TEST Unternehmen und Produkt - Information on commitment to climate action
The company has assessed the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from its business activities, including production, raw material procurement and product transport, and offset them through the purchase of carbon credits.
The assessment of greenhouse gas emissions was carried out with consideration of the organisational boundaries based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard. This includes greenhouse gas emissions linked to the company and the site, as well as emissions caused by the purchase of raw materials and inbound and outbound logistics. All Scope 1 and Scope 2 categories as well as the following Scope 3 categories were included:
Scope 1
includes direct greenhouse gas emissions resulting from a company’s own activities:
Emission categories considered
Stationary Combustion
Scope 2
includes indirect greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the generation of energy purchased and used by a company:
Emission categories considered
Electricity consumption
District heating/district cooling
Scope 3
includes all emissions that are caused by activities outside the direct control of the company but occur along its entire value chain:
Emission categories considered
Upstream energy-related emissions
Transport and distribution (upstream)
Waste accumulated in the company
reduction measures
Implemented reduction measures
2035:
Carbon-related company car policy
Planned reduction measures
until 2056:
Staff bike programme
The company is aware that greenhouse gas emissions must be avoided and reduced as far as possible. Offsetting by means of carbon credits shall only be perceived as an additional – if albeit vital – measure to achieve the 1.5°C target set out in the Paris Climate Agreement. The offsetting share must be gradually reduced in this context.
Offsetting
The company has acquired carbon credits to offset the greenhouse gas emissions as assessed.
