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Our sustainability goals
| ASPECT | TARGET FOR 2021 | STATUS BY THE END OF 2020 | MORE INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy & resource management | Long-term energy savings: Within the next 5 years the specific energy consumption (per kg of product produced) per site will be decreased by 5% A total reduction of energy consumption of CHT Germany of 1.290 MWh/a will be achieved Renewable energies: Within the next 5 years the share of renewable energies will be increased by 20% | CHT Group reduced the specific energy consumption 2015 - 2020 by -7% CHT Germany reduced the total energy consumption since 2015 by 3,358 Mwh 2020: CHT Group share of renewable energy is 21% and 72% of purchased power is based on renewable sources | Ecology |
| ISO 9001/14001 Certificates | 100% of CHT (production) sites certified | Realization of ISO 14001 in all production site besides South Africa (postponed to 2021 because of covid-19 situation) | Ecology |
| Raw materials | Reduction of the consumption and the handling of critical raw materials within the CHT Group | Elimination of critical raw materials all subgoals have been achieved group-wide evaluation of >3,000 raw material; >70% of globally used raw material are non critical | Ecology |
| Product range | Highest possible share of sustainable products of group wide sales, but at least > 65 | Sales share with sustainable products: 62% (goal missed due to classification changes in the chemical inventory) New groupwide sustainability classification system defined Focus on the development of new sustainble products | Society |
| Chemical standards in textile finishing | Introduction of worldwide valid standard for textile productions (cannot be realized by CHT alone) | Foundation of SCTI initiative - CHT is foundation member | Effects of Sustainability |
| Staff | Values are met at all worldwide site Increase in worldwide diversity CSR management according to UN Global compact standard | Values are lived at all sites, worldwide Follow up of Code of conduct and UN Global compact targets Establishement of a corporate Compliance Manager in 2020 | Effects of Sustainability Society |
| Purchasing | Sustainability rate of suppliers > 85 (global purchasing for strategic raw materials) | Achievement rate 2020 (global purchasing for strategic raw materials): 91% | Ecology |
The above list of goals and projects for 2020 is documented in several chapters of this Sustainability Report.
Uniform action
Our customer portfolio ranges from global key accounts via medium-sized companies up to small local finishing companies. With a broad portfolio of different competences, processes, technologies and products we serve customers from different industries.
By combining know-how and resources we position ourselves as creative solution provider. As a global company, we see it as our responsibility to harmonize the different conditions within individual markets and their participants in the long term by adopting a uniform approach. We do this by implementing our commitment to sustainability in all company areas and markets in which we operate.