Krones AG

Common Name
Krones
Country
Germany
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Employees
20,583
Ticker
KRN
Exchange
XETRA
Description
Krones AG specializes in engineering, manufacturing, and supplying machinery and systems for the beverage and liquid food industry. This encompasses their hallmark solutions such as bottle filling mac...

Krones's GHG Emissions Data Preview

In 2024, Krones completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy), and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).

Krones has also provided a category-level breakdown for 9 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.

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Total Scope 1
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Total Scope 2
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Insights into Krones's Operational Emissions

In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Krones amounted to 53,047 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).

Compared to 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Krones increased by 118.32%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.

Krones's Scope 1 Emissions Over Time

201820192020202120222023202406 k12 k18 k24 ktCO2e-21%-3%-3%-10%+32%
  • Total Scope 1
  • Year-over-Year Change

What are Krones's Scope 1 emissions?

In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of Krones were 20,887 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).

Compared to the previous year (2023), Krones's Scope 1 emissions increased by 31.65%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.

What are Krones's Scope 2 emissions?

In 2024, Krones reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 5,564 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method, and 32,160 tCOâ‚‚e using the location-based method.

What methodology does Krones use for Scope 2 reporting?

In 2024, Krones reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.

Krones's Scope 2 Emissions Over Time

201820192020202120222023202408.5 k17 k25.5 k34 ktCO2e
  • Total Scope 2 Location-Based
  • Total Scope 2 Market-Based

Insights into Krones's Value Chain Emissions

In 2024, Krones reported 9,805,138 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.

The 2024 disclosure of Krones includes a breakdown across 9 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, up from 7 in 2023, reflecting improved emissions accounting practices and greater transparency across the company's value chain

Krones's Scope 3 Emissions Over Time

201820192020202120222023202403 M6 M9 M12 MtCO2e+78994%-100%+114395%+17%-8%+45%
  • Total Scope 3
  • Year-over-Year Change

What are Krones's Scope 3 emissions?

In 2024, Krones reported total Scope 3 emissions of 9,805,138 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).

Approximately 13.7% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 86.3% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.

Has Krones reduced its Scope 3 emissions over time?

Since 2018, Krones's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 67,451.76%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.

Compared to the previous year (2023), Krones's Scope 3 emissions increased by 44.73%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.

What categories of Scope 3 emissions does Krones disclose?

In 2024, Krones reported emissions for 9 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.

This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.

What are the main sources of Krones's Scope 3 emissions?

In 2024, the largest contributors to Krones's Scope 3 emissions were:

  • Use of Sold Products (Cat. 11): 8,449,927 tCOâ‚‚e (86.18%)
  • Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1): 1,209,234 tCOâ‚‚e (12.33%)
  • Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 4): 68,633 tCOâ‚‚e (0.7%)

Krones's Scope 3 Emissions by Categories

Use of Sold Products(Cat. 11)(86.2%)Purchased Goods andServices (Cat. 1)(12.3%)

Insights into Krones's Total Carbon Footprint

In 2024, Krones reported a total carbon footprint of 9,858,185 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 44.99% increase compared to 2023, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.

The largest contributor to Krones's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 99.46% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 0.33%.

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