Sustainability report 2021/22

Our key figures in black and white

From turnover figures to figures on power consumption: the facts and figures speak for themselves.

Profile

KPI Unit Reference framework 2022 2021 2020

Sales

€m

KHS Group

1,291

1,245

1,131

EBIT

€m

Salzgitter Technology Business Unit

47

56.7

4.2

EBT1

€m

Salzgitter Technology Business Unit

48

59

0.9

EBITDA

€m

Salzgitter Technology Business Unit

76.8

84.2

32.2

Business locations 

Number

KHS Group

40

40

40

Production sites

Number

KHS Group

10

10

11

Issued patents and utility models

Number

KHS Group

7,293

7,107

6,814

Expenditure for R&D

€m

Salzgitter Technology Business Unit

21.8

20.5

30.2

Charitable financial donations

T€

Germany

25

86

73

 

1 The reference framework and values for 2018–2020 from the KHS sustainability report for 2019/2020 have been corrected.

Employees

KPI Unit Reference framework 2022 2021 2020

Management structure by role

Level 1 = Executive Management Board;
Level 2 = divisional head/EM;
Level 3 = (senior) departmental head

Number

Germany

4 EMB
15 EM
153 (S)DH

4 EMB
14 EM
201 (S)DH

n.s.

Number of employees (total workforce)

Number

KHS Group

5,002

4,979

5,085

Number of employees (total workforce in Germany)

Number

Germany

3,021

3,046

3,111

Fixed-term employment relationships 

Proportion in %

Germany

9

8

8

Employee loyalty

Average years of service for the company

Years

Germany

17

18

18

Fluctuation

Rate

Germany

2

2

2

Personnel development

Average age of the core workforce

Years

Germany

45

46

46

Employees under 30 years old

Number

KHS Group

769

784

511

30 to 50 years old

Number

KHS Group

2,538

2,545

2,561

Older than 50

Number

KHS Group

1,695

1,650

1,668

Diversity and equality

Number of women in the total workforce 

Proportion in %

Germany

14

14

14

Women at management level1

Proportion in %

Germany

10

10

10

Employees with disabilities

Proportion in %

Germany

5

5

5

Nationalities

Number

KHS Group

79

77

79

Men’s basic salary compared to women’s

Ratio of 1:x

Germany

1:0.95

1:0.95

n.s.

Training

Apprentices and trainees

Number

Germany

254

249

253

Average age of apprentices and trainees

Years

Germany

22

22

23

Further training

Trained employees

Number

Germany

2,698

2,737

2,634

Expenditure for further training (e.g. KHS campus, individual courses, etc.)

T€

Germany

1,090

1,240

766

In-house further training courses

Number

Germany

723

673

436

Personnel development measures

Number

Germany

6,737

7,506

6,216


1 Management level includes the Executive Management Board, divisional heads, senior departmental heads and departmental heads.

Compliance & Supply Chain

KPI Unit Reference framework 2022 2021 2020

Supply Chain Management

Procurements by region of origin and purchasing volume1

Germany

Proportion in %

German plants

62.83

54.81

n.s.

Europe

Proportion in %

German plants

16.21

15.51

n.s.

USA

Proportion in %

German plants

7.94

14.48

n.s.

Brazil

Proportion in %

German plants

4.87

5.85

n.s.

China

Proportion in %

German plants

4.61

3.96

n.s.

America

Proportion in %

German plants

2.09

3.35

n.s.

Asia/Australia

Proportion in %

German plants

1.38

2.02

n.s.

Africa

Proportion in %

German plants

0.06

0.03

n.s.

Number of supplier checks

Whole number

KHS GmbH

40

28

n.s.

 

1 Without intercompany orders and CPD suppliers. Regions are categorized according to the UN definition by continent; additional listing of the four largest countries of procurement.

