Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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As a responisble company, we are committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions.
We monitor energy flows digitally and integrate renewable energies into the supply of our sites.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a key priority for companies whose sites, buildings and processes require energy. It is not simply a matter of assessing energy consumption. It is also crucial to ensure transparency around energy flows, identify potential savings and further develop the energy supply.
We therefore analyse energy consumption and energy flows at our sites and draw on digital solutions to visualise operating data, helping us better understand the correlations between them. At the same time, we examine, on a site-by-site basis, where additional renewable energy sources can be utilised.
Through this approach, we combine data transparency, energy efficiency and the expansion of our energy supply with our business operations.
Climate action at Wilo
As an internationally active water technology company, Wilo has a responsibility to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its own operations and along its value chain. This work is based on the Wilo Group’s climate strategy, an externally validated greenhouse gas inventory in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and specific reduction measures for its own sites and supply chain.
Scientifically validated climate targets
The Wilo Group’s near-term and long-term emission reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) (Target dashboard - Science Based Targets Initiative).
Using 2020 as the base year, Wilo has set the following targets:
Reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and by 90 per cent by 2050
Reduce absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 25 per cent by 2030 and by 90 per cent by 2050
Increase annual procurement of electricity from renewable sources from 40 per cent in 2020 to 100 per cent by 2030
To achieve these targets, Wilo is focusing, among other measures, on reducing the use of fossil fuels, expanding its own energy generation, procuring electricity from renewable sources, increasing energy and product efficiency, and collaborating with suppliers and customers. Further information on the targets, measures and progress is provided in the Annual and Sustainability Report.
Transparency through CDP
Wilo discloses climate-related information as part of the CDP rating process. CDP is a non-profit organisation founded in 2000 for the disclosure of corporate environmental data. In the 2025 CDP rating, Wilo was included on the A List in the climate category.
According to CDP, this places Wilo among the highest-rated companies in this assessment category.
Awarded the SDGold seal
In September 2026, Wilo was awarded the SDGold seal by Stiftung Allianz für Entwicklung und Klima (the Alliance for Development and Climate Foundation).
SDGold recognises companies that demonstrate a commitment to global development and climate action. The foundation awards the seal following an assessment by an external verifier. The assessment examines 5 steps of climate engagement: organisational policies to promote climate action, greenhouse gas accounting, the climate strategy, the approach to remaining emissions, and measures and contributions in the areas of global development and climate action.
Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 goals provide a global framework for sustainable development and cover social, environmental and economic issues.
Wilo is committed to the principles of sustainable corporate governance and considers the Sustainable Development Goals a relevant framework for the further development of its business activities and sustainability measures.
In 2018, the Executive Board of the Wilo Group signed the UN Global Compact, reaffirming its support for the initiative’s principles. As a globally active water technology group, Wilo operates in areas that make a significant contribution to sustainable development. These include, in particular, solutions to improve water supply and increase energy efficiency in urban and industrial applications. Against this background, Wilo sees particular links to Sustainable Development Goals 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 17.
Artificial intelligence for operating processes
A smart way to evaluate operating data
As digitalisation advances, increasing amounts of operating data are generated. Artificial intelligence can help analyse this information and identify patterns that would be difficult to spot through manual assessment alone.
This opens up more possibilities for energy systems: AI-powered analyses can evaluate trends in consumption, highlight anomalies and compare operating modes. This can point to areas for improvement.
It does not mean that the people on the ground hand responsibility over to AI. Instead, it provides additional information that can help analyse energy flows more effectively and further develop operating processes on a data-driven basis.
Understanding and managing energy flows effectively
Data provides transparency for our sites
Energy is required at our sites for a wide range of processes, from production to heating, cooling and other applications. The more complex the systems, the more important it is to take a close look at their energy flows.
Digital technologies make it possible to continuously record consumption data and operating conditions and to correlate them. This makes it possible to identify changes and analyse energy consumption in a more differentiated way.
The transparency this creates helps us identifying potential savings, targeting measures effectively and monitoring trends in energy consumption over time.
Integrating renewable energies into our sites’ energy supply
Developing our energy supply further, step by step
As well as using energy responsibly, it is also important to consider how energy is generated and supplied at our sites. That is why we are examining ways of integrating renewable energy sources into our energy supply and linking different technologies.
Photovoltaics, energy storage, hydrogen technology, and innovative heating and cooling systems can all form part of an integrated energy system. Digital monitoring provides transparency regarding the different energy flows and helps us understand how they interact.
Our approach to understanding and improving our energy supply
A holistic approach to digitalisation and renewable energy supply for our sites
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is not a one-off project but an ongoing responsibility. It concerns the way in which energy is generated, distributed and used, as well as the technical systems and processes at our sites.
With digital transparency, technologies that help us monitor and manage energy flows according to demand, and the integration of renewable energy sources, we are creating opportunities to develop our own energy flows further.
Case study: Wilopark, Dortmund, Germany
Wilopark, the Wilo Group’s headquarters in Dortmund, brings together technologies for the generation, storage and use of energy.
Part of the solar power generated is used in the H2POWERPLANT to produce and store hydrogen. The H2POWERPLANT uses electricity generated by solar power for electrolysis. When it is needed, a fuel cell can then be used to convert the hydrogen back into electrical energy. The waste heat is either used in the interconnected system for heating, stored or converted into cooling on site. Depending on the operating conditions, the waste heat can also be used for heating or cooling applications within the interconnected system.
Wilopark shows how different energy technologies can interact within an integrated energy system.
