Infineon achieves important milestones: Successful certificate of sustainability!

Infineon achieves important milestones: Successful certificate of sustainability!

Infineon Technologies AG has successfully achieved the ambitious decarbonization goals that the renowned Science Based Target Initiative Initiative (SBTI) were certified. This validation includes SCOPE 1 (company -owned emissions) and SCOPE 2 (indirect emissions from energy consumption). The currently valid goals correspond to the requirements of the Paris climate agreement, which provides for a limitation of the global increase in temperature to 1.5 ° Celsius.

Infineon undertakes to reduce the absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 72.5 percent compared to the base year 2019. In addition, the company strives for SCOPE 3, i.e. the emissions along the supply chain, also strives for significant reductions. Infineon has formulated an official goal: by 2029, 72.5 percent of the suppliers should achieve a science -based goal.

web -based climate protection

A central element of the SBTI is active cooperation with companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Infineon is currently working with over 100 suppliers to reduce CO2 emissions within their own supply chain. Measures to reduce ecological footprint include the improved energy efficiency and the use of green electricity.

The SBTI is a unique partnership between several recognized organizations: the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). This initiative supports companies worldwide to set and pursue scientifically well -founded climate goals.

Financial responsibility and corporate transformation

In the further context of the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, Commerzbank To reduce credit and investment portfolios to Netto zero by 2050. The company relies on the SBTI methodology, in particular the Sectoral Decarbonation Approach (SDA) to determine specific goals-especially in emission-intensive sectors such as energy generation and the automotive industry.

In 2022, Commerzbank carried out a comprehensive analysis of the CO₂ intensities of its portfolio and set up sector-specific target values that are also based on the SBTI. Accompanying them at the end of 2022, they defined corresponding reduction targets published as part of their ESG framework. In September 2023, the bank joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) and standardized its calculation methods for the emissions of its portfolio.

Overall, the development at Infineon and Commerzbank shows how companies actively take responsibility for climate protection and pursue ambitious goals that are both ecologically relevant and economically advantageous. The continuing progress makes it clear that sustainable business strategies are part of the corporate philosophy and can contribute to minimizing global warming.