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A closer look at our sustainability performance

With the publication of our Annual Report 2025, including the Sustainability Report prepared under the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), as well as our Supplementary non-financial insights 2025 KION demonstrates its commitment to transparency and sustainability. The reports outline the progress achieved in 2025 through focused sustainability initiatives, actions, and targets across the Group.

2026-05-04

Dennis Lüneburger

In 2025, KION’s sustainability performance was again recognized by leading external ratings. While KION’s brands had already achieved EcoVadis Platinum status in previous years, KION attained its highest EcoVadis rating to date, earning Platinum status and placing the whole Group among the top one percent of companies globally. In addition, KION recorded its best‑ever score in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment and was included for the fourth consecutive year in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook.

Sustainability is a core pillar of our "Playing to Win" strategy. Our strong sustainability performance, recognized by leading external ratings in 2025, together with the additional disclosures, demonstrates KION's ambition to go beyond regulatory requirements.

Valeria Gargiulo, Chief People & Sustainability Officer, KION GROUP AG

Decarbonization efforts in 2025 focused primarily on improving energy efficiency, reducing absolute energy consumption, and transitioning sites toward lower‑carbon energy solutions.

Strategic sustainability management is a core pillar of the "Playing to Win" strategy, with ESG key performance indicators fully embedded in executive remuneration to ensure clear accountability for sustainability performance. This voluntary disclosure demonstrates KION’s ambition beyond the regulatory requirements and provides comprehensive sustainability information and key progress.

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KION Supplementary non-financial insights 2025