Salus Sustainability Report 2021 - Report - Page 28
Direct environmental impact
Direct environmental impact
CO 2 emissions.
Our sites at Bruckmühl and Magstadt are climate-neutral.
OUR CLIMATE
PROTECTION PROJECT
Our approach towards climate protection is holistic. Our strategy
is “Avoid—Reduce—Offset”.
Salus supports a reforestation project
in Uganda which makes an important
contribution to combating climate change,
preserving natural biodiversity and fighting
poverty in the region. In the case of
reforestation projects, social aspects are
just as important as planting trees. Only if
the locals are fully aware of how important
the project is, will they help maintain the
forest and allow the trees to grow strong
and healthy.
Power supply at our company sites is 100% carbon-neutral. And
thanks to highly efficient heat recovery technologies, we have
managed to significantly cut our heat supply emissions. Our company fleet features two electric vehicles and one hybrid vehicle
powered with electricity produced ecologically at our sites. We
hold regular campaign days and trainings to involve our employ
ees in the company’s climate protection activities. Our aim is to
bring down the emissions associated with our business activities
at our sites as far as we can by our own effort.
For us, a holistic approach also means assessing the volume of
emissions still produced, reducing this number as far as possible,
and using only high-value emission reduction certificates to offset our remaining emissions. Thanks to our efforts, our company
sites at Bruckmühl and Magstadt are now climate-neutral — and
were certified by the PRIMAKLIMA association.
One of the approaches tested there
that has proven to be especially promis
ing is the cultivation of tea fields. Local
wildlife does not like the taste of the tea
plants and will thus not eat them. For the
families, growing tea can become a new,
sustainable source of income. The highest
standards of transparency and a non-profit
status were the key criteria we were looking for when selecting an offset provider
with whom we could work. In PRIMA
KLIMA, we have found a strong partner
that shares our values. PRIMAKLIMA is a
registered, non-profit association that has
been active in climate protection and the
promotion and preservation of forests
since 1991.
Key indicators on CO2 emissions:
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