Focus Topics – Environment
Green production
Achieving measurable results is the goal
Management approach: Our ambition is to significantly reduce our energy consumption, hazardous waste and waste generation, as well as air pollution and water consumption.
Implementation: With the goal of manufacturing our products in a more environmentally and climate-friendly way in the future, we are analysing how to reduce our hazardous waste by replacing it with substances that are less harmful to the environment. We will proceed in the same way with emissions, where we are currently identifying which non-GHG air pollutant emissions are being released. When purchasing new production machines or lines, we will ensure that production materials and resources are used as sustainably as possible. One good example of this is our new painting line at the Vaux Andigny production site in France, where we managed to save approximately 50% of water, 25% of paint, 43% of electricity and 50% of gas per year because of the improved efficiency measures and processes compared to the previous equipment.
Outlook: Through measures such as waste separation and the use of more sustainable materials and processes, we aim to increase the recycling rate of all the waste we generate and reduce waste significantly in general.
GRI 302: Energy 2016
GRI 302-1: Energy consumption within the organization
|
GRI |
in gigajoules |
2021 |
2022 |
|
302-1 |
Total fuel consumption from non-renewable sources |
186,887 |
180,306 |
|
302-1 |
Total fuel consumption from renewable sources |
- |
61 |
|
302-1 |
Total electricity consumption |
175,789 |
170,803 |
|
302-1 |
Total heating consumption |
17,134 |
15,193 |
|
302-1 |
Total cooling consumption |
- |
- |
|
302-1 |
Total steam consumption |
- |
- |
|
302-1 |
Total electricity sold |
2,754 |
4,050 |
|
302-1 |
Total heating sold |
- |
- |
|
302-1 |
Total cooling sold |
- |
- |
|
302-1 |
Total steam sold |
- |
- |
|
302-1 |
Total NET energy consumption |
379,811 |
366,367 |
Non-renewable fuels included in the calculations: Natural gas, Heating oil, Propane/butane, Diesel, Petrol, LPG, CNG, Fuel gas (propane). Renewable fuel included in the calculations: Biogas. Data is consolidated according to the operative control approach. New acquisitions in the reporting years 2021 and 2022 were consolidated on a pro rata basis.
Methodology based on GHG Protocol. No specific tools used.
Conversion factors were taken from UK Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs 2022 version 2.0 for Diesel, Petrol, LPG, CNG and Propane to convert from mass or volume into energy. All other data was given in kWh and converted to GJ by multiplying with 0.0036 GJ/kWh.
GRI 306: Waste 2020
GRI 306-3: Waste generated
|
GRI |
in metric tons |
2021 |
2022 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - metals |
n/a |
5,336 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - plastics |
n/a |
2,083 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - paper & cardboard |
n/a |
4,564 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - glass |
n/a |
1 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - wood treated |
n/a |
742 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - wood untreated |
n/a |
146 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - residual non-hazardous waste |
n/a |
877 |
|
306-3 |
Total non-hazardous waste |
n/a |
13,749 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - heavy metals |
n/a |
- |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - batteries |
n/a |
4 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - electronics |
n/a |
11 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - fluorescent lamps |
n/a |
1 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - used oil & emulsions |
n/a |
14 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - solvents and chemicals |
n/a |
37 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - printing ink/toners |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - quartz sand/powder |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - hazardous sludge |
n/a |
129 |
|
306-3 |
Total waste - other hazardous waste |
n/a |
42 |
|
306-3 |
Total hazardous waste |
n/a |
238 |
|
306-3 |
Total weight of waste |
n/a |
13,987 |
GRI 306: Waste 2020
GRI 306-4: Waste diverted from disposal
|
GRI |
in metric tons |
2021 |
2022 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - metals |
n/a |
5,334 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - plastics |
n/a |
2,005 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - paper & cardboard |
n/a |
1,551 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - glass |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - wood treated |
n/a |
566 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - wood untreated |
n/a |
128 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - residual non-hazardous waste |
n/a |
244 |
|
306-4 |
Total non-hazardous waste diverted from disposal |
n/a |
9,829 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - heavy metals (t/year) |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - batteries |
n/a |
1 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - electronics |
n/a |
10 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - fluorescent lamps |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - used oil & emulsions |
n/a |
7 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - solvents and chemicals |
n/a |
8 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - printing ink/toners |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - quartz sand/powder |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - hazardous sludge |
n/a |
18 |
|
306-4 |
Total waste diverted from disposal - other hazardous waste |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-4 |
Total hazardous waste diverted from disposal |
n/a |
46 |
|
306-4 |
Total weight of waste diverted from disposal |
n/a |
9,874 |
GRI 306: Waste 2020
GRI 306-5: Waste directed to disposal
|
GRI |
in metric tons |
2021 |
2022 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - metals |
n/a |
2 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - plastics |
n/a |
77 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - paper & cardboard |
n/a |
3,013 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - glass |
n/a |
1 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - wood treated |
n/a |
177 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - wood untreated |
n/a |
18 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - residual non-hazardous waste |
n/a |
633 |
|
306-5 |
Total non-hazardous waste directed to disposal |
n/a |
3,920 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - heavy metals (t/year) |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - batteries |
n/a |
3 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - electronics |
n/a |
1 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - fluorescent lamps |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - used oil & emulsions |
n/a |
7 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - solvents and chemicals |
n/a |
28 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - printing ink/toners |
n/a |
0 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - quartz sand/powder |
n/a |
- |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - hazardous sludge |
n/a |
111 |
|
306-5 |
Total waste directed to disposal - other hazardous waste |
n/a |
42 |
|
306-5 |
Total hazardous waste directed to disposal |
n/a |
193 |
|
306-5 |
Total weight of waste directed to disposal |
n/a |
4,113 |