- Techem Group reduces CO₂e emissions by 20 percent compared
to the previous year
- Gender equality measures are proving effective: Goal of 35
percent women in management positions by 2025 within
reach
- 100 percent green electricity for customers and Techem
sites in Germany
ESCHBORN, Germany, June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For Techem, the
service provider for smart and sustainable buildings,
sustainability and climate protection begin within the company
itself, as the fourth Techem Sustainability Report published
today shows: The internationally active Techem Group continues to
work consistently towards achieving its sustainability goals and
thus climate neutrality by 2045. Techem managed to reduce its
CO2e emissions by nearly 20 percent in fiscal year 2023.
The Group's global CO2 footprint thus amounted to
244,134 tons[1] (FY 2022: 306,800 tons). In
addition, Techem conducted its first Gender Pay Equality audit,
which shows the percentage salary difference between men and women,
in Germany during the reporting
period and established a procedure for determining and reporting
this. In addition, all relevant
employees[2] received training on compliance
issues. These efforts were rewarded not least by an ESG risk rating
of 8.7 and thus a "Negligible Risk" from the rating agency
Morningstar Sustainalytics.
Key principles of action are energy efficiency and
decarbonization
"Global efforts to tackle the challenges of climate change have
never been as acute, but also never as intense as they are today,"
says Techem CEO Matthias Hartmann.
"We want to live up to our responsibility to society and the
environment. For us, this means promoting climate neutrality in
buildings by systematically driving forward energy efficiency and
decarbonization. Step by step, we are implementing low-investment
projects to reduce energy consumption. This helps both landlords
and tenants," Matthias Hartmann
emphasizes. This includes Techem's Digital Heating Room. The
AI-supported technology platform for energy monitoring of heating
systems with the help of sensors records the temperature levels as
well as the energy quantities and flows generated. Efficiency and
usage curves can thus be calculated and monitored and heating
systems can be operated more efficiently on the basis of this
information. The implementation of the respective measures leads to
an average reduction in energy consumption of 15 percent.
Implementing a roadmap to climate neutrality
At Techem Solutions, an ambitious decarbonization plan points
the way to the planned climate neutrality. With a share of 49.6
percent (FY 2022: 51.6 percent), the majority of emissions are
attributable to the natural gas consumption included in Scope 1 in
Techem Solutions' heat contracting business. The amount of
greenhouse gases emitted is linked to the properties supplied by
Techem Solutions, in particular the heating systems used there, the
heating behavior of the occupants and the outside temperature. A
mild winter and more economical consumption behavior due to high
energy prices have contributed significantly to the reduction of
CO2e emissions in this area. In fiscal year 2023,
the updated "Devices Action Plan" placed an even greater focus on
the impact of the company's own devices on the environment and the
climate. Emissions in the company's own value chain (Scope 3) have
already fallen by 18 percent compared to 2022. Techem also wants to
convert its car fleet to 100 percent CO2-neutral drives
by the end of 2028. In line with this, the Eschborn-based energy
service provider is already sourcing 100 percent of its electricity
from renewable sources at all German sites and all electricity
supplied to its customers is also exclusively green
electricity.
Initiatives for greater diversity, equality and
inclusion
"Techem is committed to an inclusive and diverse working
environment. This includes the comprehensive roadmap for greater
diversity, inclusion and against discrimination," Hartmann adds. In
the current reporting period, the share of women in management
positions was 30.2 percent (FY 2022: 27.7 percent). This brings
Techem ever closer to its goal of having 35% women in management
positions by 2025. Techem also received the certificate for the
"berufundfamilie" audit in Germany
at the end of September 2023. The
compatibility of work and private life under the premise of a
future-oriented working environment was decisive here. Katharina Bathe-Metzler, Head of Sustainability,
Communications & Public Affairs, was honored as part of the
"Top 100 Women for Diversity" campaign initiated by the Beyond
Gender Agenda.
Resilient business model
Annual sustainability reporting, which is voluntary, documents
the international effectiveness of sustainability management in
detail. It creates transparency for stakeholders with regard to the
company's development and contains audited key figures. The
Sustainability Report is based on the current standards of the
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – an internationally recognized
framework for sustainability reporting. Techem has also dealt in
detail with risks and opportunities in the area of climate change
as part of reporting in accordance with the requirements of the
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Techem's company strategy proves to be extremely resilient both
under a 2° and a "worst-case scenario" – i.e. very sharp rises in
temperature.
[1] CO₂e (=CO₂ -equivalent; consideration of all
greenhouse gases)
[2] Excluded are employees who no longer work for
Techem or persons who only perform auxiliary activities without
having any influence on our business activities and who have been
classified as not relevant for the basic compliance training.
You can find more information on sustainability at Techem and
download the Techem Sustainability Report 2023 here.
About Techem
Techem is a leading service provider for smart and sustainable
buildings. The company's services cover energy management and
resource conservation, residential health and process efficiency in
real estate. Founded in 1952, the company is now active in 18
countries with around 4,300 employees and services more than 13
million homes. Techem offers efficiency improvements along the
entire value chain of heat and water in real estate. As the market
leader in remote radio detection of energy consumption in homes,
Techem continues to drive networking and digital processes in real
estate. Modern radio smoke detectors with remote inspection and
services related to improving drinking water quality in properties
complement the solution portfolio for the housing industry. For
more information, visit https://www.techem.com.
Media contact
Janina Schmidt
Head of Corporate Communications
Techem Energy Services GmbH
Phone: +49 (0) 174 / 744-4137
E-Mail: janina.schmidt@techem.de
Katharina Bathe-Metzler
Head of Sustainability, Communications & Public Affairs
Techem Energy Services GmbH
Phone: +49 (0) 6196 / 522-2677
E-Mail: katharina.bathe-metzler@techem.de
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