Sustainability at Dematic
Sustainability is not a destination, it’s a journey.
It’s a relentless commitment to meaningful change, supported by a business strategy that prioritises thoughtful stewardship of people, planet, and products and services.
Dematic’s holistic and industry-leading approach to sustainability reflects a continuous pursuit of being an employer of choice, limiting impact on climate change, and enhancing the safety of customers.
We focus on ambitious goals, with achievable plans to get there. Incremental changes lead to dramatic impacts when we build sustainability into every effort. We apply an engineering approach across our organisation — from decreased utility consumption and greenhouse gas emissions across our supply chain to increased engagement with our employees, customers, and communities.
We look forward to a more sustainable future by helping our suppliers, partners, and customers reach their goals. We’re grateful that they are on this journey with us.
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At Dematic, we try to make sustainability a part of every aspect of our business by focusing on people, planet, and products and services. This report presents highlights of our achievements in 2024 as well as our strategies for continued improvements.
Mike Larsson — President, Dematic, KION Group Executive Board Member“Dematic furthered its dedication to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when our parent company, KION Group, committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Environmental stewardship is no longer a preferable trait — it is now an expectation of our customers when selecting business partners.”
KION Group’s core values — integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence — compel sustainable action and are shared across the entire organisation, including Dematic. These principles are embedded in the KION Group Code of Compliance (KGCC), guiding each employee toward responsible and ethical behaviour.
KION Group continues to sharpen its sustainability strategy, focusing on innovative, customer-centric material handling solutions that also promote long-term environmental and social value.
KION’s climate commitment is validated by SBTi with goals to achieve net-zero emissions across the entire value chain by 2050. KION’s sustainability commitment and annual progress is recognised by investors, financial institutions, and rating agencies. Through these efforts, Dematic not only supports but actively contributes to KION’s overall sustainability performance and external recognition.
People
We strive to be an employer of choice where occupational health and safety is foundational to our culture. We are also committed to making the communities in which we operate better places.
Planet
We limit our effect on climate change through comprehensive footprint stewardship and diligent supplier engagement.
Products and Services
We deliver high-performance products, solutions, and services that are efficient to use and enhance the operations and safety of our customers.
Our holistic, transparent approach to sustainability places value on people, planet, and products and services. We identify corresponding targets within these key areas and hold ourselves accountable with measurable results.
100%
ISO 45001 certification rate
CLOUD NATIVE
further moved to cloud-based software capabilities with two portfolio products available through Google Cloud Marketplace
100%
ISO 14001 certification rate
Up to 25%
reduction in kilowatt usage through High-Efficiency Motor Drives to upgrade and retrofit installed conveyors
INJURY FREE
Salt Lake City, United States
Monterrey, Mexico
Belrose, Australia
Cernusco, Italy
with many other locations approaching 3+ years
18.1%
reduction in total waste since 2021
~13,000
hours of LinkedIn Learning®
hours of Blinkist
hours of Workday Learning
QUIETER
launched Dual Diameter Rollers, reducing noise between 3–5 dBA depending on application and completed noise declarations on most of our global conveyors according to EN 619-2022 Continuous Handling Equipment and Systems standard
ZERO
net zero by 2050 target validated by SBTi
SAFETY
Ready, Safe + Sound anchored by nearly 50,000 behaviour-based safety observations
14.8%
reduction in market-based Scope 1 & 2 CO2e since 2021 baseline year
6
active Employee Resource Groups with
participants
ERGONOMIC
workstations designed and tested to achieve low-risk category scoring with Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) tool
As a proud member of KION Group, our sustainability actions around people, planet, products, and software are aligned with the eight strategic action fields reviewed and approved by the KION Group Executive Board.
Sustainability starts with our employees and continues with our customers, our business partners, and our communities. From hiring diverse, sustainably minded people and supporting their professional development and community involvement to collaborating with customers in developing new products and services, we are breaking down barriers and building bridges.
Everything we do is human-centred. Our people improve the lives of our customers, make our communities more vibrant, and create more rewarding workplaces. Providing our people with the support they need allows them to make those good things happen.
DeAnn Hargis — Director, Dematic Sustainability“Sustainability at Dematic is an essential part of our business strategy. Our focus is on employee success, our planet’s future, and innovative products, software, solutions, and services that create value for our customers.”
Dematic remains committed to protecting our planet by mitigating our environmental impact — as well as the impact of our partners and customers. In every aspect of business, we are striving to make measurable differences through personal accountability, innovative processes, sustainable materials, and more environmentally friendly products and solutions. Through these actions, Dematic aims to deliver on our promise of positive environmental stewardship.
We strive to make measurable differences through emphasising personal accountability, developing innovative processes, sourcing sustainable materials, and developing environmentally friendly products, solutions, and services. Together with our suppliers and customers, we’re delivering on our promise to be responsible stewards of the environment.
We align our goals with the sustainability strategy of our parent company, KION Group, to decrease the environmental impact of our operations. As part of our climate and energy action field, we are committed to decrease carbon emissions in Scope 1, 2, and 3 to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through climate change mitigation.
Will Weatherford — Vice President, Environmental, Health, and Safety“Ready, Safe + Sound is intended to foster an even stronger and sustainable safety culture at Dematic — one where we feel a personal ownership for safety and belief that attaining zero injuries is achievable.”
Dematic products and solutions are recognised worldwide for their safety, reliability, and efficiency. And we continue to look for opportunities to make improvements. By collaborating with our customers on lower embodied carbon opportunities and improved energy efficiency, we are developing products and solutions with sustainability in mind — for the good of our customers and the planet.
Dematic Lifecycle Solutions & Services ensure a positive customer experience throughout the life of their operations. By ensuring uptime, extending the life of assets, reducing energy use, and minimising resource waste, we help our customers meet their sustainability targets. Operations avoid disruptions that could reduce hours or income for hourly workers. Safety-enhancing tools like drones minimise risks for workers. Tactical training extends the life of customer systems and maximises the return on their investments.
We develop and deliver sustainable solutions that power the future of commerce. As a global leader in intelligent automation, our focus is squarely set on helping our customers achieve their performance and sustainability goals through collaboration — their goals are the foundation of our goals.
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