- High inflation and interest rates reducing purchasing power
- Increased financing costs (EURIBOR rates at highest levels in 15 years)
- Increased cost of services and labor costs
- Buyer expectations for price cuts
- Complexity of recruiting employees, especially in forging and tourism
- Significant drop in orders from bicycle segment
- Increased costs, especially financing, impacting profitability
UNIOR Kovaška industrija d.d.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, UNIOR Kovaška industrija d.d. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 56.1M tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2+3). 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
56.1M tCO2e/year (Scope 1+2+3)
2023
Renewable Energy
6.5% of total energy use
of total energy
Water Usage
512.9K m3/year
2023
Waste
22.2K tons/year
2023
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced drinking water consumption by 5%
- Reduced water from own wells by 4%
- Reduced urban wastewater consumption by 5%
- Reduced industrial wastewater consumption by 7%
- Reduced wastewater from cooling systems by 8%
- Recycled 98% of all waste (1% more than in 2022)
- Reduced natural gas consumption by 5.7% compared to 2022
- Reduced electricity consumption by 0.52% despite a 3.65% increase in production
- Improved specific electricity consumption by 4.51% to 1.174kWh/kg of input material
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce GHG emissions by -25% by 2025
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce GHG emissions by -50% by 2030
- Achieve 30–40% renewable energy by 2024
🔭 Long-term
- Carbon neutrality by 2040
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
EnvironmentSocialGovernance