2018 Sustainability Report
Goals set and achieved in 2018
Sustainable governance | |||
| Goal | Status/ Deadline | Comments |
Compliance | Reorganize Compliance Board | Achieved | The new appointments are presented under Compliance. |
Introduce Compliance Officer function | Achieved | Measure taken from compliance system review | |
Introduce a web-based reporting system | 2019 | Measure taken from compliance system review | |
Conduct regular compliance audits to ensure business processes comply with statutory requirements and guidelines | Ongoing |
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Carry out employee training | Ongoing | In 2018, we conducted training on compliance issues, in particular on anti-corruption and international trade, as well as on the MTU Code of Conduct. | |
Stakeholder dialog | Communicate MTU’s contribution to the SDGs | 2018/2019 | Publish MTU’s contribution to the SDGs at www.mtu.de, further information in this report, flyer to follow in 2019 |
Extend the stakeholder survey | 2019 | The online survey is supplemented by the topic of SDGs. | |
Conduct stakeholder survey on sustainability at MTU | Ongoing | We have revised the online survey at www.mtu.de, and interviews have taken place with selected representatives of important stakeholder groups. | |
Undertake non-financial reporting in accordance with the German CSR Guidelines Implementation Act | Ongoing | part of the Annual Report | |
Reinforce sustainability aspects of stakeholder dialogs on established platforms | Ongoing |
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Exchange more information with partners on sustainability issues | Ongoing |
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Sustainability management | Consolidate sustainability topics in the risk management process | Achieved | A quarterly survey on the key sustainability topics was launched in 2018. |
Expand CR Steering Committee and CR team | Achieved | The CR Board has been established as a decision-making body for sustainability, as has the CR Reporting function. | |
Review CR management processes | Achieved |
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Benchmark and introduction of CR database | 2019 |
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Participate in sustainability ratings | Ongoing |
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CR training | Ongoing | Train new CR team members and hold campus lecture |
Product stewardship | |||
| Goal | Status/ Deadline | Comments |
Product quality and flight safety | Lower or at least keep the number of customer complaints stable at all locations compared to the previous year | Goal partly achieved | Achieved in 2018 at the majority of locations |
Launch improvement project for analyzing what went wrong if a customer complains | Achieved |
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Run quality initiative at MTU Maintenance | 2019 |
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Conduct monitoring and recertification audits for quality management systems | Ongoing |
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Climate strategy | Achieve a 15%* reduction in CO2 emissions with the first-generation geared turbofan | 2020 | Stage 1 of our climate strategy concluded with the entry into service of the first generation of the geared turbofan engine family (Claire 1). All models in the family will be rolled out into large-scale production by 2020. |
Achieve a 25%* reduction in CO2 emissions with the second-generation geared turbofan | 2030 | Implementation of the second stage (Claire 2); launch of numerous technology projects within the framework of the German federal government’s aviation research program (LuFo V-3) with the aim of reducing fuel consumption, commissioning of a new product-ready axial compressor at RWTH Aachen University to demonstrate advanced compressor technologies | |
Achieve a 40%* reduction in CO2 emissions with an integrated ultra-efficient propulsion concept | 2050 | Implementation of the third stage (Claire 3); coordination of work content of a partner technology project to evaluate and demonstrate the feasibility of novel circular processes; investigation of hybrid-electric or all-electric powertrains for aircraft taxis or aircraft (19-seater) with partners in preparation | |
Support the rollout of sustainable fuels with MTU engine expertise | Ongoing | e.g. by participating in research projects, studies and practical tests | |
Aircraft noise | Achieve a 20 dB** (cumulative) reduction in noise emissions relative to ICAO Stage 4 with the first-generation geared turbofan | 2020 | All models in the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine family will be rolled out into large-scale production by 2020. |
Achieve an 11 dB** reduction in noise emissions (per aircraft movement, corresponds to -55%) with the second-generation geared turbofan | 2030 | as per requirements stipulated in the European Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA); launch of numerous technology projects within the framework of the German federal government’s aviation research program (LuFo V-3) with the aim of reducing noise emissions using enhanced noise measurement and calculation processes | |
Achieve a 15 dB** reduction in noise emissions (per aircraft movement, corresponds to -65%) with the third-generation geared turbofan | 2050 | as per requirements stipulated in the European Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) |
* compared to an engine from the year 2000, per passenger kilometer
** compared to an engine from the year 2000
Supply chain | |||
| Goal | Status/ Deadline | Comments |
Supplier management | Incorporate sustainability aspects into existing supplier audits | from 2019 |
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Conduct annual survey of all relevant suppliers on compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act concerning conflict minerals | Ongoing | For 75% of the Group reporting entity | |
Require new suppliers to commit to the Code of Conduct | Ongoing | For 75% of the Group reporting entity | |
Conduct standardized assessment of risks in the supply chain | Ongoing | Risk analysis by country and product group launched |
Environmental protection in production | |||
| Goal | Status/ Deadline | Comments |
Reduced consumption of energy and resources | Reduce CO2 emissions by 25% at the Munich site as part of Clean Air Industrial Site (benchmark year: 1990) | 2020 |
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Zero mission (zero emissions, zero waste) in Munich | Ongoing | e.g.: introduction of returnable cups at the German locations, Green Office: increased use of eco-friendly office materials, offer of eco-friendly travel alternatives in the travel portal for business travel bookings | |
