SUSTAINABILITY AT THE CENTER OF OUR BUSINESS
As a family company with a 60-year tradition, our responsibility towards people and the environment is inseparable from our economic success. The efficient use of resources, with the goal of leaving future generations a world worth living in and actively shaping its realization, is one of the fundamental principles of our business.
Ultimately, it’s not words that count, but deeds.
We have extensively invested in the ongoing implementation of resource-saving measures at all the sites in the Vauth-Sagel Group, and will continue to do so. We are aware that developing into an efficient, closed circular economy with next-to zero emissions and waste is a never-ending process.
In our Environmental Report 2022, we shine a light on our latest measures and successes. We are also actively supporting the environment, together with our partner Plant-for-the-Planet
Our sustainability strategy is based on six pillars:
SAVING ENERGY
Continually consuming less
Due to rising costs, the ability to exploit every possible saving is both an ecological necessity and a prerequisite for profitable production. Within the Vauth-Sagel Group, we have long examined all our energy-consuming processes under the microscope, from heating and lighting to compressed air and logistics, and replaced or optimized them with viable alternatives.
- Switching to LED
- Modernized cooling supply
- Factory 4.0
- Optimization of the compressed air system
- Replacement of the vehicle fleet
Concrete examples and figures in the Environmental Report 2022
GENERATING ENERGY
Producing our own electricity
On the one hand, we are reducing our consumption of resources to the technically feasible minimum, while on the other hand, we are seizing every opportunity to generate our own energy and systematically moving towards a zero-sum energy footprint. This is our vision.
- Generation of electricity and heat with cogeneration units
- Photovoltaic systems
- Heat recovery
- Recycling waste for energy production
Concrete examples and figures in the Environmental Report 2022
USING RAW MATERIALS INTELLIGENTLY
Using environmentally friendly materials
One goal of a circular economy is to fully recycle products and reuse all the resulting secondary raw materials in production to close the material cycle. We take this goal into account in everything we do, starting with product development and the selection of materials, all the way through to the systematic processing and recycling of plastics and metals in our production. What’s more, we prioritize environmentally friendly materials and efficient processes, such as powder coating.
- Use of secondary raw materials
- Powder coating
Concrete examples and figures in the Environmental Report 2022
PREVENTING WASTE
Reducing our environmental impact
As well as conserving resources, we are dedicated to preventing waste in general, especially environmentally polluting waste products such as solvents and paints. We assess and systematically improve everything we do with this in mind. One good example of this is the complete overhaul of our shipping packaging.
- Paint and solvent replaced with powder
- Sustainable packaging
Concrete examples and figures in the Environmental Report 2022
CREATING VALUE
Developing sustainable products
The development of our products offers countless opportunities to consider the ecological and sustainable aspect of the product design. Robust and durable products are sustainable simply due to the fact that they do not need to be replaced and disposed of prematurely. A clever, functional design affects the quantity of raw materials and the efficient utilization of transport space. Full recyclability is a decisive criterion in the selection of product materials.
- Long-lasting products, made in Germany
- Resource-efficient products
Concrete examples in the Environmental Report 2022
HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT
Supporting a world worth living in
Protecting and advancing environmental interests is part of Vauth-Sagel’s DNA. We are pleased to support initiatives that are dedicated to these same goals, such as Plant-for-the-Planet.
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