An initial success in terms of the climate targets set is the reduction of 880 tons of_CO2 by switching completely to green electricity at the six largest German locations. Kistler also provides information about other planned measures and projects: With its "Cut the Carbon" initiative, for example, the company aims to reduce_{CO2 emissions} worldwide by around half by 2025 - and is aiming for_{CO2 neutrality} for the entire Kistler Group in Scope 1 and 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol by 2030.

Rolf Sonderegger, CEO of the Kistler Group, and Franziska Kunz, Sustainability & CSR Manager and also Site Manager in Meerane, present ambitious plans in the Kistler Group's latest Sustainability Report for 2021/2022. Divided into the areas of social, environmental and governance, the report provides information on the company's commitment and progress to date and shows the company's path to the planned global_{CO2 neutrality} in 2030. "With our latest sustainability report, we are proving that sustainability is measurable - and that we are not only aware of our responsibility, but are also actively working on comprehensible and reliable targets," explains CEO Rolf Sonderegger.

As part of the "Cut the Carbon" project, the six largest German production sites are to be_CO2-neutral in categories 1 and 2 in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol by 2025. Kistler intends to achieve this goal primarily by optimizing the use of heat and energy, purchasing green electricity and expanding e-mobility within the company.

Focus on the largest emission areas of electricity and mobility

At 36% and 38% respectively, electricity and mobility are the company's largest emitters. Consequently, the core measures focus on these areas. The first milestones have already been reached: all six German production sites use only green electricity, and by the end of 2023 the remaining German sites and the branches in Switzerland, China, Japan, the USA and Slovakia are also to switch to electricity from renewable sources. This is expected to reduce Kistler's emissions by up to 1,300 tons of_CO2 per year. Kistler is also continuing to minimize its ecological footprint with projects such as the installation of a photovoltaic system at the Straubenhardt site in Germany and the relocation of the IT site in Bratislava to the greenest building in Slovakia.

In the area of mobility, Kistler is gradually converting its pool and company vehicle fleet to models with electric drives and at the same time driving forward the expansion of charging stations at locations in Germany and Switzerland. There are also offers such as the leasing of e-bikes for employees.

Employee participation and training

Kistler also actively involves its employees in its commitment to sustainability in other areas: In the "Cut the Carbon Challenge", all employees in Germany are invited to submit their ideas on how Kistler can further reduce emissions. A jury will evaluate these and award prizes to the best suggestions at the end of 2022.

In the area of social sustainability, Kistler also focuses on employee training. Digital learning opportunities are used to promote values such as diversity, equality and tolerance. "We can only achieve our goals if we understand sustainability as a whole and are committed in all areas," says Franziska Kunz, Sustainability & CSR Manager.