Sustainability at EJOT – Vision

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time – and we at EJOT are rising to it. As an internationally active family-owned company, we have set ourselves the ambitious goal of becoming climate neutral by 2035. With a clear sustainability strategy, innovative products and a strong focus on energy efficiency and environmental protection, we are driving this ambition forward within the EJOT Group.
 
Our vision, ‘Quality connects, sustainability brings together’, provides the basis for all our activities and enables us to take a holistic view of sustainability.

Sustainability at EJOT at one glance - our Top Down KPI´s

The path to climate neutrality by 2035

With the Sustainability Roadmap, EJOT describes the path to climate neutrality. EJOT has set itself the goal of being climate-neutral in all three scopes by 2035, so that the Goals are compatible with the 1.5 degree target set in the Paris Agreement.

Our annual Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) is the Basis for this. We calculate our emissions worldwide using the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Based on the annual emissions, a development forecast for the CO2 reducing measures is created, considering economic growth. This is how EJOT ensures that the target and measure definitions are considered in all financial decision-making processes and approved by top management.

Through our activities, we have already been able to save Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to the base year 2020. Scope 3 emissions include upstream and downstream emissions and are now the strategic focus because they account for over 80 % of total emissions. In this area, we work in partnership with our suppliers to provide products with reduced CO2. We have defined a three-milestone System to achieve our goals. At the end of each milestone period, the possible achievement of objectives is reviewed and, if necessary, countermeasures are taken.

Sustainability Projects

In recent years, we have implemented several specific projects to advance our sustainability goals. With the introduction of an employee share ownership scheme, we are giving our colleagues worldwide the opportunity to contribute their own ideas for reducing CO₂. Successful suggestions are rewarded with profit participation rights, and the funds are invested in projects such as PV systems, heat pumps, etc.

We use the Greenhouse Gas International tool to record and manage our emissions. This enables us to systematically analyse our emissions according to the three scopes of the international standard.

In product development, we are working on two projects, among others: one deals with the use of recycled materials, the other with bio-based plastics made from sugar cane. We are currently testing both approaches for practical suitability and quality.

We also contribute to the circular economy – for example, with products for thermal insulation, electric mobility and solar technology. At the same time, we are investing in photovoltaics, converting our vehicle fleet to electric drive.

 

Responsibility in dealing with our consumers and end users

EJOT has developed comprehensive strategies to manage the material impact on consumers and end-users, as well as the associated risks and opportunities. This is largely due to the quality promise for our products. Our economic development at EJOT is geared towards ensuring sustainable and efficient corporate governance that combines technological leadership, quality and customer satisfaction.

Quality is the basis of all activities at EJOT. As an international group of companies, we take responsibility for the Quality of our products and processes, for compliance with international standards and certifications as well as uniform management standards at all EJOT locations worldwide.

 

Product compliance: Quality and conformity in every detail

In the following section, you can find information about various product labels. In the download area, we provide information on the following topics: REACH, ROHS, CMRT, ERMT.

 

REACH Compliance

EJOT, as defined by REACH, is a downstream user and therefore is not responsible for documenting substances. We attach great importance to quality and safety; as a consequence, every product is subject to regular, strict controls. These also apply, of course, to compliance with legal limit values for harmful substances.

EJOT will meet or comply with the commitments of the REACH directive and has also accordingly contractually obliged every supplier to comply with the applicable requirements as well. Among other things, our suppliers are obligated to comply with substance prohibitions and duties of declaration. We are not subject to obligations based on the substance and formulation documentation. According to REACH directive Article 33, however, we are obligated to provide information about products. When required, we will inform you about relevant changes in your products brought about through REACH, their availability and the quality of the parts that we deliver to you as part of our business relationship, in individual case,s we will determine suitable measures together with you.

 

ROHS, EMRT and CMRT compliance

EJOT is committed to complying with international environmental and social standards throughout the entire supply chain. In accordance with the RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances), we ensure that our products do not contain any prohibited quantities of hazardous substances. Our products are regularly tested to ensure compliance with the applicable limits in accordance with EU Directive 2011/65/EU (including all amendments).

With regard to conflict minerals (tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold), we comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act Section 1502 and the guidelines of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). EJOT uses the current EMRT and CMRT templates (Extended/Conflict Minerals Reporting Template) to transparently document the origin of these raw materials. Our suppliers are contractually obliged to use only conflict-free materials and to provide appropriate evidence. Should there be any relevant changes to the material composition, deliverability or quality of our products, we will inform our customers immediately and agree on appropriate measures on an individual basis.

 

General compliance at EJOT

In addition to our responsibility for our products and their quality, EJOT also attaches great importance to incorporating the issue of compliance by all stakeholders into its business strategy.

To this end, we have developed processes that allow us to listen to all stakeholders. With the help of the complaints channel, we have created a platform for transparency, as shown in the diagram below.