The K+S Zielitz site was recently audited as part of the SMETA. The auditors were overall very satisfied, highlighting K+S's commitment to ethical principles and social responsibility.

In 2024, K+S and the AfB Group (Work for People with Disabilities) continued their collaboration by refurbishing and remarketing the company's no longer needed hardware. This initiative creates positive effects by generating inclusive jobs and improving our ecological footprint.

The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) recognizes Industry Stewardship Champions based on a benchmark. K+S has been awarded for outstanding achievements in the areas of Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE).

We want to become a pioneer for green potash and salt production in Germany. Our calculation methodology, which has been subjected to a critical review, enables us to aggregate individual product carbon footprints (PCFs) at main group level. PCFs provide valuable information on levers for avoiding CO₂ emissions. Furthermore, we can check whether we are on track to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2045.

The theme of this year's German Earth Day is "Water makes life possible". Humans, flora, and fauna are dependent on the quality and availability of water. Water protection is, therefore, essential for everyone. It also fulfills other functions such as flood protection, groundwater recharge, and microclimate regulation. Water protection is a high priority for K+S. We, therefore, support various projects in this area.

K+S wants to stop emitting carbon dioxide by 2045 and thus achieve greenhouse gas neutrality. We are making even faster progress on this ambitious plan than originally planned: instead of reducing our emissions by 10 % by 2030 compared to 2020, we now expect to be able to achieve a reduction of 25 % over the same period.

Again, EcoVadis has assessed the performance of K+S in 21 themes, divided into four subject areas. In all categories relating to sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) the results of our company are above the industry benchmark and thus, once again receives the silver status recognition.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda are 17 global goals for sustainable development. They are aimed not only at governments worldwide, but also at civil society, the private sector and academia. Everyone is called upon to draw attention to the SDGs and contribute to the fulfillment of the goals. K+S also makes a direct contribution to some SDGs and thus contributes to the fulfillment of the goals.

The German Sustainability Award recognizes companies that are considered pioneers of transformation in their industry. It is awarded by the Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e.V. in close cooperation with the German Federal Ministry for the Environment and the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry DIHK.