Sustainability Report 2025

Corporate Sustainability

 

Reporting Period: 1 January 2025 to December 2025

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| 700+

employees worldwide

| Production sites in Germany, the USA and Malaysia.

KRAIBURG TPE

is a global manufacturer of customized thermoplastic elastomers.

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.

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.

Message From The CEO

Oliver Zintner

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

Sustainability Goals of KRAIBURG TPE

Environment - Social - Governance

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

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

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

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

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

2025 Performance

Key Sustainability indicators

100 %

Share of electricity from renewable sources

20,981

Total energy consumption related to its own operations in MWh

608 

Total number of employees

10

Number of recordable work-related accidents

Climate Programm 2031

KRAIBURG TPE commits to reduce absolute CO2e emission.

46.2 %

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

27.5 %

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

Climate and Environmental Data

Water and Waste

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

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

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.

 

Circular Economy

Keeping Materials in the Loop.

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

Excellence by Transparency

Responsibility that is Verifiable.

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

Sustainability Milestones

Progress at KRAIBURG TPE

Ecovadis Gold

100 % green electricity in Germany, EcoVadis gold for all productions sites

2025
SBTi 2031

Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) committed: Climate Program 2031, Sustainability as the sixth core competence

2023
First CDP

First rating under Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Greenhouse gas emissions inventory (GHG)

2021
Local Boards

Establishing local sustainability boards

2020
First PV System

First PV system in Malaysia

2017
100 % green   electricity in USA

100 % green electricity in USA

2016
First PV system in Germany,  Corporate Health Award

First PV system in Germany, Corporate Health Award

2015
ISO 50001 energy management   system in Germany

ISO 50001 energy management system in Germany

2013
ISO 14001 environmental management system

ISO 14001 environmental management system

2002

Social Matters

People, development and safety

100 %

employees participated in formal performance and career development reviews

97 %

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

9.22

LTIF (Lost Time Injury Frequency)

28 %

female at top management level

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