Selected sustainability targets for Jenoptik
Jenoptik is actively committed to greater sustainability and has set various non-financial targets, some of which are taken into account in the executive remuneration. Our group financing is also geared towards some of these goals.
We are particularly focused on the following topics (target by 2030):
More green electricity
Proportion of green electricity
(2025: 96.8 %)
Reduced emissions
Reducing CO2 emissions (Scope 1+2) compared to the base year 2019
(2025: –59.0 %)
More innovation
Vitality index
(2025: 24.4 %)
More diversity
Diversity rate
(2025: 31.0 %)
Greater supply chain visibility
CSR rate
(2025: 64.0 %)
More training
Training rate
(2025: 4.5 %)
Increase the proportion of green electricity
By increasing the proportion of green electricity to 100 % by 2030, we aim to reduce our CO2 emissions and contribute to greater environmental protection.
Green electricity is only electricity that has been generated by renewable energies such as wind, water, solar, biogas, thermal and is fully backed by guarantees of origin. You can find our annually externally audited implementation plan here in the Annual Report.
Reduction of our CO2 emissions
By 2035, we will gradually reduce the CO2 emissions from our production to net zero. We have set an interim target to reduce our operational emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 70 percent by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. You can find our annually externally verified climate plan here in the Annual Report.
Increasing competitiveness through successful innovations
As a high-tech company, our share of sales with new products, known as Vitality Index, should be at a level of 25 percent by 2030.
Greater diversity within the company
We signed the Charter of Diversity and want to increase the diversity rate, i.e., increase the proportion of women in management and international managers in the company to 33% by 2025.
More transparency in the supply chain to ensure the protection of human rights and the environment
We are currently developing a new set of objectives that meets our standards for greater transparency in the supply chain.
*CSR Rate = Corporate Social Responsibility Rate
More training to secure the supply of skilled workers
We want to meet the future demand for skilled workers and fill more vacancies with our own trainees by providing more high-quality, needs-based training.
Green finance: sustainability in group financing
In spring 2021, Jenoptik placed a new debenture bond of over 400 million euros with sustainability components – in the form of concretely verifiable targets for the environment (green electricity rate), social aspects (diversity of managers) and governance (sustainability in the supply chain).
If all three targets are reached, Jenoptik receives a small amount of interest; conversely, a penalty must be borne if less than two of the three targets are achieved. The attractive conditions reflect the very good creditworthiness of the Jenoptik Group, and the capital measures enable Jenoptik to continue to provide a very solid, long-term and broad financing base.
The successful placement of 400 million euros – twice as much as originally planned – reflects the high level of confidence investors have in Jenoptik.
In addition, Jenoptik refinanced its revolving syndicated loan in December 2021 and aligned it with the Group’s ESG goals. With a term of five years and the loan volume increased from 230 to 400 million, it has been possible to secure additional financing options at attractive conditions in the long term. The term can be extended twice by one year each (5+1+1) and the volume increased to 600 million euros if necessary.
