Corporate press release
GEA again makes CDP’s A list: top rating for climate action
February 11, 2025
GEA has once again earned a place on CDP’s A-List, ranking among the select few companies worldwide recognized for their transparency and climate action. CDP, formerly known as Carbon Disclosure Project, evaluates companies based on their disclosures and actions to integrate climate-friendly decisions into their business strategies. In 2024, it assessed more than 24,800 companies, representing two-thirds of the world’s market capitalization.
CDP represents a benchmark for corporate transparency
The significance of CDP’s A list extends beyond mere recognition. It also provides companies with an objective assessment of their climate strategies and progress. Reporting helps anticipate regulatory developments and identify risks and opportunities – factors that are increasingly important to investors and stakeholders. CDP regularly tightens the requirements for environmental leadership to incorporate new scientific findings and stakeholder feedback.
GEA is committed to meeting market demands for greater environmental transparency and leading the way through consistent reporting. Dr. Nadine Sterley, Chief Sustainability Officer at GEA, says: “With its product portfolio, GEA makes a significant contribution to industrial decarbonization. Our renewed inclusion in the CDP’s A list confirms that we are successfully reducing our environmental impact in quantifiable terms. Transparency allows us to continoutsly review and enhance our progress.”
Consistent sustainability performance acknowledged
In recent years, GEA has consistently refined its climate targets. Both its medium-term and long-term targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). By 2040, GEA intends to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain. In 2024, GEA was the first member of the DAX index family to obtain a “say on climate” shareholder resolution to become climate neutral, based on its comprehensive Climate Transition Plan 2040.
GEA has participated in CDP assessments for many years. As early as 2021, the company received an A- rating for climate protection and an A rating for water management.
At the end of 2024, GEA’s inclusion in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index was confirmed, and the company recently received EcoVadis Platinum status – a distinction awarded to just one percent of all companies assessed. These accolades not only reinforce GEA’s status as a pioneer for sustainable industry but also underscore its commitment to mitigating the impact of climate change through innovation.
Matthias Schnettler
About GEA
GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services. For instance, every second pharma separator for essential healthcare products such as vaccines or novel biopharmaceuticals is produced by GEA. In food, every fourth package of pasta or every third chicken nugget are processed with GEA technology.
With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated sales of about EUR 5.5 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2025 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customers’ production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world.”
GEA is listed on the German MDAX, the European STOXX® Europe 600 Index and is also a constituent of the leading sustainability indices DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability and Dow Jones Best-in-Class World.
