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Markets

 

Size of the organisation

 2024202312022
Companies41 in 19
countries
44 in 20
countries
40 in 21
countries
Sales (in € m)1,216.011,154.31,054.2
Total capitalisation (in € m)4,1154,071 4,088
- of which liabilities (in € m)3,9593,8963,899
- of which equity (in € m)156175189
Total investment (CAPEX) (in € m)188156.7135.1

1 Some figures for 2023 have been adjusted.
Audited key figures are marked with the symbol . More information here.

 

Acquisitions and sales in 2024: 

  • Acquisition of Chargemaker GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Acquisition of Alfred Aubort S.A., Bussigny, Switzerland

 

Acquisitions and sales in 2023: 

  • Acquisition of Habidat Smart Buildings S.L., San Sebastian, Spain.
  • Acquisition of GEMAS GmbH Gesellschaft für Energiemess- u. Auswertesysteme, Markgröningen, Germany.
  • Acquisition of remaining shares in objego GmbH, Essen, Germany.
  • Acquisition of Techem Energy Services LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Establishment of ista Technologies Poland Sp. z.o.o., Gliwice, Poland.
  • Establishment of Verbund Messen und Abrechnen GmbH, Essen, Germany.
  • Sale of facilioo GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
  • Liquidation of ista Rus o.o.o., Moscow, Russia.

 

Acquisitions and sales in 2022:

  • Acquisition of Gert Malik e.U., Lebring, Austria
  • Acquisition of OSN Office Service Nord GmbH (OSN), Meldorf, Germany
  • Acquisition of calexa GmbH & Co. KG, Böblingen, Germany
  • Acquisition of Comptage Immobilier Duran Midi Pyrénées S.A.S., Rouffiac-Tolosan, France
  • Establishment of ista Doha trading and contracting W.L.L., Doha, Qatar
  • Sale of ista Metering Service FC, Minsk, Belarus

     

Percentage of radio-based devices in Germany ✓

 202420232022
Percentage of radio-based devices1 in Germany58.3 %54.6 %48.1 %

1 Number of properties with fully remotely readable devices in Germany divided by the total number of properties with heating cost billing in Germany.

Customers’ footprint from heating cost billing in Germany1

 2023202220212020
Total emissions of ista customers 
[in t CO2-eq]
7,268,8987,531,4938,764,369 8,131,128 
- of which emissions from hot water production 
[in t CO2-eq]2
1,262,3451,342,0151,446,843 1,453,420 
- of which emissions from heating energy 
[in t CO2-eq]2
6,006,5536,189,4787,317,526 6,677,709 
 - Change from base year 2018 -10.62%-7.90%8.89% -0.63% 
Heating energy emissions per billed property 
[in t CO2-eq / property] 
1.341.411.67 1.54 
   > Change from base year 2018 -15.27%-10.76%6.05% -2.60% 
Heating emissions per heated area 
[kg CO2-eq / m²]
22.2724.0828.09 26.15 
   > Change from base year 2018 -16.35%-9.53%5.52% -1.76% 
Heating emissions climate-adjusted per heated area 
[kg CO2-eq / m²]
27.3528.5329.72 30.52 
   > Change from base year 2018 -12.33%-8.55%-4.74% -2.17% 

1 The figures for 2024 are not yet available, as most of the heating cost bills are not available until the end of the following year.
2 The CO₂ emission figures of ista properties were extrapolated to represent the total number of properties in Germany. Our target is a 20% reduction compared with the 2018 figure, which corresponds to a target of 25 kg CO₂-eq/m² in 2030.


