We pioneer motionSustainability Report2022
Scroll downFor the Schaeffler Group, sustainable company success means assuming economic, environmental, and social responsibility throughout the entire value chain. The sustainability report 2022 showcases the most important activities and achievements.
The Schaeffler Group has responded to the challenges of climate change and aims to achieve climate-neutral operations by 2040. The company will include the entire supply chain on this climate journey.
Taking on challenges
For the Schaeffler Group, sustainable business success means assuming ecological and social responsibility along the entire value chain.
strategy and management
Environment
Social
Governance
Our goals
Energy efficiency
100 GWh cumulated annual efficiency gains, through implementation of energy efficiency measures by 2024
Status report year
64.2GWh1)
(2021: 46.8 GWh1))
Renewable energy
100% of purchased power from renewable sources by 2024
Status report year
76.3%
(2021: 67.9%)
Climate-neutral supply chain
Climate-neutral supply chain (Scope 3 upstream) by 20402)
Status report year
6254 Thous. t CO2e
(2021: 6,199 Thous. t CO2e)
Climate-neutral production
Climate-neutral production (Scope 1 and 2) by 20302)
Status report year
488 Thous. t CO2e
(2021: 699 Thous. t CO2e)
Freshwater withdrawal
20% reduction of freshwater withdrawal by 2030 (compared to 2019 value: 5,784 thous. m3)
Status report year
5560 Thous. m3
(2021: 5,618 Thous. m3)
Employee safety
10% average annual reduction of accident rate (LTIR) by 2024 (compared to 2018 LTIR value: 6.2)
Status report year
-25.6%3)
(2021: -15.2 %3))
Diversity in top management
Increase in the share of women in top management to 20% by 2025
Status report year
15,0.0 %4)
Sustainable suppliers
90% of purchasing volume of production material from suppliers with sustainability self-assessments by 2022
Status report year
90.7%
(2021: 68.6%)
1) Cumulative values since 2020.
2) Efforts to achieve these targets focus on reduction measures; unavoidable emissions are offset with compensation measures.
3) Change in the accident rate (LTIR) compared to prior year (in %).
4) Figure was first reported in 2022.