Environment

It is our goal to make our production sites safe and sustainable. To ensure safe and sustainable operations, we rely on:

• Systematic employee training on environmental and safety standards
• Regular reviews of our health, safety, quality and environmental management systems
• Proactive risk identification through our risk management framework
• Dedicated on-site environmental experts
• Regular external audits as part of our ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification programs  

Our long-term ambition: We continuously improve our environmental performance – by reducing emissions, increasing energy efficiency and using resources responsibly.  

• Our original target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 CO₂eq emissions per production hour by 50% by 2030 (vs. 2020) was achieved in 2024 – six years ahead of schedule.
• New target: 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions per production hour by 2035 (new base year 2025 including Hyva).
• Adjusted for M&A, JOST reduced its CO₂eq intensity by 59.3% vs. 2020, to 2.56 kg CO₂eq per production hour.
•  In-house solar power generation nearly tripled to 2.7 million kWh in 2025 (+172%).
• Renewable energy accounted for 16.1% of total Group energy consumption.
• Total energy intensity improved by 6.9% to 11.0 kWh per production hour.
• We use water primarily for cleaning production facilities, e-coating processes and employee hygiene. In regions such as India, we collect rainwater to reduce tap water consumption.
• Waste avoidance and separation remain core elements of our waste management. Where possible, we return reusable materials to the resource cycle.