KION Group | Sustainability Performance
Manufactures and supplies industrial trucks and warehouse automation solutions.
2006
Germany
10,001+ employees
Machinery
$10B+ in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#1956
Overall#83
in Germany#66
in MachinerySustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Aligned
Renewable energy
Aligned
Waste generated
Laggard
Female employees
Critical
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 39 out of 392
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 39 out of 392
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
28%2025
Industry rank: 37 out of 392
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 37 out of 392
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
14.4
B/M 20.4
1.2K
B/M 1.3K
49.1
B/M 53.2
6.5
B/M 1.5
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
83.6K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- 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.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Waste management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Water management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$12.8BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
2.3%FY2025
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
2.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
12.9
▲ 1.0%
13.0
▲ 0.3%
12.8
▲ 0.4%
16.2
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Sustainability targets and commitments
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
18%
Independent Directors
4 out of 22 incl. management
Overall score
92
Environment
99
Social
99
Governance
78
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