 

Environment ✓

Consumption of electricity and heat within the organisation

in gigajoules202420232022
Total electricity consumption21,02619,75115,670
- electricity from the power grid4,1505,8244,234
- electricity from renewable energy sources16,87613,92711,436
Total heating energy17,24817,50317,527
- of which gas11,78512,79511,431
- of which heating oil121132173
- of which district heat5,3424,5765,923

Energy intensity

 202420232022
Energy consumption1 per employee in GJ22.222.820.1

1 This figure includes all energy consumption (electricity, heat and road fuel).

Use of electricity from renewable energy sources

 202420232022
Percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources in total electricity consumption80.3%70.5%73.0%

Fuel consumption of vehicles within the organisation

 2024 2023 2022 
 GigajoulesLiterGigajoulesLiterGigajoulesLiter
Total fuel consumption85,4582,456,14197,1312,651,10082,5632,331,411
Fuel company fleet84,2722,421,20896,7052,638,75982,3762,325,834
- of which diesel 60,8851,698,01882,2752,192,55872,9992,035,861
- of which petrol23,387723,19014,430446,2019,377289,974
Fuel rented vehicles1,18634,93342612,3411875,577
- of which diesel57115,9292747,637671,865
- of which petrol61519,0031524,7041203,712

Greenhouse gas footprint (scope 1-3)

in tonnes of CO2 equivalents202420232022
Total GHG emissions7,4428,4797,383
GHG emissions per FTE11.211.441.32
Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions 6,4787,1966,390
- Gas663719643
- Heating oil91013
- Company fleet5,8066,4665,734
Scope 2: Indirect energy-related GHG emissions 459682630
- Electricity304556433
- District heat and cooling155126196
Scope 3: Further indirect GHG emissions505600363
- Rented cars2183
- Air travel368296134
- Rail travel116296225

1 Full-time equivalent

Change in greenhouse gas emissions

(changes in absolute terms compared with the previous year)

in tonnes of CO2 equivalents202420232022
Total change-1,037+1,096- 187
Heating energy-29+4-79
Vehicle fleet-660+732+290
Electricity-252+123- 641
Business travel-95+237+243

Greenhouse gas emissions from the logistics chain (up and downstream) 

in tonnes of CO2 equivalents202420232022
Total greenhouse gas emissions in the logistics chain1,5252,4761,751
- Air freight7351,7621,190
- Sea freight409340211
- Road freight381374350

 

Employees

Total number of employees by employment contract and type of employment1

 202420232022
Total number of employees6,6296,6076,248
- full-time employees with permanent contracts5,9795,9555,587
- part-time employees with permanent or fixed-term contracts 650652659

1 Excl. apprentices.

Age structure of the workforce1

 202420232022
19 and under113418
20 - 29 803891903
30 - 39 1,9541,9721,826
40 - 49 1,7161,6261,453
50 - 59 1,1721,1321,104
60 and over323300276
Average age at ista240.640.039.3

1 Excluding apprentices, only full-time employees with a permanent contract.
2 Excluding apprentices, including full-time and part-time employees (with a permanent or fixed-term contract).

Workforce by gender and type of employment1

 2024 2023 2022 
 m / fTotalm / fTotalm / fTotal
Total workforce (full-time, permanent contract)3,091 / 2,8885,9793,027 /2,9285,9552,773 /2,8075,580
- of which employees  2,923 / 2,8155,7382,851 / 2,8635,7142,616 / 2,7435,359
- of which management168 / 73241176 /65241157 / 64221

1 Excluding apprentices.
m = male, f = female

Sickness rate

 202420232022
Extended ista Group3.46%13.30%14.91 %

1 Due to different data collection practices in Belgium, the sickness rate reported here includes long-term sickness starting at four weeks, compared to six weeks in the rest of the Group.

Years of service, turnover by reason for termination and recruitment rate

 202420232022
Average number of years of service at ista9,069.099.27
Termination by employee388378503
Termination by ista278266214
End of fixed-term contract, retirement, seasonal termination or similar59100116
Total turnover787744858
New recruits8141,0801,075
Turnover rate111.9%11.9%14.2%

1 Total number of departures divided by total workforce (minus total number of new recruits plus total number of departures).

Work-related accidents per 100,000 hours worked (frequency rate)

 202420232022
Frequency rate1 – total accidents1.091.331.02
Frequency rate1 – accidents with lost time20.450.430.42

1 Frequency rate = number of accidents at work x 100,000 / hours worked. Data from ista Express and ista Customer Service were not included in the calculation of the frequency rate.
2 Accidents that led to an employee being absent for more than three shifts (commuting accidents not included).


