CO₂ footprint

The foundation of our climate strategy

Saving CO₂ is the order of the day. We use the CO₂ footprint to determine important metrics for assessing our climate impact; this supports the further development of our commitment to sustainability.

The carbon footprint shows how much greenhouse gas is generated by which activities in the company. This allows us to identify emission hotspots in business areas and along the value chain and take targeted countermeasures.

Goal achieved

Our aim was to be able to calculate all three scopes at product level by 2025. We already achieved this goal in 2023 and are currently working on adapting the calculations to the current standardisation.

Greenhouse gas emissions are divided into three categories - known as scopes - by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, a globally valid instrument for reporting these emissions.

Greenhouse gas emissions

in the value chain

Three scopes

Scope 1

includes direct emissions from our own combustion processes, e.g. from cooling appliances or company cars. This category accounts for around 8 per cent of MACO's emissions.

Scope 2

covers the indirect emissions caused by purchased energy. At MACO, we can calculate this value 100 per cent: Around 7 per cent of emissions are attributable here.

Scope 3

includes all indirect emissions within the value chain, i.e. from upstream and downstream business activities. These include purchased raw materials and services, their transport and distribution, employee commuting and much more. At around 85 per cent, this area accounts for the lion's share of our greenhouse gas emissions. That is why our efforts are also focussed on this area.

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