Sustainability
at DKV Mobility Group
Our commitment to embedding sustainable business practices
Sustainability has been an integral part of DKV Mobility’s long-standing history and culture and is also a central element of our corporate purpose "To drive the transition towards an efficient and sustainable future of mobility".
To create long-term value, we believe and share the conviction that we must take active responsibility for the social and environmental systems we operate in. Building upon our business strategy, we have set sustainability priorities that reflect our values in the areas where we think we can have an impact across the Environment (E), Social (S), and Governance (G) dimensions.
Environment
“To lead in green” is our commitment to be at the forefront of helping our customers switch to alternative energy sources. By providing our customers with sustainable products and services that enable them to manage the ongoing transition to low-carbon fuels and e-mobility more efficiently, we intend to play an active role in this process. With our “Green Pledge” we pursue two specific targets: By 2023, it was our aim to reduce our Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) by 50% compared to 2019. We are very proud that we were able to reach our climate target and – compared with our base year of 2019 – we cut GHG emissions by 50.4%. For the remaining CO2 emissions, we took responsibility by supporting Gold Standard climate protection projects. In addition, we aim to help reduce the carbon intensity of our customers’ fleets by approximately 30% by 2030 as compared to 2019. We remain committed and aspire to be a force for positive change in transitioning to the new net-zero economy. Furthermore, we are in the process of submitting science-based emissions reduction targets to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Social
“To be a great place to work” is our commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, talent management, and care for the communities in which we operate. Our people are the foundation of our success as a company. A highly committed workforce is essential to living up to our purpose and to delivering on the ambitious targets. We aspire to create an engaging environment for all colleagues, to attract, develop, and retain the best talents for DKV Mobility; and to ensure that this is done with diversity, inclusion, and equity in mind.
Governance
“To act responsibly” is our commitment to promote an environment of trust, transparency, and accountability in the interests of all stakeholders. By confirming our Code of Conduct (CoC), we want our employees, suppliers, and other business partners to comply with laws and regulations as well as our internal policies and ethical standards. We have implemented a risk management system, including systems particularly tailored to risks relating to information security and data protection, to timely and appropriately identify risks potentially affecting our business.
Electric vehicles are crucial for decarbonizing road transport and achieving climate targets. We want to support our customers in accelerating the transition of their fleets to zero-emission vehicles. Our goal is to provide access to one of Europe's largest e-roaming networks for charging electric vehicles at public and semi-public charging stations and to offer our customers the best possible charging experience - regardless of where they prefer to charge: at work, at home or on the road.
Alternative fuels such as natural gas, biomethane or hydrogen are another important key to greater energy efficiency and climate protection in the transport sector. Our aim is to play a pioneering role in the use of alternative energy sources in road transport with the largest independent filling station network for alternative fuels in Europe.
Our aim is to enable drivers, dispatchers and fleet managers to manage their company fleets efficiently and operate them sustainably. To this end, we offer digital products and services that create transparency in real time and can optimize routes, for example. This not only saves costs but also reduces emissions in the long term.
It is our clear goal to offer our customers the most convenient toll solution for all vehicle types throughout Europe. Our toll boxes allow drivers to continue their journey without interruption, which eases traffic flow, reduces congestion and ultimately avoids climate-damaging emissions. With our "DKV Box Europe" toll box, we offer our customers the opportunity to pay tolls in numerous European countries with just one toll box.
It is one of our priorities and our responsibility to avoid and reduce CO₂ emissions wherever possible. However, for the vast majority of our customers, it is not yet possible to conduct their business effectively with fleets without combustion engines. In this case, voluntarily supporting climate protection projects is one way of contributing to climate protection. With our DKV Card CLIMATE, we give our customers access to high-quality and attractively priced climate protection projects. The "SDG Impact Reports" from myclimate, in which project progress is documented annually, can be accessed here.
EcoVadis
EcoVadis is one of the world's leading sustainability platforms for companies. It evaluates and reviews the actual performance of companies in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. EcoVadis has awarded DKV Mobility Group the Gold Medal twice in a row (2022 and 2021). DKV Mobility was most recently (December 2023) awarded a platinum medal (82/100 points) by EcoVadis, placing it in the top 1% of over 100,000 companies assessed.
Sustainalytics
Sustainalytics, a Morningstar company, is a leading independent ESG and corporate governance research, rating and analysis firm that supports investors worldwide in the development and implementation of responsible investment strategies. In December 2023, DKV Mobility commissioned an ESG rating and from Sustainalytics and was rated with a "negligible" risk (7.5), placing us in the top 1% of over 15,700 companies worldwide rated by Sustainalytics. DKV Mobility Group has also been included in Sustainalytics’ 2024 Top-Rated ESG Companies List .
Excellent employer
DKV Mobility’s efforts regarding employee satisfaction are also reflected by our track record of being recognized as an attractive employer. For the fifth time in a row, we were certified as a Top Employer in Germany by the Top Employers’ Institute and were for the first time listed among the Top 15 employers to work for in Germany in 2023. In addition, our entity in Romania earned the Top Employers’ Institute certification seal for the first time in 2023. The Top Employers Institute recognizes organizations for being trustworthy employers offering outstanding labor conditions to their employees.
Memberships
DKV Mobility cooperates with the following organizations in the area of sustainability:
econsense is a sustainability network of German businesses. Its goal is to actively shape the transformation to a more sustainable economy and society among its member companies. To assist medium-sized companies in dealing with the growing demands with respect to sustainability, it has set up its “Sustainability Competence Program.” The core of the competence program is the creation of a space for dialogue.
The largest and most important initiative for responsible corporate governance worldwide. DKV Mobility is a participating company since November 2020.
It represents more than 20 national associations and over 180 member companies in its capacity as the European umbrella association of hydrogen processing companies.
DKV Mobility Sustainability Report 2023
You can find our current annual Sustainability Report here. The Sustainability Report 2023 informs our stakeholders about our strategy, our commitments, and our progress regarding environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects. Unless otherwise stated, the Sustainability Report contains information and consolidated figures for DKV Mobility Group. Our sustainability reporting is based on the GRI Standards. The GRI index below shows how our non-financial reporting complies with the GRI Standards.
Please scroll down to access previous years' Sustainability Reports and other sustainability resources. All documents are based on data available at the time of publication. Please indicate the relevant year of publication when using them.
SDG Impact Reports myclimate 2023
Policies and Guidelines
- Environmental policy
- Policy Statement German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG)
- Public Affairs Policy
- DKV Mobility Group Code of Conduct for Suppliers for Suppliers and Business Partners_Fuel Vehicle Services
- DKV Mobility Group Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Business Partners_Indirect Materials and Services