Technology driven sustainable future
This year marks the beginning of the 15th Five Year Plan, and April 22nd is the 57th World Earth Day. As global industries enter the deep waters of low-carbon transformation, sustainable development has become an important component of long-term competitiveness for enterprises.
For KSB, sustainability is not just a phased goal, but a systematic action integrated into the entire process of corporate strategy, product innovation, and operational management.
As a company that joined the United Nations Global Compact in 2010, KSB has always benchmarked against the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and built a robust and executable green development path with clear and quantifiable 2030 commitments.
Drive real emissions reduction with clear goals
KSB has set clear carbon reduction and management goals around climate responsibility and corporate governance.
KSB Sustainable Development Goals
· Compared with 2024, KSB has reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by over 25.2%, and cut the total emissions of Scope 3 major pollutants by 15%.
· The proportion of renewable energy in KSB's total electricity consumption has exceeded 80%.
· KSB's annual water consumption has been reduced to approximately 966 cubic megajoules.
· Compared with 2024, the greenhouse gas emissions of KSB's power supply assets in operation have dropped by 40%.
Society
· In group management, female employees account for no less than 15% of first-level managers, no less than 15% of second-level managers, and no less than 18% of all management positions nationwide.
· The average annual training hours for KSB's frontline employees and technical personnel have exceeded 15 hours.
· All business units of KSB must comply with the "KSB Supplier Code of Conduct" or equivalent standards, and all suppliers must have core business integrity training for their employees, with sustainable development training provided every three years.
· The lost time injury frequency rate (LTI) per million person-hours has been kept below 3.2.
· The number of employee academic qualifications above junior college has exceeded 75%.
Governance
· KSB conducts sustainability risk assessments for over 400 of its existing suppliers that are involved in potential sustainability risks.
· All newly purchased suppliers must comply with the "KSB Supplier Code of Conduct" or equivalent standards.
· All suppliers must have core business integrity training for their employees, with sustainable development training provided every three years.
Based on international standards, KSB proposes the following development goals:
-By 2030, the direct and indirect energy emissions generated by the company's own operations (Scope 1&2) will be reduced by more than 25.2% compared to 2024;
-Reduce key value chain emissions (Scope 3) by 15%;
-The proportion of renewable electricity in the total electricity consumption of enterprises has increased to over 80%;
-On sale water pumps help customers achieve energy savings of no less than 26 gigawatt hours annually;
-Power station pump products achieve a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions during customer operation.
In terms of carbon emission management, internationally, corporate emissions are usually classified into three categories:
-Scope 1 (Direct Emissions): Emissions directly generated during the operation of a company, such as carbon dioxide produced by the combustion of gas boilers in factories.
-Scope 2 (Indirect Energy Emissions): Emissions generated during the production process of electricity or heat purchased and used by enterprises.
-Scope 3 (Value Chain Emissions): Indirect emissions from upstream and downstream of enterprises, such as emissions generated during raw material production, logistics transportation, and product use stages.
Sustainable development belongs not only to the enterprise itself, but also to the entire value chain. At the governance level, KSB conducts sustainable risk assessments on over 400 existing suppliers annually and establishes a systematic supplier sustainable management mechanism
From admission review, annual risk assessment to code of conduct implementation, new suppliers must comply with the company's sustainability standards; At the same time, through specialized training, we aim to enhance the purchasing team's capabilities, ensure the true implementation of sustainable concepts, and ensure that green concepts are integrated into the supply chain system.
Make the fluid system a key variable for carbon reduction
Data shows that the global pump system consumes approximately 20% of the total global electricity demand. Therefore, improving the efficiency of pump and valve products is an important lever for achieving large-scale carbon reduction in the industrial field.
Production end:
-KSB Shanghai was awarded the title of "Shanghai Green Factory";
-The Grovetown production base in the United States has achieved 100% renewable electricity supply;
-The Frankenthal production base in Germany utilizes biomass boilers to achieve energy recycling;
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Through energy structure optimization and material recycling, KSB continues to reduce its carbon footprint in the production stage.
Product end:
-The hydraulic efficiency of the all-new MultiTec Plus multi-stage centrifugal pump has exceeded 83%, significantly higher than industry standards;
-Provide customized pump and valve solutions for clean energy projects such as biomass, wind power, photovoltaics, and green hydrogen;
-Continuously promote the power station pump to achieve a 40% emission reduction target during customer operation;
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Against the backdrop of increasing customer attention to full lifecycle costs and carbon emissions performance, efficient and energy-saving products not only reduce operating costs, but also become an important support for enterprises' green transformation.
From clear emission reduction paths to efficient product innovation and supply chain collaborative management, KSB has always adhered to the concept of "Solutions. For Life", transforming sustainable development into measurable, executable, and sustainable actions.
World Earth Day is only one day a year,
Guarding a green future is KSB's every day.
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