Net zero! Voith operating climate neutrally at all its sites as the beginning of 2022.

photo: Voith press materials/Net zero! Voith operating climate neutrally at all its sites as the beginning of 2022.

Voith has achieved an ambitious sustainability goal: As of the beginning of 2022, Voith has successfully reduced the CO2 emissions at all its sites to “net zero”. Therefore, the Group’s operations will be climate neutral from January onwards.

This success confirms Voith’s pioneering role in the decarbonization of industrial production. All Voith sites worldwide undertook enormous efforts to achieve this major accomplishment. Increased energy efficiency and the comprehensive use of renewable energy sources were key factors in reaching the Group’s CO₂ reduction goals.

Since the fiscal year 2011/12, Voith has successfully reduced its energy consumption by 28 percent. In addition, the Group relies on energy from renewable sources. Until the beginning of the fiscal year 2021/22, the proportion of renewable energies in the Voith-wide electricity mix could be increased from 44 percent in the previous year to 87 percent. In addition, the Voith sites are generating more and more energy from solar and hydropower – currently approximately 6 GWh/a. CO₂ emissions, which are still unavoidable at the moment, are voluntarily mitigated through carbon offsets.

Voith also supports its customers in reducing their carbon footprint and achieving their sustainability and climate protection goals.

‘‘Developing sustainable technologies for future generations is at the core of Voith’s DNA. We have already achieved our goal of climate-neutral production today. This clearly demonstrates the Voith team’s strong implementation skills. Our customers can also rely on this strength. We combine our expertise to support them in meeting their climate protection goals‘‘, said Dr. Toralf Haag CEO of Voith.