Targets and Key Performance Indicators

Selection of Key Performance Indicators Relevant for Sustainability

Full details of the key performance indicators and data can be found in the relevant chapters of this report.

Environment 2024 2023 2022
ISO 14001 certification rate1 92% 91% 89%
Energy use 673,072 GJ 704,729 GJ 689,477 GJ
Greenhouse gas emissions
(Scope 1 and 2)2
36,210 metric tons CO2e 38,298 metric tons CO2e 37,293 metric tons CO2e
Greenhouse gas emissions
(Scope 3.3)2
10,609 metric tons CO2e 10,405 metric tons CO2e 10,038 metric tons CO2e
Water consumption 118,314 m3 121,130 m3 117,979 m3
Waste produced 27,532 metric tons 26,074 metric tons 25,245 metric tons

  

Employees 2024 2023 2022
Percentage of Female Employees 15% 14% 14%
ISO 45001 certification rate1 92% 91% 89%
LTI (lost time injuries)3 140 141 168
Accident frequency rate4 9.0 9.6 12.3

[1] Or equivalent standards, based on all locations
[2] Scope 1 and 2 market-based, Scope 3.3 location-based
[3] Number of reported accidents in the workplace with lost time of one full working day or more
[4] Accident frequency rate corresponds to the number of accidents in the workplace among the active workforce with lost time (≥ 1 working day) in relation to the actual hours worked; in each case in the reporting period and standardized to one million hours worked

Key Targets

STILL’s sustainability targets align with the key targets set out in the KION Group sustainability strategy and include both Group-wide actions and individual measures within specific organizational units.

Group-Wide Targets
Dimension Action field Targets Target year
People Occupational health and safety Reduce accident frequency rate1 by 5% per year (based on annual upper limit, with long-term goal of eliminating all accidents in the workplace) annual
Achieve 100% ISO 45001 certification rate2 (all sites) 2024
KION HSE Assessment: average compliance rate with the
KION HSE standard of 100% (all sites)
2027
Talent Increase employee satisfaction levels to an engagement score of at least 75, with a participation rate of at least 80%, as measured by annual employee surveys conducted worldwide 2026
Ensure no cases of non-compliance with KION Group minimum employment standards ongoing
Products Product and
solution sustainability
Move towards primarily electric product range, including battery and fuel cell-powered products, by increasing proportion of electric trucks3 sold annually to 92% 2027
Increase number of products that have a life cycle assessment available ongoing
Increase number of products with cradle-to-cradle certifications ongoing
Product and solution safety Review action field
Processes Climate and
energy
Achieve absolute reduction in GHG emissions
(Scope 1, 2, 3) in metric tons of CO2e4 compared to base year 2021:
  • Near term
Scope 1 and 2 by 4.7% per year (linear)
Scope 3 by 2.8% per year (linear)
2030
  • Long term
Net zero GHG emissions
Scope 1, 2 and 3 by 100%
Net zero
by 2050
Increase the proportion of renewable energies5 used in own operations ongoing
Reduce energy intensity6 in own operations ongoing
Achieve 100% ISO 14001 certification rate2 (all sites) 2024
Circularity Increase the rate of recycled
waste in own operations to ≥ 85%
2030
Supply chain  Increase the proportion of annual spend with Tier-1 direct suppliers in Category A with low ESG risk7 ongoing
Sustainable governance Achieve EcoVadis Platinum rating for the
KION Group and selected evaluated subsidiaries
2027
S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), KION Group score ≥ 70 points 2027

[1] Accident frequency rate corresponds to the number of accidents in the workplace among the active workforce with lost time (≥ 1 working day) in relation to the actual hours worked; in each case in the reporting period and standardized to one million hours worked
[2] ISO 45001, ISO 14001, or equivalent standards. In accordance with the original target definition, selected locations that were newly opened or acquired in the two previous reporting periods or that meet other predefined criteria are not included in the calculation
[3] Proportion of electrically powered products in the ITS segment, based on the number of units ordered (order intake) in new business. Source: World Industrial Truck Statistics (WITS)/European Materials Handling Federation (FEM)
[4] In accordance with the GHG Protocol and the operational control approach; classification of operating lease contracts in category 3.11 (“Use of Sold Products”)
[5] In accordance with the GHG Protocol and the operational control approach; classification of operating lease contracts outside the Group’s own operations; purchased energy from renewable sources without specification in the contracts where the underlying sources of supply are known (e.g. from residual electricity mixes) is included
[6] In accordance with the GHG Protocol and the operational control approach; classification of operating lease contracts outside the Group’s own operating activities; includes energy consumption and revenue of the KION Group without restriction to activities in climate-intensive sectors
[7] Low-risk suppliers in relation to industry, product, country, and individual supplier risks in the area of sustainability