 

Society

Key memberships and cooperation partners

We are involved in a large number of networks in working groups and technical committees in order to actively shape progress on current social, political and ecological issues:

  • Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft (BDEW – Federal Association of the Energy and Water Industries)
  • Bundesfachverband der Immobilienverwalter e. V. (BVI - Federal Association of Property Managers)
  • Bundesverband Freier Immobilien- und Wohnungsunternehmen (BFW – Federal Association of Independent Real Estate and Housing Companies)
  • Bundesverband für Energie- und Wasserdatenmanagement (bved - Federal Association for Energy and Water Data Management)
  • Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien e. V. (Bitkom – German Association for IT, Telecommunications and New Media)
  • Deutsche Unternehmensinitiative Energieeffizienz e. V. (DENEFF – German Industry Initiative for Energy Efficiency)
  • Deutscher Verband für Wohnungswesen (DV – German Association for Housing, Urban and Spatial Development)
  • Die Wohnungswirtschaft Deutschland (GdW – Umbrella Organisation of the German Housing Industry)
  • Europäischer Verein zur verbrauchsabhängigen Energiekostenabrechnung e. V. (E. V. V. E. – European Association for Energy Cost Allocation)
  • Initiative Corporate Governance der deutschen Immobilienwirtschaft (ICG – Corporate Governance Initiative of the German Real Estate Industry)
  • UN Global Compact (UNGC) & Global Compact Netzwerk Deutschland (UN GCD)
  • J e. V. (German Network of Engaged Companies and Non-profit Intermediary Organisations)
  • Verband der Immobilienverwalter Deutschland (VDIV – Association of German Property Managers)
  • Wirtschaftsinitiative Smart Living (WISL – Business Initiative Smart Living)
  • Wirtschaftsforum der SPD e. V. (Business Association of the SPD)
  • Wirtschaftsrat der CDU e. V. (Economic Council of the CDU)
  • Wirtschaftsvereinigung der Grünen e. V. (Economic Association of the German Green Party)
  • Zentraler Immobilien Ausschuss (ZIA – German Real Estate Trade Association)

 

About this report

 

Progress Report 2024/25

The Progress Report 2024/25 is ista’s 15th sustainability report. At the same time, it represents the progress report for the Global Compact of the United Nations.

 

Frame of reference

The key environmental and employee figures in this report include, in addition to ista SE, its parent company Trionista SE and its 41 direct and indirect subsidiaries (together the “ista Group”), the following operating companies affiliated via ista Luxembourg S.à r.l.: ista Customer Service GmbH and ista Express Service GmbH. The aforementioned companies are collectively referred to as the “extended ista Group”.

 

Key figures and audit

The key figures regarding the workforce structure were recorded as of 31 December 2024. The specific key environmental figures, on the other hand, are based on the average full-time equivalent (FTE) for 2024.

The key environmental performance figures and the key employee figures for the 2024 financial year were the subject of a limited assurance audit conducted by SGS-TÜV Saar GmbH (SGS). The consolidated financial statements of the ista Group are audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers International (PwC). Audited key figures are marked in the tables by the symbol

The SGS assurance report can be viewed here.

The proportion of data estimated is 20.23% for electricity consumption, 56.03% for water consumption and 41.3% for heating energy. In this report, we have corrected some of the key figures for 2023 as the consumption figures were not yet available for all branches on the publication date of the Progress Report 2024/25. This has resulted in changes to some of the data reported last year. Footnotes have been added to the relevant key figures in the report. 

The CO2 emission factors are based on sources of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in the UK and the database of the life cycle assessment software (GaBi) of Sphera Solutions GmbH. The emission factors were also applied to the previous years. 

When balancing the CO2 equivalents, we converted the other greenhouse gases emitted (e.g. methane) into CO2 emissions according to their impact on the climate and then stated them, together with the CO2 emissions, as COequivalents.

 

Editorial note

We at ista value diversity and inclusion. Therefore, in this report we attach great importance to using gender-sensitive language, with which we aim to take account of gender equality and to address and represent all genders in a respectful manner. 

 

The editorial deadline for this report was 31 May 2025. ista’s progress report appears annually.