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KION Group | Sustainability Performance

https://www.kiongroup.com

Manufactures and supplies industrial trucks and warehouse automation solutions.

2006

Germany

10,001+ employees

Machinery

$10B+ in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#1325
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#63
in Germanyⓘ
#44
in Machineryⓘ

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Industry Rank

68 out of 388

Overview
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
183.8KCO2e tonnes, 2025
Aligned
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
28%2025
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
83.6Ktonnes, 2025
Laggard
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
19%2025
Critical
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
5.4B$, 2026▲2.2% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
11.5B$, 2024▼0.6% YoY
R&D intensity ⓘResearch and development expenditure expressed as a percentage of revenue, reflecting the company's relative investment in innovation.
2.25%2024

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark

14.4

B/M 23.3

1.2K

B/M 448.9

49.1

B/M 54.2


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  • KION Group (Linde Material Handling, Dematic) has faced multiple Chinese SAMR enforcement actions over its Linde subsidiary in China, plus periodic German Wirtschaftsstrafkammer enforcement over export control compliance at industrial automation customers.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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