Key Figures

Figures for 2022 adjusted.

Revenue including labor and spare parts needs.

Research and development costs include all costs over a financial period (including capitalized costs) that can be allocated to research into and development of new products, further development of existing products and pure research.

Prior-year data not available.

The figure for 2023 relates to all sites under operating control, excluding locations with fewer than 50 employees other than production locations or service workshops. This covers around 94% of Knorr-Bremse’s employees.

The data from the baseline year 2018 has been recalculated in line with our restatement policy. The data from 2022 and 2021 was not retroactively adjusted.

The recording of CO₂e emissions is aligned with the recognized requirements of the Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Scopes 1 and 2) of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The figures from 2022 and 2021 were not adjusted retroactively for M&A activities and divestments.

The CO₂e data recorded in 2023 includes emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) as well as other climate gases defined by the GHG Protocol, such as nitrous oxide (N₂O) and methane (CH₄) as well as emissions resulting from refrigerant leakage. The comparison data from 2022 and 2021 only includes CO₂ emissions unless indicated otherwise.

The values for the 2018 baseline level have been recalculated based on our restatement policy. In addition to the broadening of the reporting unit from CO₂ to CO₂e, this recalculation also reflects our M&A activities.

A detailed description of the calculation methodology can be found (CO₂e calculation method).

For fuel- and energy-related emissions, the emission savings from the purchase of green electricity will be taken into account from reporting year 2023 (market-based approach). The years 2022 and 2021 were retroactively adjusted.

For Commercial Vehicle Systems, a large part of the footprint is based on primary emission data supplied by suppliers. A further part was calculated using a distance-based approach, while the remaining part was calculated using a spend-based approach. For Rail Vehicle Systems, the footprint was calculated based on a purely distance-based approach.

The calculation of emissions from flights is based on the different calculation methods depending on the travel agency. In 2023, Thrust Carbon was used for the first time for some of the countries, thereby including other emission-relevant factors in addition to flight distance and travel class. As a result, it is not possible to compare this emission data with the previous year.

Knorr-Bremse incorporated long-term field test data from the CVS division in its calculation of Scope 3.11 emissions for the first time in 2023, and thus further increased the data quality. As a result, it is not possible to compare this 2023 emission data with the data from 2022, but it is possible to compare it with the base year 2021.

The values for Scope 3.1, Scope 3.4 and Scope 3.11 for the 2021 baseline level have been recalculated based on our restatement policy. The figures from 2022 were not retroactively adjusted.

Deviations are due to rounding differences.

Prior-year data not available.

Calculated values based on fuel (natural gas, heating oil, liquified gases, diesel and gasoline) consumption using the emissions factors published by the VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie; German Association of the Automotive Industry) in 2022. Partially based on estimated figures.

Prior-year data not available.

The figure for 2023 covers more than 80% of Knorr‑Bremse employees.

The year-on-year reduction in water consumption is the result of the introduction of new production processes and the sale of water-intensive business units. The water usage of some locations in the Commercial Vehicle Systems division for 2023 was extrapolated from the previous year’s consumption based on revenues and other environmental metrics.

Approx. 98% of the total workforce covered.

Definition: Number of employees leaving as a proportion of the average total workforce. Since 2022, this has taken into account all ways in which employees leave, including employees on fixed-term employment contracts.

Coverage rate: proportion of employees who participated in the Staff Dialogue. Fluctuation is predominantly caused by the purchase of new companies (delayed system rollout) and a high proportion of new recruits in the second half of the year, as the Staff Dialogue is not held during an employee’s first year. The relevant categories of people are not part of the Staff Dialogue process, though they are included in the total number of employees.

Completion rate: proportion of employees in the Staff Dialogue who fully completed the process. The delta between the rate and 100% primarily results from employees not having yet completed the Staff Dialogue as at May 31, 2023.

Approx. 98% of the workforce covered.

Takes employees with their own leadership responsibility at management levels 1 to 4 as well as under the management levels into account.

Share of the workforce included in the age data in 2023: around 98%.

The figure relates to all sites under operational control excluding sites with fewer than 50 employees other than production sites or service workshops. This covers around 94% of Knorr-Bremse’s employees. Data relating to temporary workers provided by a third party (e.g., “agency employees”) who work on behalf and under the control of Knorr-Bremse is included in the figures.

Note due to rounding effect: Compared to the previous year, the key figure has improved by 8%.

Whereof € 500 thousand is attributable to sponsoring.

A breakdown of the reports filed in 2023 can be found here (Well-Developed Complaint Management).

The figure for 2022 relates to the percentage of suppliers who have provided us with information on the use and origin of conflict minerals in the June 2022–April 2023 reporting period. The figures for 2023 represent an interim status for the period from June 2023 to February 2024. The current data collection process will end in April 2024.