Sustainability - Responsibility and Resource Efficiency in Mechanical Engineering
The global challenges posed by climate change and the associated legal requirements for reducing greenhouse gas emissions define the binding framework for modern manufacturing companies. The EMAG Group consistently aligns its operations with these legal requirements and firmly integrates environmental protection guidelines into its daily operations. The company is already implementing concrete measures at its locations to track and systematically optimize current energy and resource consumption in manufacturing.
- 1. Measurement of the carbon footprint
- 2. Setting reduction targets
- 3. Implementation of the reductions
- 4. Support for climate protection projects
- 5. Transparent communication
The systematic tracking of our carbon footprint forms the foundation of our well-founded climate protection strategy. This carbon footprint serves as a strategic starting point and reliable benchmark for EMAG to identify reduction potential with precision and to transparently measure progress over time. To ensure high data quality and traceability, calculations are performed using external, certified software in strict accordance with the GHG Protocol. The term “CO₂” encompasses not only carbon dioxide but also all other regulated greenhouse gases (such as methane or nitrous oxide). To ensure consistent comparability, these gases are converted into so-called CO₂ equivalents (CO₂e) in accordance with scientific guidelines.
After calculating its carbon footprint, EMAG has set internal reduction targets. These targets are based on legal requirements as well as the company’s own ambitions and take all scopes (direct and indirect GHG emissions) into account. We continuously monitor our progress using our CO₂ footprint and will provide updates on further developments here.
Once the reduction targets have been set, the implementation phase follows. This involves concrete measures and projects to reduce emissions. These can involve a wide range of measures, from the optimization of production processes to the introduction of energy efficiency measures and the use of renewable energies. EMAG pursues a holistic approach that aims to reduce emissions in all areas of the value chain.
To further fulfill our environmental responsibility, we provide targeted support for external climate protection projects at the local, national, and global levels. These initiatives make contributions to combating climate change and promote the conservation of natural ecosystems. Focus on Transparency: The emission reductions achieved through these projects are strictly considered an additional contribution to climate protection and are explicitly not offset against our own emissions balance. Through this dual strategy - the consistent reduction of emissions within our own value chain combined with this separate external commitment - EMAG ensures transparency and generates measurable added value for the environment and society.
Transparency is a key principle of EMAG’s climate protection strategy. We are committed to open communication about the status of our climate protection measures - with our employees, customers, partners, and the public. In this way, we promote awareness and understanding of the responsible use of energy and resources. If you have any questions about our measures, we are happy to discuss them with you directly.
Legal framework
Various legal requirements form the binding framework for EMAG’s climate protection strategy:
- Global (2015 Paris Agreement): Limiting global warming to well below 2 °C, preferably to 1.5 °C, compared to pre-industrial levels.
- Europe (EU Green Deal): Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990) and achieving full climate neutrality by 2050.
- Germany (Federal Climate Protection Act): Target of greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045. The statutory interim steps call for a 65% reduction in CO₂ by 2030 and an 88% reduction by 2040 (in each case compared to 1990 levels).
- Baden-Württemberg (Climate Protection and Climate Change Adaptation Act): The state aims to achieve net greenhouse gas neutrality as early as 2040. The state-specific reduction target for 2030 is a 65% reduction compared to the base year of 1990.
EMAG is determined to continue on this path and firmly anchors climate protection in its corporate responsibility. For us, this means consistently embodying resource-efficient thinking and responsible action in our daily processes and decisions, based on legal requirements.
At the EMAG Group, we are mindful of our responsibility as a global company. This responsibility extends far beyond the provision of high-quality machines and services. As part of our role in society, we are therefore committed to the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles. In this way, we ensure that our company is managed responsibly and sustainably.
The ESG principles form the cornerstones of our business practices and serve as the foundation for our corporate decisions and strategies. They commit us to actively addressing environmental concerns, acting in a socially just manner, and ensuring strong, responsible corporate governance.
Sustainability and climate protection are at the heart of our ESG strategy. For us, these are not abstract concepts, but fundamental guidelines that shape our actions. They influence the way we manufacture our machines, how we interact with our partners and customers, and how we contribute to society.
At EMAG, we are convinced that sustainable practices protect our environment and strengthen our company. Resource-efficient, energy-efficient processes are more economical, reduce our dependence on finite resources, and improve our risk management.
We recognize that reducing CO₂ emissions will become a decisive economic factor in the future. Against this backdrop, we place great emphasis on gradually reducing our own emissions and making our processes more energy-efficient. Our goal is to develop technologies that are powerful and reliable and that meet our customers’ evolving requirements in the area of climate protection. In doing so, we aim to support companies in implementing their own forward-looking production strategies.
We are proud of what we at EMAG have already achieved in terms of ESG. But we also know that there is always room for improvement. That is why we will continue to work in the future to further intensify our sustainability and climate protection measures and to find new ways to make a positive contribution.
Markus Clement, CEO EMAG Group
