Sustainability at COPA-DATA

As the only independent vendor of software solutions for the automation of industrial processes and for the energy industry, we have set ourselves the goal of advancing the topic of sustainability and working with our partners to identify new, forward-looking ways to achieve it.

We not only support our customers in using resources in as efficient and environmentally friendly ways as possible, but we also successively reduce our own environmental impact in our own company. 

We face up to this responsibility and want to make a contribution to a more livable world of tomorrow with concrete measures and investments. 

Our efforts are based on the 17 Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, which form the basis of the guidelines on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the European Union. The EU obliges companies to demonstrate their contribution to achieving the climate targets. COPA-DATA's comprehensive yearly sustainability report (starting with the year 2022) can be shared on request.

Calculate, cut, compensate. This is crucial for climate protection in line with the Paris Agreement. The goal: to successively reduce the emissions caused by our business activities in the coming years and to compensate for them in a complementary manner. 

Since 2023, all COPA-DATA locations worldwide operate in a CO₂-offsetting manner. It is not only since its certification as a partner in climate action by ClimatePartner that COPA-DATA has attached great importance to sustainability.

For example, since 2003, 100 percent of our electricity purchased has been green electricity from renewable sources. Several large PV systems ensure an inhouse, sustainable power supply. 

As part of the certification process a company's carbon footprint is calculated. The primary aim is to avoid carbon emissions by the company. It is important that improvement measures are continuously developed and implemented. However, where the avoidance of CO₂ emissions is not (yet) possible, it can be offset by supporting certified climate protection projects.  

Making consumption data visible as part of the certification process is a key step for us in the direction of sustainability – only then can we determine where we can pick up on potential for improvement. That’s important because we are aware: there is always room for improvement! 

When planning the new company building, energy efficiency was placed at the forefront and we also continually work on optimizing energy efficiency in the existing building. 

Most of our CO₂ emissions come from travel and the journeys our team members make to and from work. COPA-DATA continues to work to reduce emissions in this area: 

• The company fleet is being converted step by step to e-mobility. The changeover is supported by our own PV systems and charging stations in the underground garages.  

• For employees, sufficient covered bicycle parking spaces and e-bike charging stations are offered to make the switch to cycling to work more attractive. COPA-DATA provides financial support for those interested in purchasing a bike or e-bike for their daily commute.  

• State-of-the-art equipment for video conferencing and working-from-home enables meetings with international team members or customer appointments to be held virtually. 

For emissions that we are currently unable to avoid, we provide compensation and support a range of projects. You can read about these projects and their emissions offsetting in detail here.  

COPA-DATA's carbon footprint data collected as part of the certification can also be used for Scope 3 surveys by our customers to ensure the sustainability of their supply chains.