Kion

Kion, a German real estate services company, reported approximately 16.16 billion kg CO2e in total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for 2024. This figure includes approximately 108.40 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, approximately 38.15 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based emissions, and approximately 16.01 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

Looking back, Kion's total emissions for 2023 were around 17.73 billion kg CO2e, including approximately 110.77 million kg CO2e in Scope 1, approximately 35.29 million kg CO2e in Scope 2 market-based, and approximately 17.58 billion kg CO2e in Scope 3. In 2022, total emissions stood at approximately 21.44 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 107.78 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based at approximately 35.32 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 21.30 billion kg CO2e. The company’s 2021 total emissions were around 23.63 billion kg CO2e, comprising approximately 111.48 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 37.88 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based, and approximately 23.48 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Kion has committed to ambitious climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company aims for an absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2021 base year. Additionally, Kion plans to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold products and downstream leased assets by 25% within the same timeframe. In the long term, Kion is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain (Scope 1, 2, and 3) by no later than 2050, with a target to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050 from a 2021 base year. Kion also aims for 5% of its suppliers by emissions covering purchased goods and services to have science-based targets by 2029.