For the third time, Stannol has published a voluntary sustainability declaration as part of the German Sustainability Code (DNK). The report deals with the specific sustainability strategies and measures that the company implemented in 2024. In accordance with twenty defined DNK criteria and performance indicators, Stannol provides detailed information on areas such as resource management, climate-relevant emissions, responsibility and human rights.
48 percent fewer Scope 3 emissions
Since 2022, Stannol has been looking at Scope 3 emissions upstream of the upstream supply chain. "Our main emitters are metals, which account for almost 80 percent of total emissions. We were able to achieve further significant savings here by switching our purchasing strategy to recycled and fair raw materials: Scope 3 emissions upstream were reduced by 48 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year," says Susanne Schlüter, Management Assistant and responsible for the report.
By switching to green electricity, biogas, a large number of energy-saving measures and a consistent change in the vehicle fleet strategy, the company has also been able to reduce its total emissions by almost 90 percent since 2019 (2019: 750 t CO2 e; 2024: 81 t CO2 e).
Further measures from 2024 were also included in the carbon footprint reporting:
- Calculation of the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) for all products produced in-house and publication of the greenhouse gas emissions generated
- Start of the "Digital Product Passport" (DPP) project, which is to be introduced in 2025
- Launch of the "World of Stannol" sustainability website
Around 1,000 companies in the Sustainability Code database
The Sustainability Code was developed by the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE). It supports companies in developing a sustainability strategy and provides an introduction to structured sustainability reporting. The Sustainability Code database can also be used to directly compare the reports of over 1,000 registered companies.
The Code offers guidance on how the CSR reporting obligation and the National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights can be implemented in practice. Users include large and small, public and private companies, both those subject to reporting requirements and those not subject to reporting requirements. The Code is currently being revised to bring it into line with the requirements of the EU CSRD Directive and the European Reporting Standards (ESRS).