"Sustainability is not defined by ambitious goals alone, but by measurable progress. That is the standard we set for ourselves. With our Sustainability Report, we provide transparency about our initiatives and demonstrate how we combine environmental and social responsibility," said Dr. Andreas Hirschfelder, CEO at LEONHARD KURZ.
Focus on Sustainable Energy Supply
One of the company's key sustainability priorities is reducing CO2 emissions. Today, KURZ already sources 100 percent of the electricity used at its German sites in Fürth and Sulzbach-Rosenberg from renewable energy sources. At the same time, the company continues to expand its own renewable energy generation. In 2025, more than 13 GWh of the company's electricity demand was supplied by photovoltaic systems.
Last year, KURZ also began construction of a power-to-heat system with thermal energy storage at its Sulzbach-Rosenberg production site to decarbonize process heat for part of its manufacturing operations. The system is expected to be commissioned by fall 2026 and will reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 700 metric tons per year. It uses surplus solar power generated by the adjacent ground-mounted photovoltaic installation to produce process heat while storing excess energy for later use.
These initiatives support the company's sustainability objective of significantly reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
