Goals and scope

Seamlessly continuing from the programme’s first phase, we launched a second commitment cycle running from 2013 until 2020. However, after almost halving our CO₂ emissions per employee in the previous ten years, the potential for further reductions is now significantly smaller. Thus, our target until 2020 is to keep our CO₂ emissions per employee stable at the 2013 level. In view of our expansive business strategy, especially in high growth markets, we regard this as an ambitious goal.

In the current cycle, the programme covers the following emission sources:

• Heating (Scope 1)
• Power consumption (Scope 2)
• Business travel, copy paper use, waste generation, water use, technical gases and employee commuting (Scope 3)

In 2017, total CO₂ emissions per employee (FTE) decreased by 5.6% and were thus 1.9% lower than in 2013. We achieved this reduction mainly by switching to renewable power in some of our Asian locations (see Reducing energy consumption) and by further cutting our energy intensity, eg through more efficient heating.