CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable Management as a Matter of Course
For us, sustainability means striving for a balance in which ecological action, social responsibility and economic success have the same importance.
Solution Orientation
We stand for proactive, cooperative and target-oriented work on short-term and long-term solutions – both in-house and externally.
Reliability
We forge long-term and robust business relationships, which are based on reliability and mutual trust. Because we are convinced that only stable partnerships lead to success and growth.
Continuous Improvement
We stand for life-long learning with the aim of getting better every day.
Communication
We stand for credibility and transparency at all levels of our activities. These maxims also shape KRAIBURG TPE’s communication both in-house and externally.
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG): Our Core Topics and Goals
Together with the most important stakeholders, we have identified five core topics and formulated respective targets.
E1 CLIMATE CHANGE
Objective 1: Lower climate-relevant emissions
Objective 2: Improve process and energy efficiency
Objective 3: Pursue the expansion of renewable energy
Objective 4: Improve energy supply security
E3: WATER AND MARINE RESOURCES
Objective 1: Reduce water consumption to the essential minimum
Objective 2: Reduce wastewater volume
E5: RESOURCE USE AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Objective 1: Develop increasingly sustainable and recyclable product solutions
Objective 2: Anchor sustainability standards in the supply chain
Objective 3: Efficient design of production, packaging, and transport
Objective 4: Increase the utilization of own production residues and returns
Objective 5: Expand external partnerships and business relations for increased circularity
Objective 6: Avoid, reduce, and utilize waste
S1: OWN WORKFORCE
Objective 1: Improve job satisfaction
Objective 2: Avoid and reduce occupational accidents within the occupational health and safety framework
Objective 3: Support behavior that promotes health through prevention offers
Objective 4: Develop and retain skilled workers in line with demand
G1 BUSINESS CONDUCT
Objective 1: Ensure compliance with internal code of conduct
Objective 2: Ensure legal compliance
Objective 3: Ensure transparency through certifications and by adhering to standards
Steps towards Sustainability
ENVIRONMENT: CLIMATE AND ENERGY
KRAIBURG TPE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE 1.5 DEGREE TARGET
The reduction targets relating to Scope 1 and Scope 2 as well as actions from energy management are incorporated annually into the current climate and energy program. Various sub-targets and measures contribute to this:
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Increasing process & energy efficiency
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Expansion of renewable energies
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Improving security of supply
The entire value chain is changing. This requires new approaches and a new way of thinking for the issues of the future. With recyclates and bio-based raw materials, we develop solutions for a sustainable circular economy.
Dr. Monika Hofmann, Director EMEA at KRAIBURG TPE
Environment: Circular Economy
KRAIBURG TPE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE 1.5 DEGREE TARGET
Circular economy describes a system in which existing materials and products are shared, leased, reused, repaired, refurbished and recycled as long as possible. So we rely on developing recyclable solutions, efficient use of resources, in-house recycling and waste prevention. It’s particularly important to us that we can provide products that have a high proportion of recycled content, contain bio- based materials or have a mass-balanced ISCC PLUS certified bio-circular content.
It is a matter of course for us to support interested parties in pursuing their own sustainability agenda. Our experts work across all locations, from production to sales, on sensible and high-quality thermoplastic elastomers to meet reduction and savings targets, no matter what these look like in individual cases. This commitment and high standards, coupled with trusting and long-standing partnerships and the consistent use of new technologies, enable us to deliver solutions for the products of tomorrow today.
Oliver Zintner | CEO at KRAIBURG TPE
Environment: water
KRAIBURG TPE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE 1.5 DEGREE TARGET
Water is of fundamental importance for chemical production. At the same time, the resource that is our most important staple food is increasingly becoming scarce. In our company, the largest water consumption results from evaporation during cooling processes. Knowing about our responsibility, we are permanently occupied with analyzing processes and saving water wherever possible.
Contact our Global Sustainability Experts to learn more!
