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OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
| ASPECT | TARGET FOR 2024 | STATUS END OF 2023 | MORE INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Product Portfolio | – Reaching a sales target of 75 % with ECO Range products – Elimination of 30 % of the phase-out products (bulks) | – 81 % (vs. 70 % target) of CHT Group global sales have been achieved with ECO classified products | Ökologie |
| Climate Protection | – Calculation of the Corporate Carbon Footprint 2023 of CHT Group – Development of a process/tool for the management and active control of the reduction potential for Scope 1+2 – Selection of a PCF calculation tool and implementation of the prototype – Conducting sustainability roundtable discussions with suppliers with the aim of defining joint climate protection targets – Development of a global mobility policy for the CHT Group (travel and company vehicles) | – CCF CHT Group 2022: 475 k t (CO2e) – Reduction of specific CCF by –11 % compared to 2021 – Near-term and long-term climate reduction targets achieve SBTi approval | Ökologie |
| Internal Processes | – Reducing specific energy consumption, water consumption, and waste generation by 10 % until 2025 – Roll-out of ISO 50001 certification to CHT Mexico and CHT Colombia – Reduction of work accidents within CHT Group until 2025 (by 10 % vs. 2021) by using LTIFR method | – Specific water consumption 2022: 1,252 l/ton (–3.1 % vs. 2019) – Specific waste generation 2022: 48 kg/t (+/–0 % vs. 2019) – Specific energy consumption 2022: 330 kWh/t (–6 % vs. 2019) – LTiFR: 9.2 (–10.8 % vs. 2021 base line) | Ökologie |
| Supplier Management | – Keep KPI of sustainable suppliers > 90 % – Roll out supplier risk assessment in the "CHT world" – Direct purchasing: Expansion of the existing round table discussions to include retailers. – The round table discussions started in 2023 and will continue unchanged in 2024. In addition, there will be added retailers to the round table in 2024 Sustainability in indirect purchasing – Analyzing packaging and goods flows, including determining requirements at CHT companies – Definition of sustainability criteria for purchasing | – Re-worked supplier questionnaire including ethics and climate related topics – Definition of measures to develop non-sustainable / risky suppliers – Supplier Risk Assessment conducted in GmbH and KAS – Sustainability Meeting with TOP 10 suppliers of CHT Group – Agreement with Top 10 suppliers on joint sustainability actions – Development of a standard form /visit report to document the agreements with suppliers | Gesellschaft |
| Circular Economy | – Increase number of products based on bio-based or recycled raw material – Maintain existing C2C MHC rates of textile products – Focus R&D on sustainable polymers | – 30 products re-certified at C2C | Auswirkungen von Nachhaltigkeit |
| EcoVadis Certification | – Reach a score of at least 75 (keep gold standard) | – Score of 73 (vs. 70 target) gold standard achieved | Auswirkungen von Nachhaltigkeit Gesellschaft |
| People | – Participation in UN Global Compact Human Rights Accelerator Program – Realization of Human Rights Due Diligence for CHT Group – Analysis regarding payment of living wages in CHT Group | new targets in 2024 |
The 2023 reporting on the targets and projects listed above is also provided in several other chapters in this Sustainability Report.
UNIFORM ACTION
Our customer portfolio ranges from global key accounts and medium-sized companies down to small local finishing companies.
With a broad portfolio of different competencies, processes, technologies, and products, we serve customers from various industries.
By combining know-how and resources, we position ourselves as a 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.