Sustainable transformation

Experience, ingenuity and our technologies will help to keep our future on track from an economic, ecological and social perspective. After all, robotics and automation solutions from KUKA open up efficient avenues for sustainable transformation of our economy and society #automatically.

Keep on Moving

In uncertain times in particular, it is important to remain flexible. It is key that we are resilient and open to change, look positively to the future and play an active role in shaping change. In our experience, this is most effective when we work together.

For over 125 years now, we have been making life and work easier and shaping the future with our innovations and solutions for robotics and automation. We embrace change, help to bring about improvements and actively contribute to ensuring that our planet remains habitable and vibrant.

Increasing energy efficiency and conserving resources

When processes are automated, energy consumption, material waste and environmental impact can be reduced. This is primarily due to the precise management and efficient use of resources.

More effective use of valuable resources

As soon as a robot system has reached the end of its first life cycle, “Circular Services” set about reusing the valuable resources. In this way, it is possible to slow down the consumption of natural resources and minimize the destruction of natural landscapes. This helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and preserve biodiversity.

The future of mobility

Automation solutions for electric vehicle production show how the energy transition can succeed.

Making logistics more energy efficient

Intralogistics solutions increase productivity, speed up order processing, and allow you to react quickly to changes. This is beneficial for the environment.

Lower consumption of materials

Robots offer a high degree of repeatability and execute programs precisely. This also reduces material wastage.

Promoting technological progress

Automation combined with new technologies such as artificial intelligence expands the possibilities offered by robotics and the like, and opens up new fields of application.

The future of work

New technologies such as automation, robotics and artificial intelligence offer the opportunity to increase productivity and create new job profiles. This is achieved by combining the strengths of people and technology.

Improving occupational safety

Automation solutions from KUKA help to improve monotonous, physically demanding and in many cases dangerous working conditions for people.

Improving patient care

Automated storage systems and transparent transport solutions for critical goods, such as laboratory samples and medicines, can sustainably improve supply chains for healthcare facilities.

Improved patient outcomes

Sensitive and precise robot systems assist with diagnosis, in the operating room, with rehabilitation therapies or in nursing care.

Lower operating costs and improved ROI

With our experience, we can reduce the energy consumption of our customers’ production systems by implementing the most resource-efficient processes and optimized programming methods available. This cuts costs and CO2 emissions.

Greater prosperity and sustainable economic growth

Automation promotes innovation and economic growth and helps to improve working conditions.

Sustainability at our company

The work starts with ourselves. As a company with global operations, we bear a great deal of economic, ecological and social responsibility. That is why we are responding to the changes in our world with forward-looking entrepreneurial action towards the environment, employees, customers, investors and wider society. This is how we aim to ensure sustainable development.

We have achieved a great deal already, but we still have huge goals ahead of us.

Our goal: -40% CO₂ emissions by 2030

Increasing energy efficiency

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100% green energy by 2030

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Electric vehicle fleet by 2030

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We are working hard on this

Working for the KUKA Group

We owe our success to our employees. KUKA Group is responsible for more than 15,000 employees worldwide. They work on challenging projects in an international environment that gives them plenty of scope to shape these key issues for the future and their personal career at KUKA.
Climate & nature

As an industrial company, KUKA Group wants to make a measurable contribution to reducing its environmental impact. So we start with our own company: We are reducing our consumption of energy and other resources, cutting our emissions and reducing our waste volumes. Thanks to their efficiency, KUKA robots and systems also help our customers to cut costs. At the same time, they help to conserve resources and protect the climate.
Supply chain

Suppliers can have a significant influence on a company’s sustainability performance. We are able to shape our supply chain on the basis of sustainability criteria by conveying a shared understanding of quality and responsibility and delegating monitoring tasks to the business units and regions.
Corporate management

We consider corporate compliance to be a key element of effective corporate management. Therefore, compliance with the legal framework, including KUKA Group’s internal guidelines, is a matter of course for all our business processes.

“Sustainability is multifaceted – covering everything from climate protection and responsible supply chains to treating each other with respect. And at KUKA, we have a responsibility to do justice to each and every one of these aspects.”

Our contribution to the UN sustainability goals

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 goals to be achieved by 2030 to promote sustainable development worldwide. They cover a variety of areas such as poverty, gender equality, clean water, renewable energies and environmental protection. Find out how we are doing our bit at KUKA.

Education & training

By providing training and continuing education in the fields of robotics and automation, KUKA is enabling junior staff and employees to take responsibility for shaping the working world of tomorrow. This is how we are helping to achieve the UN development goal

SDG 4.3 Equal access to affordable technical, vocational and higher education

Energy efficiency

Energy-efficient robots and systems play an important role in reducing our customers’ consumption levels. The research and development department at KUKA is implementing these requirements and working specifically on new products with lower energy consumption compared to predecessor models. This has resulted in a wide range of energy-efficient solutions. This is how we are helping to achieve the UN development goal

SDG 7.3 Double the improvement in energy efficiency

Research & development

We invest in research and development, collaborate with suppliers and research institutes and are therefore able to improve our production processes in terms of sustainability. We are also investing in measures to become more efficient at our own sites. In this way, our company is contributing to the achievement of the UN development goals

SDG 9.4 Upgrade all industries and infrastructures for sustainability

SDG 9.5 Enhance research and industrial technologies and promote innovation

Occupational health & safety

Occupational health and safety is one of KUKA’s five core values. Both are important factors in improving the sustainability of companies. Therefore, as far as our influence allows, our company is helping to achieve the UN development goal

SDG 8.8 Protect labor rights and promote safe working conditions

Responsible procurement

With our commitment to environmental and social criteria in the supply chain, we are aiming to promote the sub-goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to human rights. The following sub-goals are of particular importance to us

SDG 8.5: Full employment and decent work with equal pay

SDG 8.7: End modern slavery, trafficking and child labor

SDG 8.8: Protect labor rights and promote safe working conditions

Climate protection

We want to make an active contribution to climate protection, because CO₂ emissions are the most significant cause of climate change. Out of a sense of responsibility for climate protection and in the interests of efficient production, we want to keep our carbon footprint as low as possible at all production sites. The way we manage sustainability at KUKA contributes to the achievement of several goals and sub-goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, in particular

SDG 8.4: Improve resource efficiency in production and consumption

SDG 13.2: Integrate climate change measures into policies and planning

SDG 12.2: Sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

SDG 12.4: Responsible management of chemicals and waste

SDG 12.5: Substantially reduce waste generation

Diversity and appreciation

As a signatory to the Diversity Charter, KUKA has embedded the topic structurally within the company. “Diversity and Appreciation” is integrated into the “Principles of Cooperation within KUKA Group” as part of the Corporate Compliance Manual. Diversity considerations are taken into account when creating new guidelines and processes. In this way, we are supporting the UN development goal

SDG 10.3 Ensure equal opportunities and end discrimination

Education

With our commitment to socially beneficial initiatives and projects, we at KUKA also want to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this respect, the following sub-goals are particularly important

SDG 4.7: Education for sustainable development and global citizenship

SDG 12.8: Promote universal understanding of sustainable lifestyles