Targets and Key Figures
Selected Sustainability-related Key Figures
All key figures and data can be found in the relevant chapters.
| Environment | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 14001 certification rate1 | 99% | 94% | 85% |
| Energy consumption | 1,109,815 GJ | 1,107,453 GJ | 1,079,340 GJ |
| Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2)2 |
62,780 metric tons CO2e |
65,086 metric tons CO2e |
63,286 metric tons CO2e |
| Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3.3)2 |
17,427 metric tons CO2e |
16,392 metric tons CO2e |
15,626 metric tons CO2e |
| Water withdrawal | 140,895 m3 | 146,211 m3 | 140,942 m3 |
| Waste produced | 42,185 metric tons | 38,529 metric tons | 63,664 metric tons |
| Employees | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of female employees | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| ISO 45001 certification rate1 | 99% | 91% | 82% |
| LTI (Lost Time Injuries)3 | 163 | 201 | 208 |
| Accident frequency rate4 | 6.9 | 8.9 | 9.5 |
[1] Or equivalent standards, based on all locations
[2] Scope 1 and 2 market-based, Scope 3.3 location-based
[3] Number of reported accidents in the workplace with lost time of one full working day or more
[4] Accident frequency rate corresponds to the number of accidents in the workplace among the active workforce with lost time (≥ 1 working day) in relation to the actual hours worked; in each case in the reporting period and standardized to one million hours worked
Key Targets
Linde MH’s sustainability targets align with the key targets set out in the KION Group sustainability strategy and include both Group-wide actions and individual measures within specific organizational units.
| Dimension | Field of action | Objectives | Target year |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | Occupational health and safety | Reduce accident frequency rate1 by 5% per year (based on annual upper limit, with long- term goal of eliminating all accidents in the workplace) |
annual |
| Achieve 100% ISO 45001 certification rate2 (all sites) |
2024 | ||
| KION HSE Assessment: average compliance rate with the KION HSE standard of 100% (all sites) | 2027 | ||
| Talent | Increase employee satisfaction levels to an engagement score of at least 75, with a participation rate of at least 80%, as measured by annual employee surveys conducted worldwide | 2026 | |
| Ensure no cases of non-compliance with KION Group minimum employment standards | ongoing | ||
| Products | Product and solution sustainability | Move towards primarily electric product range, including battery and fuel cell-powered products, by increasing proportion of electric trucks3 sold annually to 92% | 2027 |
| Increase number of products that have a life cycle assessment available |
ongoing | ||
| Increase number of products with cradle- to-cradle certifications |
ongoing | ||
| Product and solution safety | Review field of action | ||
| Processes | Climate and energy | Achieve absolute reduction in GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2, 3) in metric tons of CO2e4 compared to base year 2021 | |
Scope 3 by 2.8% per year (linear) |
2030 | ||
Scope 1, 2, and 3 by 100% |
Net zero by 2050 | ||
| Increase the proportion of renewable energies5 used in own operations | ongoing | ||
| Reduce energy intensity6 in own operations |
ongoing | ||
| Achieve 100% ISO 45001 certification rate2 (all sites) |
2024 | ||
| Circularity | Increase the rate of recycled waste in own operations to ≥ 85% | 2030 | |
| Supply chain | Increase the proportion of annual spend with Tier-1 direct suppliers in Category A with low ESG risk7 |
ongoing | |
| Sustainable governance |
Achieve EcoVadis Platinum rating for the KION Group and selected evaluated subsidiaries |
2027 | |
| S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), KION Group score ≥ 70 points | 2027 |
[1] Accident frequency rate corresponds to the number of accidents in the workplace among the active workforce with lost time (≥ 1 working day) in relation to the actual hours worked; in each case in the reporting period and standardized to one million hours worked
[2] ISO 45001, ISO 14001, or equivalent standards. In accordance with the original target definition, selected locations that were newly opened or acquired in the two previous reporting periods or that meet other predefined criteria are not included in the calculation
[3] Proportion of electrically powered products in the ITS segment, based on the number of units ordered (order intake) in new business. Source: World Industrial Truck Statistics (WITS)/European Materials Handling Federation (FEM)
[4] In accordance with the GHG Protocol and the operational control approach; classification of operating lease contracts in category 3.11 (“Use of Sold Products”)
[5] In accordance with the GHG Protocol and the operational control approach; classification of operating lease contracts outside the Group’s own operations; purchased energy from renewable sources without specification in the contracts where the underlying sources of supply are known (e.g. from residual electricity mixes) is included
[6] In accordance with the GHG Protocol and the operational control approach; classification of operating lease contracts outside the Group’s own operating activities; includes energy consumption and revenue of the KION Group without restriction to activities in climate-intensive sectors
[7] Low-risk suppliers in relation to industry, product, country, and individual supplier risks in the area of sustainability