- High energy costs
- Fluctuations in potash prices due to competition and contracts with major customers in China and India
- Supply chain disruptions (implied)
K+S Aktiengesellschaft
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
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.
Water Usage
2.6 million m³ (Q1 2024)
Q1/2024
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.6 million t CO2e |
| 2019 | 2.6 million t CO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2018 | 2.6 million tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduction of saline process water in Germany to 2.6 million m³ (from 3.5 million m³ in 2019)
- Reduction in specific CO2 emissions to 270.8 kg/t (new metric since 2023)
- Halving CO2 emissions at the Werra plant (long-term goal)
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce saline process water to be disposed of from potash production in Germany by 0.5 million m³ p.a. by 2030
- Reduce saline process water from potash production in Germany per tonne of product to 0.37 m³/t by 2030
- 100% of critical suppliers aligned with the Supplier Code of Conduct by end of 2025
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce absolute CO2 emissions in the K+S Group worldwide by 25% compared to 2020 by 2030
- Reduce specific CO2 emissions by 10% by 2030 (compared to 2020)
- Amount of residue used for purposes other than tailings pile formation or avoided by increasing the yields of raw materials to 3 million t p.a. by 2030
- Additionally covered tailings pile area of 155 ha by 2030
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve climate neutrality in 2045
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeResource EfficiencyHealth & SafetyDiversity & InclusionSustainable Supply ChainsCompliance & Anti-Corruption