Karl-Heinz Ortmeier
Head of Sustainability Management | Head of Environment & Safety Management | EMEA
Sim Hooi Rachael See
QEHS Manager | Quality Management Department | APAC
Daniel Wilson
Sr. Manager, Quality, EH&S and QA-Lab | Quality | Americas
Governance
A CODE OF CONDUCT AND CLEAR COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES ENSURE CONFORMITY
KRAIBURG TPE promotes a company culture in which behavior and conduct are based on mutual appreciation, respect, acceptance and understanding. The Code of Conduct of the KRAIBURG Group obliges employees to comply with legal, ethical and social standards. It is binding for everyone and does not tolerate any violations. These rules of conduct serve as a guide to act in conformity with the Group on the global market.
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Social Matters
OUR PROGRAM FOR SKILLED WORKS OF TODAY AND TOMORROW
The safety and health of people is a priority for KRAIBURG TPE in every situation and at all times. To protect and promote the workforce, KRAIBURG TPE has established clear guidelines in the form of its quality, environmental protection, occupational safety and energy policies.
Particular attention is paid to five fields of action:
- Values and culture
- Health and safety
- Diversity and equal opportunities
- Internal and external (further) training
- Work-life balance
To achieve our climate targets and reduce emissions, we have developed the “2031 climate program”. This is based on the calculations from the 2021 base year.
Vision and Mission
Sustainability is the mainstay of our business model. All employees are called upon to advance sustainable solutions in their day-to-day decisions. The slogan “custom-engineered and more” has been extended by the addition “design for sustainability” to match. This approach includes the selection of TPE materials, product design and processing. This applies to the utilization phase as well as to the end of product life with end-of-life options throughout the whole product life cycle.
Motivation and Targets
Sustainability is the basis for the long-term continued existence and success of the company. KRAIBURG TPE has therefore made this issue an integral part of the corporate strategy as additional core competency. This means that managers and employees are committed to acting responsibly within the areas of environment, social matters and governance. The focus is not only on current issues, but also on future ones. This means that sustainability is not only put into practice, but also becomes a long-term perspective.
SUSTAINABILITY LIES IN OUR DNA
Our milestones at product and company level provide an overview of our progress.
- Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) for utilization of resources and circular economy in EMEA
- Launch Recycling Content TPE for Automotive
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GRS Certificate for KRAIBURG TPE in Malaysia
- Global „2031 climate program “ (SBTi) Program for circular economy
- Sustainability as 6th core competency
- First products with ISCC PLUS certificate
- Product launch of bio-baseed TPEs and Recycling Content TPEs
- Publication of first sustainability report
- First EcoVadis rating: Silver for the Waldkraiburg site, Gold for the Atlanta site
- THERMOLAST® R product series: TPE with recycled/bio-based content
- Participation in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
- Launch of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) in EMEA
- Full greenhouse gas inventory for Waldkraiburg site
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Start of sustainability reporting
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Local sustainability bodies
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Reorganization of EHS/sustainability teams
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First PV system Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles at the Waldkraiburg site
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Corporate Health Award
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System for water data collection
Production of thermoplastic elastomers with recycled content for the first time
2010KRAIBURG TPE technology (M) Sdn. Bhd. took up production at its site in Seri Kembangan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Certification of the environment management system in accordance with ISO 14001
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KRAIBURG TPE Corporation: Start of production in Duluth, USA
EXCELLENCE BY TRANSPARENCY
WE RELY ON CERTIFIED PROCESSES AND ESTABLISHED STANDARDS
KRAIBURG TPE acts and operates in accordance with recognized standards. These are:
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Integrated quality, environment and energy management systems
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Certified GRS standard for products produced in Malaysia
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Product Carbon Footprint of KRAIBURG TPE-Compounds
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Climate targets based on the guidelines of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi): Starting from the base year of 2021, the company’s scope 1 and scope 2 CO2e emissions are to be reduced by 46.2 percent by 2031, scope 3 CO2e by 27.5 percent.
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ISCC PLUS certification available for many products in the EMEA sales region
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Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) rating since 2020
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EcoVadis: The platform classifies the sustainability of companies in holistic ratings. Our commitment to sustainability at our locations has been awarded "Gold" and "Silver" in the past.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
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Our experts are happy to answer any questions you have, as well as offer the right solution for your application.