Proudly Working For The Future
Proudly working for the future – As a family enterprise, Koehler wants to make a sustainable contribution to society and the environment through its business operations.
Successful, Future-Proof
Products and Services
Target for 2030
Goal
Status Update
Progress
Target for 2030
100%
Goal
All innovations meet the relevant circularity criteria in technical and/or biological terms.
Status Update
The required procedure for evaluating the biodegradability and recyclability of raw materials and products has been drawn up and fine-tuned.
Target for 2030
>90%
Goal
Our raw materials are of renewable or mineral origin.
Status Update
We have carried out relevant groundwork in order to be able to categorize the raw materials we use as “renewable” or “mineral.”
Target for 2030
80%
Goal
Our customers manage to reduce their CO2e¹- emissions thanks to our products.
Status Update
Approaches for methodically measuring this goal have been evaluated.
Target for 2030
100%
Goal
Our newly developed products are subject to an environmental performance evaluation and perform better than comparable products on the market.
Status Update
The degree to which environmental product footprints are assessed has been expanded within the Koehler Group.
Target for 2030
<0,3%
Goal
Complaint rate
Status Update
The target for 2030 was already exceeded in 2024 with a rate of 0.25%.
Goal
Selected partnerships with companies and external organizations support development.
Status Update
A variety of projects and feasibility studies have been carried out with external partners, e.g., for bio-based coatings or alternative additives and pulp.
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2030 target met
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2024 annual target met
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Not on track
1 CO2 equivalents (CO2e) are a unit of measurement used to standardize the climate impact of various greenhouse gases.
Renewable Raw materials
and Responsible Sources
Target for 2030
Goal
Status Update
Progress
Target for 2030
100%
Goal
Our virgin fibers originate from sustainable forestry and controlled sources.
Status Update
The target for 2030 was already met in 2024.
Target for 2030
≥90%
Goal
Our virgin fibers are FSC®- or PEFC-certified.
Status Update
The annual target of ≥ 80% for 2024 was met with 86%.
Target for 2030
100%
Goal
The biomass we use either as a material or for generating energy comes from responsible sources.
Status Update
The target for 2030 was already met in 2024.
Target for 2030
80%
Goal
Retail sales should take place at least on the basis of the EcoVadis standard (rating >60%) or an equivalent Supplier Code of Conduct.
Status Update
The annual target of ≥ 40% for 2024 was met with 71%. The goal refers to the purchasing volume for all raw materials for paper/board production.
Target for 2030
3
Goal
New biomass materials are identified and tested every year.
Status Update
The target for 2030 was already met in 2024.
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2030 target met
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2024 annual target met
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Not on track
Resource Efficiency2
Target for 2030
Goal
Status Update
Progress
Target for 2030
5%
Goal
We are reducing the use of raw and auxiliary materials per square meter of paper.
Status Update
We have carried out relevant groundwork in order to report this KPI for periods of less than a year.
Target for 2030
5%
Goal
We are reducing the use of fuel per kilowatt-hour of energy generated.
Status Update
The annual target of 0.7% for 2024 was met with 0.7%. This target refers to the utilization degree of whole mills.
Target for 2030
5%
Goal
We are improving our environmental performance indicator.
Status Update
The annual environmental performance indicator improvement target of 0.7% for 2024 was not met. The environmental performance indicator instead deteriorated by 1.4%.
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2030 target met
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2024 annual target met
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Not on track
2 The target value for 2030 and the annual target for 2024 are both relative to 2022 as the baseline year.
A Visionary Approach to
Climate Action2
Target for 2030
Goal
Status Update
Progress
Target for 2030
80%
Goal
We are reducing our direct emissions from the use of fuels (Scope 1).
Status Update
The annual fossil emission reduction (Scope 1) target of ≥ 30% for 2024 was met with 34%.
Target for 2030
100%
Goal
We are reducing our indirect emissions from the purchase of energy (Scope 2).
Status Update
The annual emission reduction (Scope 2) target of ≥ 60% for 2024 was met with 90%.
Target for 2030
20%
Goal
We are reducing indirect emissions along the upstream and downstream supply chain (Scope 3).
Status Update
We have implemented relevant actions in order to increase the proportion of raw data together with our suppliers.
