Dürr Group publishes Sustainability Report 2022
The Dürr Group has published its Sustainability Report 2022. In it, the machinery and plant manufacturer provides comprehensive information about its sustainability approach as well as goals and activities.
In 2022, the Dürr Group's sustainability activities focused on implementing its climate strategy. The goal is to reduce operational emissions (Scope 1 and Scope 2) by at least 70 percent by 2030 compared to the base year 2019. By investing over € 22 million in sustainable buildings, energy efficiency measures and in-house electricity generation, the company has already significantly improved its carbon footprint. Scope1 and Scope2 emissions fell to 27,762 metric tons of CO2e (CO2 equivalents), a reduction of 43% compared to the previous year and 51% compared to 2019. The increased share of renewable energies in the electricity mix also contributed to the improvement: It increased from just under 9% in the previous year to just under 70%. This was achieved primarily through the commissioning of photovoltaic plants and the switch to green electricity at numerous sites.
Dr. Jochen Weyrauch, CEO of Dürr AG: "We take our responsibility for the climate seriously. It is our aspiration to contribute to sustainability both in our own operations and for our customers. Customers are increasingly paying attention to sustainability criteria when purchasing machinery and equipment in order to make their production processes more climate-friendly. We support them in this with energy-efficient technologies and equipment that can run on green electricity instead of natural gas." Customers' willingness to invest in low-emission technologies is also an important prerequisite for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the upstream and downstream supply chain (Scope 3). These emissions are expected to decrease by at least 15% by 2030 (compared to 2019). The Sustainability Report also describes how the company implements the requirements of the German Supply Chain Sourcing Obligations Act. Among other things, a human rights officer has been appointed, the risk management system has been expanded, and measures to prevent human rights violations in the supply chain have been strengthened.