Report contents, period & report standard
With this report on “Sustainability at Zeppelin 2023”, the Zeppelin Group presents its achievements and targets in the area of sustainability, as well as the changes compared with the previous year. Group-wide collaboration at Zeppelin revolves around a management holding company – Zeppelin GmbH – and five strategic business units. Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this report relates to the Zeppelin Group. Zeppelin GmbH has reported in accordance with the GRI standards for the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The Sustainability Report refers to the period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023 and thus comprises three full fiscal years. Reservation: For a few key figures, values are not consistently available, as reporting has been improved and expanded in terms of quality in the last two years. Due to the crisis situation in Ukraine and Russia, it was not possible to determine the environmental and energy data of the sites in those regions in 2022. For this reason, the previous year’s values were adopted for these sites. If a key figure does not include all companies, a corresponding identification indicates the corresponding database. For the sake of completeness and depending on the subject matter in question, this report also contains information on the circumstances and facts prior to the specified period, as well as providing an outlook for the subsequent years. The reference date for the most recent data collection in respect of 2023 is June 14, 2023. The editorial deadline for this report is June 21, 2024. The Zeppelin Group’s Sustainability Report is published in a completely revised form, similar to the Annual Report, once a year.
External assurance
Zeppelin GmbH was not subject to the reporting obligation in accordance with German and European legislation for the 2023 reporting year. The Sustainability Report is submitted on a voluntary basis and is a management decision. The report has been reviewed and approved by the Management Board. Content published in the Group management reports and consolidated financial statements for 2021, 2022 and 2023 was reviewed by an independent auditor. The audit opinion can be found at the end of the respective annual report. The contents of the annual report are marked in the text.
Changes compared with previous year
For the 2023 fiscal year, the following changes were made to targets and reported values compared with the previous year, which are noted in the text or footnotes in the sustainability report:
Objectives
- Compliance: Increased compliance training rate from over 80% to over 90%
- Employee satisfaction: Maximum voluntary resignation rate increased from 5.0% to 7.5%
- Occupational health and safety: Health rate reduced from 97% to 95%
- Carbon neutrality: Progress of objectives 2 and 4 added as new intermediate targets
- Water consumption: New intermediate target added and base year adjusted from 2021 to 2022
Report values
- Compliance: Management participation in the basic compliance training changed from management (top management level) to all management levels from the 2023 reporting year
- Employee benefits: Reported value adjusted from long-term benefits to total benefits in accordance with IFRS (see also the Annual Report 2023, page 142)
| Total energy consumption in MWh | Unit | Old value | New value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MWh | 197,655 | 197,767 | +112 |
| 2022 | MWh | 192,325 | 189,207 | -3,118 |
Context
2021:
- Adjustment of fuel oil consumption at one site
- Adjustment of district heating consumption at a site due to the CHP (heat consumption forwarded to an external company was included)
2022:
- District heating: Adjustment of district heating consumption at a site due to the CHP (heat consumption forwarded to an external company was included; in addition, projections in Ukraine were replaced with real values)
- Gas and heating oil: Minor adjustments at ten sites; in addition, projections in Ukraine were replaced with real values
- Fuels: Adjustment at two sites; in addition, projections in Ukraine were replaced with real values
- Electricity: Adjustment at two sites; in addition, projections in Ukraine were replaced with real values
| CO2 emissions (Scope 1 & 2, location-based) | Unit | Old value | New value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | tCO2e | 55,456 | 55,488 | +32 |
| 2022 | tCO2e | 53,292 | 52,041 | -1,251 |
| CO2 emissions (Scope 1 & 2, market-based) | Unit | Old value | New value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | tCO2e | 46,193 | 46,243 | +50 |
| 2022 | tCO2e | 43,674 | 43,759 | +85 |
Context
- Changes in the data basis for energy also affect the calculation of emission values
- Adjustment of a supplier-specific emission factor for electricity in Germany
- Emission factors for electricity could be adapted due to a data update (source: VDA)
| Water consumption | Unit | Old value | New value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | m3 | 147,940 | 148,894 | +954 |
Context
2022:
- Correction of water consumption at two sites
| Waste volumes in t | Unit | Old value | New value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | t | 14,938 | 14,754 | -184 |
Context
- Correction of waste volumes based on the audit of waste balances at seven sites.
Z IDEA reward amount paid out 2022
Correction of the reward amount paid from 11,600 euros to 24,122 euros.
Key figures in relation to employees (2021 and 2022):
The conversion of the calculation to the number of employees (FTE) reported in the Annual Report in the respective year has resulted in retroactive changes to performance indicators in the areas of work-related accidents, LTIF, absence days, CO2 emissions and energy consumption in 2022 and 2021.
| Proportion of women | 2021 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of women at 1st management level | N/A | N/A | Newly added (2021: 21, 2022: 20) |
| Proportion of women at 2nd management level | 21 | 20 | 2021: 18 |
| Proportion of women at 3rd management level | 18 | 20 | 2021: 17, 2022: 15 |
| Personnel costs in million euros | Unit | Old value | New value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | € million | 754 | 745 | -9 |
| Total number of employees (FTE) | Old value | New value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,673 | 10,312 | ||
| 2022 | 10,417 | 10,041 |
Context
- Transposed figures in personnel costs
- Double consideration of trainees for employees total corrected
- Due to the transition to a new leading HR system, the reporting logic changed in 2023 and was restructured. This is associated with the standardization to a reliable and transparent data basis, which has led to adjustments in terms of comparability for 2021 and 2022.