According to disposal procedure 2022 2023 2024 Nonhazardous recycling 10,500 t 10,003 t 9,879 t Nonhazardous disposal 422 t 522 t 611 t Hazardous recycling 1,712 t 1,666 t 1,890 t Hazardous disposal 311 t 352 t 353 t Water discharge by quality and destination 2022 2023 2024 Production wastewater 75,329 m3 73,737 m3 80,336 m3 Sanitary wastewater 103,682 m3 82,846 m3 90,243 m3 Indoor air-conditioning 20,862 m3 19,277 m3 20,011 m3 Other 17,119 m3 18,182 m3 25,912 m3 Water withdrawal by source: public water supply and groundwater withdrawal Groundwater 6,946 m3 5,971 m3 6,916 m3 Public water withdrawal 301,624 m3 271,824 m3 296,663 m3 Nonhazardous and hazardous waste Water discharge and water withdrawal Expansion of in-house renewable power generation The Festo Group has been investing in generating its own electricity using photovoltaic (PV) systems since 2004. In 2024, photovoltaic systems were installed at a further five locations. The total PV capacity installed at Festo has thus been increased by a further 13 percent and now amounts to 15.6 megawatt peak. By the end of 2024, all PV installations worldwide generated 14,990 megawatthours of electricity. This avoids 7,452 metric tons of CO2e per year at the plants of the respective electricity suppliers. Own production was 11,399 megawatt-hours in the production and logistics network. Energy controlling and energy management With the exception of three smaller plants, our locations are equipped with energy-monitoring systems. They make it possible to monitor energy consumption, to identify causes for excessive consumption and initiate corrective measures at short notice. In 2024, we decided to introduce an energy management system in conformity with ISO 50001 at all production and logistics locations. The first implementation took place at our locations in Esslingen and was confirmed by the German Technical Inspectorate (TÜV). We are planning certification of additional German production sites and international rollout in 2025. Environmental compliance Festo did not commit any serious violations of environmental law in the reporting period. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of individual fines having been levied due to minor violations of regulations (e.g. in the transport of hazardous goods). Waste figures and transport of waste We strive to avoid waste at all our locations or to recycle materials. Over the past four years, our locations around the world generated an average of 12,824 metric tons of waste per year. By comparison with 2023, the volume of waste therefore increased by 1.26 percent in 2024. About 82 percent was nonhazardous and about 18 percent was hazardous waste. The recycling/reutilization rate across all waste categories is over 92 percent. This level was achieved by measures such as reusable packaging, low-waste manufacturing processes, and raising the awareness of the workforce. In order to be able to achieve further improvements, we introduced a global waste standard in 2024. The Sustainability Report 2023 contains comprehensive information on waste management. Water consumption and wastewater Festo is committed to effective water management in order to operate with maximally efficient use of resources. In 2024, the water consumption of Festo was 303,579 cubic meters – rather higher than in the previous year (277,794 m3), but below the consumption in 2022. The increase in consumption occurred in all areas, but was particularly evident in production (+12,769 m3). At around 30 percent, production and sanitary installations accounted for the biggest share of total water consumption. Cooling with evaporative cooling systems made up 19 percent, and the remainder was attributable to processes such as the irrigation of green areas and the operation of the canteen. We present a detailed account of our approach to water and wastewater management in the 2023 Sustainability Report. Sustainable packaging concept Our packaging concept has been designed for lower resource consumption and it was further optimized in 2024. Measures included the replacement of single-use pallets/cardboard containers with reusable shuttle boxes and a switch to thinner stretch film containing recycled material. The latter provided material savings of approximately 15 percent. Process-related reasons meant that the use of Euro Pool pallets announced in the previous year’s report could not yet be implemented and is still under review. We are continuing to work on achieving the highest possible proportion of packaging made from renewable materials such as wood, paper, cardboard, and corrugated board. In 2024, this amounted to more than 97 percent of the weight of all packaging materials at our largest distribution warehouse. We also aim to limit the amount of packaging we use in shipments. This was just under 23 percent in 2024 – also for Germany. Our Low Paper concept saves nearly 170 metric tons each year by placing user documentation online. Our future goal is to reuse transport packaging from previous shipments within Festo’s international logistics network. Calculations and pilot products are already running at our Asia hub in Shanghai (China). 1. Environment Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2024 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2024 22 23
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