Occupational health and safety

KPI Unit Reference framework 2022 2021 2020

Production sites with a certified OHS management system (according to ISO 45001 or OHSAS 18001 in previous years)1

Proportion in %

KHS Group

60

60

55

Accident frequency2

Number

German plants

6.3

6.9

10.3

Sickness rate3

Proportion in %

German plants

6.68

5.43

5.33

Distinction between all accidents by type and severity

of which resulting in death

Number

German plants

0

0

0

of which reportable accidents >= 1–3 calendar days of absence from work4

Number

German plants

10

7

9

of which reportable accidents > 3 calendar days of absence from work4

Number

German plants

26

30

40

Industrial accidents with 0 days of absence5

Number

German plants

136

145

245

 

1 Proportion of all production sites.

2 Reportable accidents at work per one million working hours.

3 Paid and unpaid hours of sickness in % of target hours; Jan–Dec; core workforce plus apprentices.

4 Industrial and commuting accidents.

5 According to accident log entries.

Corporate environmental protection

KPI Unit Reference framework 2022 2021 2020

Production sites with a certified environmental management system (according to ISO 14001)

Proportion in %

KHS Group

60

60

55

Production sites with a certified energy management system (according to ISO 50001)

Proportion in %

KHS Group

60

60

55

Energy and climate protection in production

Absolute energy consumption1, 2

MWh

German plants

34,476

43,962

41,030

Distinction by type of energy2

of which heating oil

Proportion in %

German plants

5.1

7.0

5.6

of which natural gas

Proportion in %

German plants

45.7

51.4

49.2

of which electricity

Proportion in %

German plants

34.3

29.4

31.3

of which fuel (gasoline/diesel)

Proportion in %

German plants

14.9

12.2

13.9

of which from renewable sources (certified green electricity)

Proportion in %

German plants

34.3

29.4

31.3

Specific electricity consumption

MWh/€m turnover

German plants

16.1

20.4

21.4

Specific electricity consumption

kWh/hour worked

German plants

2.9

3.1

3.3

Specific electricity consumption

kWh/m2

German plants

65.6

71.7

71.2

Temperature-adjusted heating consumption

MWh/€m turnover

German plants

26.1

38.7

41.2

Temperature-adjusted heating consumption

kWh/hour worked 

German plants

4.8

5.8

6.4

Temperature-adjusted heating consumption

kWh/m2

German plants

106.4

135.7

137.1

Inventory of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions)

Scope 1: direct GHG emissions

t CO2 equivalents

KHS Group

Not yet identified

9,494

n.s.

Scope 2: indirect, energy-related GHG emissions

 - Location-based

t CO2 equivalents

KHS Group

Not yet identified

7,817

n.s.

 - Market-based

t CO2 equivalents

KHS Group

Not yet identified

12,225

n.s.

Resource conservation

Absolute water consumption2

m3

German plants

28,631

30,589

37,344

Specific water consumption2

m3/€m turnover

German plants

39

48.4

62.3

Specific water consumption2

l/hour worked

German plants

7.1

7.3

9.6

Specific water consumption2

l/m2

German plants

158.9

169.8

207.3

Total amount of waste3

t

German plants

2,689

3,457

2,242

Amount of hazardous waste3

Proportion in %

German plants

6.1

2.8

1.0

Specific amount of waste2

t/€m turnover

German plants

3.7

5.5

4.7

Specific amount of waste2

kg/hour worked

German plants

0.7

0.8

0.7

Specific amount of waste2

kg/m2

German plants

14.9

19.2

15.5

Business travel

Fleet vehicles

Number

Germany

55

67

75

Plug-in hybrids/electric vehicles

Proportion in %

Germany

1.82

0

2.67

Specific fuel consumption

l/100 km

Germany

5

5

5.1

Flights4

t/CO2e

Germany

2,627

2,031

1,748

With own vehicle5

km

Germany

169,596

171,222

113,375

Logistics

Traffic for inbound and outbound logistics6

km

German plants

507,590,939

383,983,418

336,355,512

of which by plane

km

German plants

315,003,689

244,017,584

208,963,527

of which by freight train

km

German plants

-

-

-

of which by truck

km

German plants 

175,023,965

125,224,729

117,539,632

of which by cargo ship

km

German plants

17,563,285

14,741,105

9,852,353

 

1 Including gas consumption for non-heating purposes and excluding tenant electricity and gas consumption.

2 The value for 2020 from the KHS sustainability report for 2019/2020 has been corrected.

3 The identification of amounts of waste was adjusted from 2021; values may thus be higher.

4 DEFRA is the British government’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. The factors and calculations for conversion are specific to the United Kingdom.

5 Border traffic not accounted for here.

6 Data includes all forms of transport according to 3.4 and 3.9 in outbound and inbound mode.