In the interests of a sustainable economy, areas such as hazard prevention, safety at work, transport safety and environmental protection are always under scrutiny. This means actively complying with environmental protection regulations and even going the extra mile to improve environmental protection effectively through the development of new products and production processes.
Environmental management systems and effective programmes for the reduction of emissions and waste and the conservation of resources are measures that could lead to a consistent improvement in environmental protection.

Ensuring cost-effective, profit-oriented development and operative environmental protection is considered a collective responsibility.
The environmental aspects are regularly checked and assessed so that we can draw up effective operative environmental protection measures. These essentially cover product development, selection of raw materials and suppliers, production processes, logistics, supply and cleaning facilities and disposal:

• When developing new products or production processes
  
  
• By using the best possible raw materials and intermediate products
  
  
• When choosing suppliers
  
  
• In our production processes, with the aim of keeping emissions and the consumption of energy and resources as low as possible
  
  
• With regard to pollution caused by waste, sewage and noise

• With regard to the relevant environmental regulations and legislation and the continuous improvement of operational environmental protection.
  
  
• We encourage our employees to take responsibility and be environmentally aware.
  
  
• We inform, train and encourage employees to bring their own ideas and suggestions to the table.
  
  
• We inform the public about our activities and the impact the company is having on the environment
  
  
• We have appropriate and modern safety systems and an on-site fire department with specialists on hand to deal with chemical accidents.

Ambitious environmental goals take into account the impact the company has on the environment.

We deploy all the necessary human resources, technologies and financial resources.

• Benchmarking for the highest environmental standards
  
  
• Careful handling of substances that are harmful to water.
  
  
• Reducing production waste by 10 %. By reusing materials for instance.
  
  
• Installation and commissioning of more thermal exhaust air cleaning plants.
  
  
• Reduction of cooling water flow rate: pre-cooling the boiler water/wastewater with air.

For us, rationalisation goes hand in hand with marked improvements for the environment. Noticeable reductions in emissions and careful use of resources such as energy, water and raw materials.

Examples:

• Trouble-free supply of liquid raw materials, state-of-the-art level measurement technology in storage tanks, adapted equipment.
  
  
• Reduction in emissions, consumption of energy and flow of cooling water to production plants.
  
  
• Less physical demands on employees through the use of various handling systems. Lower risk of accidents
  
  
• Inspection of all work stations and assessment of occupational and health hazards.

Comprehensive communication of our environmental policy and the goals and measures contained in the environmental management system is paramount for us. For us, responsible care means creating a climate of confidence. We achieve this by fostering an open dialogue with customers, companies, employees, neighbours, consumers and the authorities.