Climate & Environment

Christopher Street Day 2022: We are there!

While the ecological footprint that ProSiebenSat.1 Group creates through its operational activities is relatively small compared to other industries, which use resources and energy intensively, we are still aware of our responsbilities and contributions to the environment. Together with our employees and the dialogue with our stakeholders, we want to contribute to the slowdown of the climate change process and the conservation of the environment, for example via conservative and efficient use of natural resources or the reduction of our energy consumption and CO₂ emissions.

In 2020, we announced that we intend to reduce ProSiebenSat.1 Group’s operating CO2 emissions to zero by 2030, thus becoming climate-neutral. We are aiming to achieve this goal primarily by means of lower energy consumption and by purchasing electricity from renewable energy sources. Furthermore, we have identified potential CO2 savings in areas such as “green productions” and employee mobility. In addition, we plan to offset part of the emissions for the year 2021 after publication of the carbon footprint 2021 by purchasing certificates from high-quality climate protection projects.

Carbon neutral

by 2030

Energy and Emissions

- 4%

less operating greenhouse gas emissions

Green Seven Week

During the annual initiative, ProSieben uses its large reach to raise awareness for sustainability especially among young viewers. In November 2021, the Green Seven took place for the 13th time.

Energy Intensity

	2021	2020	2019
Energy consumption in GWh	33.43	36.67	40.72
Revenues in EUR m	4,494	4,047	4,135
Average FTE	7,956	7,128	7,265
Energy consumption/revenues in MWh/Euro m	7.44	9.06	9.85
Energy consumption/average FTE in MWh/average FTE	4.20	5.14	5.60

Our carbon footprint includes direct greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1), indirect greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2) and greenhouse gas emissions from upstream and downstream stages of the value chain (Scope 3). As in the previous year, the direct emissions of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group in 2021 resulted almost exclusively from the emissions of the vehicle fleet. At 1,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents (CO₂e), the corresponding emissions were slightly above the previous year's level of 1,560 tonnes of CO₂e. Scope 2 emissions decreased to 2,036 tonnes CO₂e (previous year: 2,188 tonnes CO₂e) compared to the previous year due to lower electricity consumption. Overall, operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) fell by 4% to 3,651 tonnes CO₂e (previous year: 3,787 tonnes CO₂e). Employee commuting continued to fall sharply in the reporting year due to out-of-office regulations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and contributed 1,491 tonnes CO₂e (previous year: 2,529 tonnes CO₂e) to Scope 3 emissions. Emissions from business travel increased to 1,582 tonnes CO₂e (previous year: 1,347 tonnes CO₂e). Total emissions decreased by 5% to 9,147 tonnes CO₂e in the reporting year (previous year: 9,584 tonnes CO₂e).

Detailed information on the balancing of greenhouse gas emissions can be found here.

Carbon Foorprint of ProSiebenSat.1 Group

Greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂ equivalent) in metric tons¹	2021	Change	2020	2019
Scope 1 - Direct greenhouse gas emissions	1,615	1 %	1,599	2,110
• Vehicle fleet²	1,596	2 %	1,560	2,064
• Fuel oil	19	‒53 %	40	46
Scope 2 - Indirect greenhouse gas emissions³	2,036	‒7 %	2,188	2,882
• Electricity⁴	775	‒26 %	1,054	1,719
• District heating and geothermal energy⁵	1,261	11 %	1,134	1,163
Scope 3 - Greenhouse gas emissions from upstream and downstream stages of the value chain	5,495	‒5 %	5,797	16,292
• Fuels and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or 2	2,405	27 %	1,898	1,974
• Waste from operating processes	17	‒26 %	23	47
• Employee commuting	1,491	‒41 %	2,529	6,474
• Business travel (plane, train, rental car and taxi)⁶	1,582	17 %	1,347	7,797

Operational emissions (Scope 1 und 2)	3,651	‒4 %	3,787	4,992
Total emissions (Scope 1, 2 und 3)^7,8	9,147	‒5%	9,584	21,284

1 In determining the carbon footprint, we followed the criteria and definitions of the Sustainability Reporting Standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The data collection was based on internal guidelines. In addition, we used the following standards to calculate our carbon footprint and selected data on indirect CO₂ emissions (Scope 3): Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol - Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Corporate Value Chain Accounting and Reporting Protocol of the World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). All of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group's own sites and employees were included in the carbon footprint. The coverage with measurement data is 74% (previous year: 78%) for Scope 1 and 75% (previous year: 79%) for Scope 2. We used the market-based method for the calculation.

2 Excluding car power.

3 Energy consumption of production studios and data centres outside the Unterföhring and Berlin sites are not included. Extrapolation based on reference buildings. Scope 2 emissions according to the location-based method amounted to 7,166t CO₂e in the reporting period (previous year: 9,577t CO₂e).

4 The location-based emissions in the electricity category amounted to 5,042t CO₂e in the reporting period (previous year: 7,401t CO₂e).

5 The location-based emissions in the category district heating and geothermal energy amounted to 2,133t CO₂e in the reporting period (previous year: 2,176t CO₂e).

6 In the business travel category, 324t CO₂e were offset in the reporting period (previous year: 355t CO₂e).

7 Total emissions according to the location-based method amounted to 14,244t CO₂e in the reporting period (previous year: 16,973t CO₂e).

8 The remaining non-reduced and non-compensated emissions in the reporting period were 8,823t CO₂e (previous year: 9,229t CO₂e.)

GHG Emissions Intesity

	2021	2020	2019
GHG emissions in metric tons	9,147	9,584	21,284
Revenues in EUR m	4,494	4,047	4,135
Average FTE	7,956	7,128	7,265
GHG emissions/revenues in metric tons/EUR m	2.04	2.37	5.15
GHG emissions/average FTE in metric tons/average FTE	1.15	1.34	2.93