TEG concrete: Our contribution to environmental & climate protection

Our Contribution to Environmental and Climate Protection - Reducing a Company's CO₂ Footprint in Accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Tengelmann Energie GmbH is actively committed to reducing its carbon footprint and consistently implementing sustainable measures. Since 2020, we have been annually recording our CO₂ emissions based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol – an internationally recognized standard for greenhouse gas accounting.

Climate Target 2030 – 75% Reduction in CO₂Footprint

Our goal is ambitious: By 2030, we aim to reduce our company’s carbon footprint by 75 percent, thereby making a measurable contribution to environmental and climate protection. By consistently applying the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, we analyze all sources of emissions and derive targeted measures to sustainably reduce emissions.

Benefits of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol

The application of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol enables us to:

Present emissions transparently
Provide comparable data across the entire company
Develop effective measures for CO₂ reduction
Make progress in reducing our carbon footprint measurable

Our CO₂ Footprint

Since 2020, we have been calculating our CO₂ emissions, our Corporate Carbon Footprint, using the methodology and classification into Scope 1, 2, and 3 in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. This is structured as follows:

We distinguish between directly generated emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels (Scope 1), indirect emissions from purchased energy such as electricity or district heating (Scope 2), and other indirect emissions, e.g. purchased goods, external logistics, business travel, water, wastewater, waste, or employees’ commuting to the office (Scope 3).

Our CO₂Footprint Over the Past Years

For the past years, the following CO₂ emissions have been recorded for Tengelmann Energie GmbH:

in t CO₂e	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Scope 1	41,2 t	31,5 t	32,2 t	27,0 t	25,2 t
Scope 2	37,2 t	13,9 t	10,8 t	4,4 t	2,8 t
Scope 3	48,7 t	39,9 t	46,7 t	45,4 t	49,7 t

Our CO₂Emissions Compared to the Previous Year

Our CO₂Emissions in Detail

Development from 2023 to 2024

Scope 1

Through the consistent expansion of our hybrid vehicle fleet, we are continuously reducing our direct emissions year after year.

Scope 2

Our reduced office space since 2020 is supplied with district heating. The adjustment of the corresponding emission factor has further decreased our indirect emissions compared to the previous year.

Scope 3

Aufgrund des Unternehmenswachstums und der damit verbundenen gestiegenen Anzahl der Mitarbeitenden haben unsere Scope 3 Emissionen zugenommen. Mehr Pendelwege, Geschäftsreisen sowie eine breitere Nutzung von Homeoffice-Arbeitsplätzen spiegeln diese Entwicklung wider.

Overall, we have already reduced our CO₂ emissions by 39 percent since 2020. As in the previous year, we have also had our carbon footprint verified by an independent environmental auditor.

Our Climate Targets for 2030

Overall, we aim to reduce our carbon footprint by 75 percent by 2030, using 2020 as the baseline year.

For CO₂ emissions from electricity, heating, and the consumption of our company fleet (Scope 1 and Scope 2), we aim to achieve an 85 percent reduction. For indirect Scope 3 emissions, we have set a target of a 60 percent reduction.

Our Measures to Achieve Our Climate Targets

Parkplatz in grüner Farbe mit Symbol für Elektroauto

100 % electric cars

Our company fleet is being fully converted to electric vehicles. Operations are carried out exclusively using certified green electricity – an important step in drastically reducing CO₂ emissions from the vehicle fleet.

Heizung mit Hand zur Symbolisierung effizientes Heizen

Efficient heating and ventilation

By optimizing our heating and ventilation systems, we reduce energy losses and thereby also our company’s carbon footprint.

Use of public transport and/or bicycle

Business travel is primarily carried out by train or public transport. Where possible, rental cars are replaced by electric vehicles. The use of bicycles is also actively encouraged.

CO2-Workshop der Tengelmann Energie GmbH

Support for employees

In an internal CO₂ workshop, we jointly develop strategies to also reduce the carbon footprint in mobile working and commuting.

Corporate Responsibility

For our customers, we are a strong and reliable partner in the area of climate protection and sustainability. But we also take responsibility within Tengelmann Energie GmbH and are committed to the sustainable use of energy. Tengelmann Energie GmbH is committed to the environment, employees and society every day.

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