Environment
Carbon neutrality and circularity
Companies can only be successful in the long-term if they conserve natural resources and continuously reduce the environmental impact of their actions. We already have this topic in mind across many areas of our business. Our first steps to improving our ecological footprint are: placing focus on reducing CO₂ emissions and introducing the ideas of a circular economy. As a reliable partner we support our customers on their journey to a more environmentally friendly future.
Carbon Neutrality
We achieved carbon neutrality within our operations by the end of 2023. We have reduced 60% of our Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2019. The remaining 40% of our CO₂ emissions worldwide will be offset by projects developed exclusively for us, together with the Hilti Foundation and ClimatePartner. This marks the first milestone on our journey towards achieving net zero by 2050.
Reduce. Replace. Produce. Offset
- We are continuously reducing our direct CO₂ emissions through efficiency measures and behavioral training.
- We use green electricity and, where possible, climate-friendly alternatives for heating energy. We are converting our global vehicle fleet to run on more environmentally friendly technologies over the next few years.
- With our global photovoltaic installations, we have reached an output of 9000 MWh in 2023 and are planning further expansion.
- We offset CO₂ emissions that cannot be completely avoided by making CO₂ savings of an equal amount elsewhere. In collaboration with the Hilti Foundation and a renowned external partner, we are developing our own portfolio of offset projects.
Our commitment to net-zero carbon emissions with SBTi
To do even more next to our ambitions to become CO₂ neutral, we have committed to the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. This means we’ll enhance not only our own emissions, but also the emissions of our suppliers and partners to support them in the race towards decreasing their carbon footprint. Read more about our SBTi commitment.
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Circular Economy
We want to lead our industry in circularity.
In a circular economy, economic success is separated from resource consumption, resulting in resource conservation. The focus is on durability, reuse and recycling. These principles are consistent with the values we have always lived by. We focus on the entire life cycle of our products: from design to production to repair.
- We already consider the ability to recycle the mateials we use in the development stage of our products.
- During production, we minimize the use of water and energy and continuously reduce the amount of production waste.
- The quality, durability and repairability of our products are central to this.
- The "use instead of own" approach for a wide range of Hilti equipment is becoming increasingly popular with our customers.
Green building
At the end of its useful life, a building and its many components serve as important and valuable sources of raw materials. As part of our effort to ensure transparency, more and more of our products are certified in terms of environmental and health aspects by external agencies.
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OUR COMMITMENT TO NET-ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS WITH SBTI
Jahangir Doongaji
CEO, Hilti Group