Target for 2030
100%
Goal
We produce more energy from sustainable sources than is required for our paper production (2030 Koehler Promise).
Status Update
The annual target for 2024 was met with 77%.
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2030 target met
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2024 annual target met
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Not on track
2 The target value for 2030 and the annual target for 2024 are both relative to 2022 as the baseline year.
People, the Key to Success
Target for 2030
Goal
Status Update
Progress
Target for 2030
≥4%
Goal
Training rate
Status Update
The target for 2030 was already exceeded in 2024 with a rate of 4.8%.
Target for 2030
∅ 25h
Goal
Advanced training (per employee, per year)
Status Update
The intermediate target of ø 20 h for 2024 was met with ø 24.5 h.
Target for 2030
0
Goal
LTIFR (number of accidents per 200,000 hours worked)
Status Update
The annual target of ≤ 1.8 accidents per 200,000 hours worked for 2024 was not met, as the rate was 2.1 instead.
Target for 2030
0
Goal
LTISR (average duration of absence after an accident in days)
Status Update
The annual target of ≤ 45 days absent due to an accident per 200,000 hours worked for 2024 was met with around 39 days.
Target for 2030
≥95%
Goal
Health rate (inverted representation of sickness rate)
Status Update
The annual target of ≥ 93% for 2024 was met with a rate of 94%.
Goal
Good neighbor
Status Update
A variety of activities were carried out, including the “Gesundheitstag der Betriebsnachbarschaft in Oberkirch” health day event. In addition, Koehler Paper in Kehl was recognized as an employer that significantly supports civil defense volunteer efforts.
Target for 2030
100%
Goal
We uphold the values and culture of the Koehler Group.
Status Update
Initial preparations have been made to implement this goal in a methodically measurable way.
Target for 2030
≤1,5%
Goal
Fluctuation (employee-determined departures as a percentage of the average workforce)
Status Update
The annual target of ≤ 2.5% for 2024 was not met, as the rate was 2.7% instead.
Target for 2030
≥90%
Goal
Retention rate (employee retention over a three-year period)
Status Update
The annual target of ≥ 82% for 2024 was not met, as the rate was 80% instead.
Target for 2030
75%
Goal
Leadership fill rate (proportion of vacant leadership positions filled by internal applicants)
Status Update
The annual target of ≥ 60% for 2024 was met with a rate of 73%.
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2030 target met
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2024 annual target met
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Not on track
Growing the Company’s Value
Target for 2030
Goal
Status Update
Progress
Target for 2030
>1,75
Goal
Revenue in billions of euros
Status Update
The annual target of >1.2 billion euros for 2024 was not met, as revenue was 1.1 billion euros instead.
Target for 2030
>15%
Goal
Revenue share for product innovations and services
Status Update
The target for 2030 was already exceeded in 2024 with a proportion of 19.6%.
Target for 2030
>650k
Goal
Paper and board sales volume in metric tons (per year)
Status Update
The annual target of >550,000 metric tons for 2024 was not met, as the sales volume was 490,889 metric tons instead.
Target for 2030
>650
Goal
Electricity generation in gigawatt-hours (per year)
Status Update
The annual target of >300 GWh for 2024 was met with 384 GWh.
Target for 2030
>920
Goal
Heat generation in gigawatt-hours (per year)
Status Update
The annual target of >600 GWh for 2024 was met with 779 GWh.
Target for 2030
>50%
Goal
Equity ratio
Status Update
The annual target of >50% for 2024 was not met, as the ratio was around 48.9% instead.
Target for 2030
>80%
Goal
EcoVadis platinum rating (or EcoVadis rating >80%)
Status Update
The target for 2030 was already exceeded in 2024 with a rating of 90%.
Target for 2030
>85%
Goal
Expenditure on maintenance and modernization measures in millions of euros (per year)
Status Update
The annual target of >85 million euros for 2024 was met with 144 million euros.
Target for 2030
>1,3%
Goal
Research quota (R&D spending as a percentage of revenue)
Status Update
The annual target of >1.15% for 2024 was not met, as the rate was 0.96% instead.
Target for 2030
>18%
Goal
Patent usage rate (proportion of patents that are registered by us and are actively used)
Status Update
The target for 2030 was already exceeded in 2024 with a rate of 24%.
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2030 target met
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2024 annual target met
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Not on track