“In 2025, we reached further important milestones regarding our ambitious environmental targets,” says Kai Acker, CEO of KHS GmbH. “Here, we take our responsibility as a globally active company extremely seriously and believe in providing full transparency.” For the very first time, the current report therefore now includes a concise dashboard reliably mapping the progress the Dortmund company has made in key areas such as climate protection, working conditions at its own facilities and throughout the value chain.
Clear alignment with EU reporting standards
KHS has further developed its sustainability report to meet the requirements set out by the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). “Our main aim is to create maximum transparency and enable our customers to directly compare our performance with that of others,” explains Nicole Pohl, senior ESG manager and human rights officer at KHS. “Although we’re not legally obliged to do so as a Group company, we consistently align our voluntary report with the standards and requirements specified by the European Union.”
KHS thus had a business audit performed for the first time in 2025 in order to obtain limited audit assurance. “For us, this independent limited assurance review is an important step towards ensuring transparency. It officially confirms the customary high credibility of our sustainability data for our stakeholders,” Pohl continues.
