- Competition risks, including work processes set up at competitors using Thomas's know-how and customers competing by making simple items themselves
- Time pressure from being a smaller company between large raw material suppliers and large processors
- Unexpectedly high sickness rate in 2022 (7.5%) due to 60 cases of infection outside the workplace
- Heat recovery from presses not developing to expected extent
- Leak in water supply line in 2022 resulting in large loss of fresh water
Thomas GmbH
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022 reporting, Thomas GmbH disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 42.9K tCO2e/year (2022). 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
42.9K tCO2e/year (2022)
2022
Renewable Energy
100% (2022)
of total energy
Water Usage
1.1K m3/year (2022 estimated due to leak)
2022
Waste
1.0K tons/year (2022)
2022
Energy Use
1.9K MWh/year (2022)
2022
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO2 footprint from 47,766 tCO2e in 2021 to 42,911 tCO2e in 2022. Goal for 2023: 42,000 tCO2e
- Switched to 100% green electricity in 2022
- Reduced electricity and gas consumption through technical improvements
- Implemented a briquetting plant for oil-free pressing of aluminium parts in 2023, reducing hazardous waste and improving recycling
- Overhauled and optimized anodising lines in Spain in 2023, improving water usage and wastewater treatment
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce CO2 footprint to 42,000 tCO2e by 2023
- Increase percentage of women in workforce to 20% by 2023
- Reduce sickness rate to <6% by 2023
- Achieve 100% participation in occupational safety instruction by 2023
📅 Medium-term
- Further increase interest and participation in occupational health and safety concept by 2024
- Strive for certification of the occupational health and safety management system by 2024
- Integrate all Thomas Group companies in an international exchange network for skills by 2024
🔭 Long-term
- Focus more strongly on environmental aspects in operations and promote improvements by 2024
- Invest in a photovoltaic system with building extension plans
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Labour and human rightsEnvironmentEthicsSustainable procurement