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accession: "0001606757-26-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KE"
cik: "0001606757"
company_name: "Kimball Electronics, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:37:43.690617+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kimball Electronics releases 2025 sustainability report; Scope 1&2 emissions down 9.3% YoY

## Summary
- Scope 1 and 2 emissions declined 9.3% YoY; company targets 42% absolute reduction by 2030, net zero by 2050.
- Renewable electricity reached 37% (12% YoY increase); target is 100% by 2030.
- Zero waste progress: 92% beneficial use of waste; hazardous waste intensity down 13% from 2024 baseline.
- Total Recordable Incident Rate fell 22% YoY, 83% below U.S. industry average.
- Executive compensation linked to ESG targets; S&P Global CSA 94th percentile, EcoVadis Gold, MSCI AA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606757-26-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KE
- cik: 0001606757
- company_name: Kimball Electronics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675726000010/0001606757-26-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606757/000160675726000010/ke-20260317.htm

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