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:
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.
| Q3/2023 | CO2-Accounting for location reference Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) – result for the Bruchsal Electronics plant |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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