CO₂ balance
Our CO₂ balance shows where impact arises
Since 2022, Erich Keller has been preparing a corporate CO₂ balance in line with ISO 14064-1 and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The balance makes visible where emissions arise – and where reduction has the greatest leverage. In its direct operations Erich Keller is already well advanced: Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions are low and were fully offset for the first time for the 2024 reporting year. Today the decisive lever lies in Scope 3 – in particular in purchased raw materials, materials and supply chains. That is exactly where the next steps are directed.
- 4’158
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Total emissions in the 2024 reporting year were 4,158 tonnes of CO₂.
- 33.8
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Each full-time position accounts for 33.8 tonnes of CO₂.
- 77
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Raw materials account for 77 % of the total balance.
Where our CO₂ emissions arise
- Raw materials
- 3'203 t / 77 %
- Capital goods
- 258 t / 6.2 %
- Transport
- 175 t / 4.2 %
- Consumables
- 168 t / 4.0 %
- Business travel
- 142 t / 4.3 %
- Commuting
- 140 t / 3.4 %
- Other
- 72 t / 1.7 %
The biggest lever lies in materials
Of the 3,203 t of CO₂ from raw materials, around 65 % is attributable to metal. That corresponds to roughly 2,080 t of CO₂. The remaining raw material emissions arise from panel materials, glass, oils, lacquers and resins, among other things.
The balance shows that the greatest impact does not lie in electricity consumption but in the choice of materials, construction, supply chain, service life and reusability.
Raw materials in total: 3,203 t CO₂
- Metal / steel
- approx. 2,080 t / approx. 65 %
- Other raw materials
- approx. 1,120 t / approx. 35 %
This gives rise to four areas of focus
- Area of focus
- Emissions included
- Materials and raw materials
- Raw materials
- Investments and operating resources
- Capital goods, consumables
- Mobility and logistics
- Transport, business travel, commuting, shipping
- Operations on site
- Heating, electricity, refrigerants, waste, paper, chemicals, water
Our targets through to 2030
Reduction remains the goal. Offsetting complements it where direct emissions cannot be avoided further in the short term.
Scope 1 + 2
30 % fewer emissions by 2030
Scope 3
2 % fewer emissions annually through to 2030
Balance-sheet offsetting
Scope 1 + 2 fully offset
