Environment Greenhouse gas emissions Steel production and machining are energy-intensive processes. It is therefore impossible for us as a manufacturing business in the metalworking industry to leave no ecological footprint whatsoever. But if we are to help build a sustainable future and develop our energy and environmental policy accordingly, we have a fundamental responsibility to either avoid emissions or keep them as low as possible. At the same time, we are committed to being transparent about our emissions across our value chain. To achieve all these things, we have defined the following priorities: – Avoiding emissions wherever possible – Improving our overall energy ef ficiency – Reduction and substitution of fossil fuels and energy sources – Increased transparency through the expansion and development of the monitor ing system In line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), we distinguish between three different categories of emissions (or scopes) when calculating our CO2e footprint. The reporting requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and increased transparency requirements for stakeholders call for defined targets and structured measures to calculate direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3) in accordance with the GHG Protocol. In order to fulfil these requirements, we will steadily intensify the calculation of our greenhouse gas emissions, increase data quality in the areas of Scope 1 and 2, and gradually flesh out the Scope 3 data. ➔ GRI 305-1, GRI 305-2, GRI 305-5 Greenhouse gas emissions scope 1, 2 and 3 in (t CO2e) Direct CO2 emissions (Scope 1) 11,061 Indirect CO2 emissions (Scope 2, site based) 36,715 Indirect CO2 emissions (Scope 3) *Data still in progress * St r uc tur ing of the dat a for Sc ope 3 GHG emi ssi ons i s cur rent l y in p rogress. At the same t ime, a p roc ess i s under way to ex terna l l y va l i date the c a l culat i on of greenhouse ga s emi ssi ons at c ompany l evel (c or porate c ar b on foot p r int) to ensure the qua l i t y and va l i d i t y of thi s informat i on. 37
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