Sustainable.
The Green
Side of Drive

As a company that takes a proactive approach to the future, we have always done everything in our power to live up to our responsibilities in every way, whether in relation to the environment, our customers, our business partners, or our employees.

We are shaping the change – SEW EURODRIVE has been focusing on topics such as the circular economy, renewable energies, and energy-efficient drives for many years now. Our products, which are designed as a modular concept, comply with Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2019/1781. What's more, we have received multiple awards and hold various certificates:

  • EcoVadis gold sustainability rating (since 2022)
  • ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certification

Our Sustainability Committee, which reports directly to the Management Board, monitors and continuously re-evaluates the ways our actions across all sectors and departments impact the environment.

Sustainability report 2023 (PDF) sustainability@sew-eurodrive.de
Q3/2023

CO2-Accounting for location reference Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) – result for the Bruchsal Electronics plant

Q2/2023

CO2-Product Reference Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) - Pilot calculation for one mech./mechatr./electr. sample product

Q2/2023

Cross-site measures to reduce packaging materials

Q4/2023

ECO design guideline for product development approved

Q4/2023

CO2-Accounting for location reference Corporate carbon footprint system for balance sheet incl. Scope 3 created

Q1/2024

CO2-Accounting for CCF location reference – for the defined countries of the SEW-EURODRIVE Group Accounting Scope 1 and 2

Q1/2024

Publication of the report on the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act 2023

Q1/2024

Purchase of green electricity for German locations

Q2/2024

Commitment to the Eco-Design Guideline in product development processes

Q3/2024

Publication of the 2023 sustainability report based on the GRI standard

Q4/2024

Evaluation of further economically, technically and ecologically meaningful reuse/remanufacturing/recycling projects

Q4/2024

Start of the "Eco-Screening" development service for ecological evaluation of design decisions

Q1/2025

CO2-Accounting for location reference CCF stage plan defined for automated creation of the balance sheet of the significant Scope 3 categories

Q1/2025

Publication of the report on the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act 2024

Q1/2025

CO2 Product-related accounting PCF – concept for automated creation developed

Q2/2025

Publication of sustainability report 2024 based on GRIStandard

Q1/2026

CO2 reduction > 80% for German sites (Scope1/2)*

*Based on base year 2022; without compensation

Q2/2026

Non-financial report according to CSRD (EU law) for reporting year 2025

Q2/2027

Reporting of the European Supply Chain Act (CS3D)

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