Promote sustainable mobility | Ongoing | We have installed electric charging spots at our Munich and Hanover sites, and we are operating additional electric vehicles for internal transport. Electric charging spots will soon be installed at the Ludwigsfelde site. | |
Carry out employee training on sustainable resource consumption and the company’s environmental activities | Ongoing |
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Reduce the environmental footprint of business travel (resource consumption and CO2 emissions) by making increased use of modern communication technologies | Ongoing |
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Energy-saving measures | Reduce the amount of energy required to power buildings | Ongoing |
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Upgrade to LED lighting | Ongoing |
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Shut down machines and systems during extended interruptions to operations | Ongoing |
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Improve the efficiency of compressed air generation | Ongoing |
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Use groundwater for cooling | Ongoing |
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Material efficiency | Sustainable manufacturing concepts: Apply new laser-based additive manufacturing techniques to build production parts | Ongoing | The range of parts is continuously being expanded; a department was set up in 2018 to cluster activities. |
Develop materials that are more lightweight and more resistant to extreme temperatures, resulting in lower fuel consumption and emissions. | Ongoing |
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Environmental certifications | Certification to ISO 14001 and validation under the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) | Ongoing | The Hannover and Berlin sites are certified to ISO 14001; the Munich, Hannover and Ludwigsfelde sites are validated under EMAS. The relevant audits were passed again in 2018. |
Publish annual environmental statements for the German sites according to EMAS | Ongoing |
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Employees | |||
| Goal | Status/ Deadline | Comments |
Occupational safety | Limit reportable workplace accidents to a maximum of 20 within the MTU Group (production sites) | Not achieved | Yearly tolerance threshold for 2018 exceeded, mainly attributable to the higher number of accidents at the Munich and Ludwigsfelde locations, but MTU’s overall accident rate remains low at 4.3 accidents per 1,000 employees. |
Run surveillance and recertification audits in the MTU Group in accordance with OHSAS 18001 for sites that are already certified | Annual | Audits were passed again in 2018. | |
Run a safety at work campaign with key topics | Ongoing | Local measures were implemented at production sites in 2018. | |
Occupational health | Conduct employee survey on occupational health management at the German sites | 2019 |
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Obtain certification to ISO 45001 | 2019 | MTU Maintenance Hannover is the first MTU site to be certified to this new standard. | |
Promote a healthy diet | Ongoing |
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Ergonomics management | Ongoing | Ergonomic measures in Industry 4.0 manufacturing processes were introduced in 2018. | |
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Attractiveness as an employer | Strengthen international focus of employer branding | Ongoing |
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Continue developing offers to improve people’s work-life balance | Ongoing |
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Receive “Top Employer” status in Germany, Poland and British Columbia, Canada | Annual |
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Roll out initiatives for company-sponsored childcare during summer vacation | Ongoing | Munich, Hannover | |
Provide independent advice and facilitation services for family-related matters | Ongoing | The services offered are reviewed and enhanced on a regular basis, e.g. childcare network. | |
Develop new offers to promote employee mobility | Ongoing | Consider a car sharing provider | |
Diversity & equal opportunities | Have a higher proportion of women in management positions (target: 13%) and on the Executive Board (target: 25%) | By 2022 | Target agreement on women in management for Germany |
Heighten managers’ awareness of their responsibility to promote equal opportunities, particularly work-life balance | Ongoing |
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Participate in initiatives designed to promote young female talent | Ongoing | e.g. Girls’ Day or the Research Camp for Girls | |
Training and development | Continue with Business Challenge training initiative | Achieved | Launch MTU Business Challenge III |
Introduce a new online learning portal for employees | 2019 | E-learning offerings have been expanded for German sites; international sites will be connected in 2019. | |
Offer new training opportunities to promote greater internationalization | 2019 | Launch the next round of the International Leadership Program (ILP) | |
Anchor the new leadership values company-wide | 2019 | As part of Business Challenge Leadership in Germany from 2018, international sites to follow from 2019 | |
Conduct management transition coaching | Ongoing |
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Employer/ employee dialog | Conduct regular employee surveys | Achieved | We have implemented measures for sites in Germany and Poland. |
Confer MTU Award to honor outstanding performance | 2019 |
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Run company suggestion scheme (BVW) for putting employees’ ideas for improvement into practice | Ongoing | Launch of new BVW 2019 |
Society | |||
| Goal | Status/ Deadline | Comments |
Corporate volunteering | Support employee volunteer work | Ongoing |
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Investing in young talent | Endowed Chair in Structural Mechanics of Aircraft Engines at the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Aircraft Propulsion Systems | Ongoing |
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Provide financial backing for “Germany Scholarships” | Annual | Leibniz University of Hannover, Technische Universität Braunschweig | |
MTU foundation with the goal of actively supporting development of female students in STEM disciplines | Ongoing |
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Award the Wolfgang Heilmann Prize for young scientists | Annual |
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Promote science journalism | Sponsor the German award for aerospace journalism | Annual |
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