a global role model – also in terms of environmental protection

thyssenkrupp Elevator has released its long-term carbon targets as it continues its mission to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) moving forward. By 2030, thyssenkrupp Elevator is targeting a carbon footprint reduction of 25%, and by 2040, the company is aiming to reduce its GHG emissions by 50%, based on its current carbon-footprint for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

These carbon targets are in line with science criteria that enforces the commitments to the Paris Climate Agreement to capping climate change to 2 degrees Celsius.

"Our climate targets are ambitious - but in view of the tasks and challenges facing us in terms of climate protection, they are not exaggerated. We see a clear responsibility on the part of the companies and are determined to make our contribution - and it should be sustainable in the long term," says Peter Walker, CEO of thyssenkrupp Elevator.

More than half of thyssenkrupp Elevator’s carbon emissions are related to the vehicle fleet. Reductions of emissions over the next 10-20 years will be highly focused on the company’s fleet, including initiatives for optimization and route efficiency planning. The use of hybrid and electric vehicles will be also extended within the fleet as infrastructures become appropriate to our activity.

The carbon targets initiative will also focus on improving technician driving efficiency via the VIEW platform, which will help reduce unnecessary mileage on vehicles and callbacks with fewer parts runs required. Technicians will eventually utilize MAX, thyssenkrupp Elevator’s real-time, predictive maintenance system, to determine which part(s) they need to bring to the jobsite without having to make a diagnostic trip.

“thyssenkrupp Elevator’s long-standing commitment to sustainability starts at our own operations with these ambitious carbon targets. Our reduction of carbon emissions throughout our full operations will not only help our bottom line, but will also allow us to provide the best answer to our customers while acting in an environmentally responsible way in all phases of our business” said Paula Casares, Head of Sustainability at thyssenkrupp Elevator.

For the last five years, thyssenkrupp Elevator has worked towards reducing its energy consumption, both in the fleet and the factories. In 2015 thyssenkrupp Elevator committed to report energy efficiency gains by 2022 for an amount equal to 10% of its energy consumption. Since then the company has reduced carbon footprint by 10%.

In 2020, thyssenkrupp Elevator launched its global spare parts strategy with inauguration of its first Smart Data technological warehouse in Madrid, Spain. The new state-of-the-art warehouse reduces waiting times for elevator spare parts by 20% and saves 10% of all trips by service technicians. The initiative includes a sustainability plan for recycling, emissions reduction and protection of the environment, saving 64 tons of CO2 not emitted by the fleet, which means a saving of 400,000 km per year, equivalent to performing 30 laps of the Earth. Additional central storage points worldwide are planned.

As part of thyssenkrupp Elevator’s strategy to improve energy management in the factories, all energy relevant factories are ISO 5001 certified. Additionally, the company has LEED Gold certified facilities in US and China and last summer, thyssenkrupp Elevator announced it would pursue LEED v4 certification for its new elevator test tower being built at The Battery Atlanta.

Additionally, thyssenkrupp Elevator was the first elevator company worldwide to publish an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) to communicate the environmental performance of its elevators. Four more EPDs followed, being today thyssenkrupp Elevator the elevator manufacturer with the most EPDs published (5).

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About us:

thyssenkrupp Elevator

thyssenkrupp Elevator brings together the Group’s global activities in passenger transportation systems. With sales of €8.0 billion in fiscal 2018/2019 and customers in over 100 countries, thyssenkrupp Elevator built its position as one of the world’s leading elevator companies from scratch in a mere 40 years’ time applying thyssenkrupp unique engineering capabilities. With more than 50,000 highly skilled employees, the company offers smart and innovative products and services designed to meet customers’ individual requirements. The portfolio includes passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts as well as tailored service solutions for all products. Over 1,000 locations around the world provide an extensive sales and service network to guarantee closeness to customers.

thyssenkrupp

thyssenkrupp is a technology group with strengths in materials. Over 162,000 employees in 78 countries work with passion and technological know-how to develop high-quality products and intelligent industrial processes and services for sustainable progress. Their skills and commitment are the basis of our success. In fiscal year 2018/2019 thyssenkrupp generated sales of €42.0 billion. Together with our customers we develop competitive solutions for future challenges in their respective industries. With our engineering expertise we enable our customers to gain an edge in the global market and manufacture innovative products in a cost- and resource-friendly way. Our technologies and innovations are the key to meeting diverse customer and market requirements around the world, growing on the markets of the future, and generating stable earnings, cash flows and value growth.

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