Environmental Statement
The HARTING Technology Group's environmental program and environmental management system has been continually certified for its German locations since 1996, according to the EC Eco Audit Regulation (EMAS).
Our Environment
Green is how we think, and green is how we act*
*Board of the HARTING Technology Group
We take responsibility. For many years, we've been taking concrete steps for the workday. To date, we have implemented many environmental protection projects. But every great action also needs to start somewhere. By someone who leads by example. For us, that is the Harting family itself. Why is that? They have been living sustainably for three generations. They firmly integrated environmental protection into the Technology Group's vision more than 25 years ago. They also take environmental concerns seriously when planning future corporate strategy. That's good for our grandkids!
Conducting our business and protecting the environment are not mutually exclusive. We are convinced that we must consider both in order to be successful in the long run.
Dietmar Harting
Executive Board and shareholders
The goal of avoiding, reducing and offsetting greenhouse gases guides our corporate efforts to protect the climate. Avoidance and reduction are our top priorities here.
We're not trying to "greenwash" our environmental performance through compensation services such as offset certificates. We strive to have a sustainable impact on a healthy climate.
Philip Harting
Chairman of the Board
Our roots are strong
Our roots are strong - Gallery
Our small footprint is a big step
At HARTING, we are actively working to preserve the world in its beauty and diversity for future generations. Some days we take big steps and some days it's smaller steps. But we never stand still.
In addition to renewable energy, we focus on measures and projects that protect the environment. The result has been positive! We have been able to drastically reduce our corporate carbon footprint in recent years.
*The corporate carbon footprint - CCF for short - stands for the CO2 emissions of a company. It is an important indicator for visualising environmental performance.
From 2011 to 2021, we reduced our company's carbon footprint in Germany by 92% .
This corresponds to a saving of around 17,800 tonnes of CO2.
Since 2021, we have been focussing on reducing our carbon footprint worldwide (including Germany).
So far, we have been able to reduce this by 58 %.
But our goal is: climate neutrality!
We want to reduce our global CO2 emissions to 0% by 2030.
Never start to stop. Never stop starting
Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106 – 43 B.C.
To protect the world sustainably, long-term strategies are needed which are firmly integrated into the company's planning for the future. We rely on three pillars to move towards our environmental goals.
System & Effectiveness
Our environmental goals for 2030
Comprehensible and transparent environmental protection.
Ecological responsibility is a fundamental component of our actions to create values for people.
Climate protection
Our environmental goals for 2030
100 % climate neutrality on site*
We reduce 50 % of our directly influenceable
Emissions from upstream and downstream processes (packaging, transport, business trips)**
* Scope 1 and 2
**Absolute target base year 2020/2021
Resource & Nature Conservation
Our environmental goals for 2030
We eliminate, reduce and compensate for hazardous substances.
We are increasing the recyclability and optimising the recycling share of our products.
We take back all of our products and packaging.
What we do today determines what the world will look like tomorrow.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, 1830 – 1916
The WE is decisive. Because in order to truly change something, it takes every single one of us. That's why we take environmental protection at all levels very seriously at HARTING. It is our employees, however in particular, who make a significant contribution to HARTING not only by thinking green, but by acting green, in their day-to-day actions. The following examples show how the Technology Group actually practices environmental protection throughout all levels and in consideration of various environmental aspects.
System & Effectiveness
"Climate protection company" for over 10 years
We are a member of the nationwide pioneering initiative Climate Protection Companies. In recognition of our exceptional achievements in climate protection and energy efficiency, HARTING received an official certification as a "climate protection company" back in 2011.
Climate protection
HARTING job bike
Like many other colleagues, Ralf Kröger leases his e-bike through HARTING as part of the "Job Bike" campaign – and he's thrilled with it! We asked him why.
HARTING: Mr Kröger, what made you decide to lease an e-bike?
Ralf Kröger: First and foremost, I wanted an e-bike to ride to work. I enjoy cycling. As a plant maintenance engineer, however, I'm on my feet most of the day. The option to lease an e-bike with a motor that I can switch on came just at the right time for me.
HARTING: Do you use your e-bike regularly?
Ralf Kröger: Oh yes! I ride it to work almost every day. Even when the weather isn't that good. I now have support during windy days. But I also use it privately to drive to my hobbies or just for leisure. You wouldn't believe all the things you discover around your home that you had never noticed from a car.
HARTING: This is probably familiar to all of us. What experiences have you had beyond that?
Ralf Kröger: Cycling not only allows me to arrive home relaxed after work, I also start the working day fresh in the morning. It hardly makes a difference in time whether I go to work by car or by bike. It also keeps me fit. My colleagues have said the same thing, by the way. We all agree that we've never cycled as much as we do now.
HARTING: So, would you recommend it to others?
Ralf Kröger: (laughing) I think you could already tell from our conversation, can't you? Yes, I would recommend more cycling for everyone! You gain new impressions, while benefiting both your health and the environment. My wife and I are now even considering getting rid of our second car.
HARTING: Well, we think it's a great idea. Thank you for our interview, Ralf Kröger!
Resources and nature conservation
One-way is no more
What is already common practice in many countries has not yet become standard in some countries. Thus, the conversion of our subsidiary in Zhuhai feels all the more valuable. Since 2022, our colleagues there have been using only reusable dishes instead of disposable ones. Instead of drinking directly from bottles, people now drink from glasses. This not only reduces the amount of wasted water. We also save an estimated 1500 plastic bottles a year.
