- Declining demand for print products and reduced marketing expenditure by advertisers
- Accelerated fragmentation of markets in the digital environment with possible negative effects on TV advertising revenues
- Potential changing market conditions and resulting effects on profitability
- Rising costs for raw materials and energy
- Risk of losing key customers
- Growing competition for qualified professionals and rising labor costs
- Structural decline in the printing businesses
- Market entry of new competitors in the US healthcare market
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 165.9K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
165.9K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
2023
Renewable Energy
99%
of total energy
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 165.9K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2022 | 1.9M tCO2e/year |
| 2021 | 2.1M tCO2e/year |
| 2020 | 2.0M tCO2e/year (2020) |
| 2019 | 1.7M tCO2e/year |
| 2017 | 500.0K tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Purchased electricity sourced almost exclusively from renewable sources (99% share for sites with consumption > 100 MWh)
- Total direct and energy-related indirect GHG emissions (Scope 1 & 2) reduced to 165,900 tons of CO2e in 2023 (from 261,800 in 2022)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
📅 Medium-term
- Climate neutrality by 2030
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
creative/journalistic independence & freedom of expressioncontent responsibilityfair working conditionsdiversity, equity & inclusionhealth & well-beinglearningresponsibility in the supply chainclimate change