Scope 1 emissions:
Company facilities, vehicle fleet
-64 percent by 2030 (compared to 2021)
Goals for sustainability
Our key areas of action are at the centre of our strategic sustainability goals. We will consistently pursue these goals until 2025.
Goal 1
Reduce climate impact
We are aware of our impact on the climate, and we’re working to reduce it. We’re therefore recording our greenhouse gas emissions and drawing up a reduction plan. We are pursuing ambitious goals with regard to the emissions we can influence directly (Scope 1 and 2) and are identifying relevant potentials for reduction in the case of indirect emissions (Scope 3).
Our climate strategy
With our climate strategy, we are setting ambitious climate goals for 2035 and 2045 and are taking comprehensive measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
TransnetBW has defined milestones to monitor the achievement of its targets:
- Interim target Scope 1 and 2: TransnetBW will reduce its absolute emissions by 64 percent by 2030 compared to the base year 2021.
- Scope 3 reduction commitment statement: TransnetBW will develop a science-based interim target for Scope 3 by mid-2026.
These targets were identified and set using the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) approach, but have not been officially validated.
Path to achieving our goals
At over 98 percent, the largest share of TransnetBW’s direct and indirect CO₂ emissions is caused by grid losses during electricity transmission. This is also where the greatest strategic leverage to reduce emissions lies.
TransnetBW's aim is to actively drive forward the decarbonisation of the energy industry. We are committed to ensuring that politicians and regulators also create the conditions to jointly achieve the climate targets in accordance with the 1.5-degree path of the Paris Agreement.
We are focusing on measures that have a high potential to reduce emissions or an important signal effect for TransnetBW, including in the following areas:
- Gas-insulated switch systems — we are optimising the early detection of potential leaks and driving the development of alternative technologies.
- Construction-related activities and procurement — we are integrating sustainable requirements into procurement, project planning and waste management.
- Mobility – making alternative modes of transport more attractive and electrifying our vehicle fleet. By 2030, 50 percent of our vehicles will be powered by alternative drive systems.
- Energy consumption and energy efficiency – by 2030, all of our own operating sites will be powered entirely by green electricity and energy efficiency will be increased.
- Sustainable IT infrastructure and climate-friendly cloud usage – we are increasing energy efficiency and resource conservation in IT and relying on CO₂-optimised cloud providers.
We are constantly working to improve the availability and quality of our data to enable us to monitor our progress towards our goals.
Our Climate Action Plan forms the central basis of our climate strategy. It contains a detailed greenhouse gas balance sheet, our climate targets, and specific interim targets and measures for reducing emissions. This allows us to create transparency about our progress toward climate neutrality and our contribution to the decarbonization of the energy industry.
Goal 2
Use natural resources sparingly
We are focusing rigorously on efficient use, responsible handling and reduced consumption of natural resources, and wherever we can, we are applying the principle of the circular economy.
More on this in our sustainability report
Goal 3
Sustainably transform the energy system
We are continuing to expand our leading role in the operation of innovative infrastructure within the European transmission grid and using our expertise to actively shape the sustainable transformation of the energy system. We are focusing on strong relationships in order to work together to develop new solutions and fields of business.
Goal 4
Focus on people
We actively encourage an organisation and a corporate culture that value diversity, in which inclusiveness and equal opportunities are applied in practice. It puts people and their physical and mental well-being first.
Goal 5
Strengthen future-oriented competences
To us, doing business sustainably, being able to adapt and innovate, and practising networked thinking are key future-oriented skills. We therefore systematically align our employee upskilling and knowledge transfers relating to methods and professional knowledge with this understanding.
