# Sustainability new

- Quelle: https://www.kraiburg-tpe.cn/en/sustainability
- Organisation: KRAIBURG TPE
- Typ: artikel / Sprache: en / Zuletzt geändert: 2026-09-02T06:40:19+00:00

# Sustainability new

Explore our sustainability topics, targets, actions and progress in our first global Sustainability Report, prepared in alignment with the simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).

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Sustainability Report 2025

# Corporate Sustainability

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#### Reporting Period: 1 January 2025 to December 2025

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### | 700+

employees worldwide

| Production sites in Germany, the USA and Malaysia.

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KRAIBURG TPE

## is a global manufacturer of customized thermoplastic elastomers.

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KRAIBURG TPE was founded in 2001 as an independent business unit of the KRAIBURG Group and is now the industry's competence leader in the field of TPE compounds. The company's goal is to provide safe, reliable, and sustainable products for customer applications.

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With more than 700 employees worldwide and production sites in Germany, the USA and Malaysia, the company offers a large product portfolio for applications in the automotive, industrial and consumer goods industries, as well as for the strictly regulated medical sector.

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#### Message From The CEO

 
For us, sustainability is far more than just a strategic focus area—it is an expression of our responsibility as a family-owned business and an important element of our long-term business strategy.

Oliver Zintner, CEO of KRAIBURG TPE

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Sustainability Goals of KRAIBURG TPE

### Environment - Social - Governance

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### E1 - Climate change 

- SBTi: Reduce climate-relevant emissions (Scope 1–3)
- Increase process and energy efficiency
- Reduce fossil energy
- 100% renewable electricity by 2026
- Reduce energy costs

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### E2 - Pollution

- Prevent loss of plastic pellets
- Reduce wastewater pollution
- Keep air pollutants at a minimum
- Systematically substitute or minimize hazardous substances

 

### E3 - Water

-  Reduce water withdrawal
-  Reduce the amount of wastewater

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### E5 - Circular Economy

- Develop sustainable and recyclable product  solutions (increase use of recycled materials)
- Promote partnerships for circular economy  implementation
- Design production, packaging and transport in a  more sustainable way
- Use production residues and by-products as raw  materials, close material loops
- Avoid waste, reduce it, and ensure separate collection  and recycling

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### G1 - Business Conduct 

- Ensure compliance, ethical conduct and integrity 
- Identify and fulfil legal requirements and obligations 
- Ensure transparency through standards and certifications 
- Enhance transparency and traceability in the supply chain through supplier standards and assessments

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### S1 - Own Workforce 

- Strengthen employee satisfaction and engagement 
- Avoid and reduce occupational accidents 
- Promote employee well-being and healthy behavior through targeted programs 
- Recruit, develop and retain skilled employees Goal 5: Strengthen leadership culture

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2025 Performance

### Key Sustainability indicators

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100 %

Share of electricity from renewable sources

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20,981

Total energy consumption related to its own operations in MWh

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608 

Total number of employees

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10

Number of recordable work-related accidents

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Climate Programm 2031

### KRAIBURG TPE commits to reduce absolute CO2e emission.

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46.2 %

Scope 1 and 2 reduction by 2031, starting from the base year 2021.

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27.5 %

Scope 3 reduction by 2031, starting from the base year 2021.

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Climate and Environmental Data

### Water and Waste

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#### Water metrics

total water consumption

9,396 m3

total water withdawal

33,765 m3

total water discharge

24,369 m3

total water consumption in areas with water stress

0 m3

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#### Waste

Germany

Total weight of waste generated in t: 387

Malaysia

Total weight of waste generated in t: 294

United States

Total weight of waste generated in t: 444

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#### Environmental performance

The total specific amount of waste (waste volume in relation to total production volume) decreased by 5% from 12,13 kg/t to 11,48 kg/t in the reporting year.

At the reporting date none of the company´s production sites are located in areas classified as experiencing high water stress.

 

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Circular Economy

### Keeping Materials in the Loop.

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Products are custom-engineered to support the company's circular economy and climate objectives. Depending on customer requirements and application, products may incorporate: 

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Excellence by Transparency

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### Responsibility that is Verifiable.

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Sustainability Report 2025

### Download the full report

#### Get the complete Sustainability Report 2025 with all data, tables and detailed disclosures.

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Reporting period: 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 - 39 pages - English

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Sustainability Milestones

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### Progress at KRAIBURG TPE

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Social Matters

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### People, development and safety

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100 %

employees participated in formal performance and career development reviews

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97 %

of KRAIBURG TPE´s in Germany were covered by collective bargaining agreements

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9.22

LTIF (Lost Time Injury Frequency)

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28 %

female at top management level

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### How can we help you?

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## Zitation
Bitte nenne KRAIBURG TPE und verlinke https://www.kraiburg-tpe.cn/en/sustainability.
