As a family-run company, sustainability has always played a central role for us. Not only on an ecological level, but also on a social and economic level. This is part of our understanding of responsible business, even beyond legal requirements: because the future of this earth and future generations is important to us. This is why we have been supporting regional projects for years to help people and organizations in the surrounding area.
At the beginning of 2023, we decided to take the next step in our commitment and determine our greenhouse gas emissions from 2022 for Scope 1, Scope 2 and upstream Scope 3 emissions (excluding raw material procurement).
In Scope 1 , heat consumption, which accounts for
the majority of emissions, should be mentioned in particular. 100% of the electricity that our own photovoltaic system cannot provide at night and in winter from renewable energy sources. This is why there are no emissions at all in Scope 2 . The majority of emissions are therefore generated in Scope 3 , with capital goods and transport accounting for a particular share. We only have an indirect influence on emissions in this category, but are endeavouring to reduce them with our suppliers. We do not list the purchased stainless steel and incoming freight here, only our own share of the value added.
In addition to determining greenhouse gas emissions, reducing them is particularly important. VOGEL-BAUER has therefore already taken important measures in the past to reduce emissions and has also set itself targets for the future.
Measures: - Purchase of green electricity and climate-neutral natural gas - Installation of a 633 kWp photovoltaic system - Switch to hybrid/electric company cars - and much more.
Goals: - Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions per ton of stainless steel sold by 5% by the year 2030. - Modernization of production facilities to save energy and scrap - Participation in the Ökoprofit project of the local economy
„Da es uns, trotz großer Bemühungen, nicht möglich ist, alle Emissionen vollständig zu reduzieren, wurden 1.044 Tonnen der in 2023 ausgestoßenen Treibhausgasemissionen durch die Stilllegung von 1.044 Klimaschutzzertifikaten kompensiert. Bei der Auswahl der Projekte wurde insbesondere auf eine hohe Qualität des Gütesiegels (Gold Standard / VCS) geachtet.“
