Contents Introduction Business Relationships Environment Environmental performance at a glance Environmental mana at HUBER+SUHNER Environmental management HUBER+SUHNER considers care for the envi- ronment an important and vital aspect of its corporate responsibility. As stated in the envi- ronmental policy, the company strives to contin- uously improve its environmental performance and make the most efficient use possible of raw and auxiliary materials, energy, and water. HUBER+SUHNER also aims to avoid air and water pollution as well as to minimise the use and disposal of toxic and hazardous chemicals. Although environmental stewardship has been a priority for many years, the company has intensified its efforts to improve environmental performance over the past few years. As early as 1999, the company implemented an envi- ronmental management system according to ISO 14001 and obtained certification for its sites in Switzerland. Today, almost two-thirds of all production sites are certified, including the four largest: Pfäffikon and Herisau in Switzer- land, Changzhou in China, and Tczew in Poland. ISO 14001 certification is planned in 2023 for 3 production sites: Warren in New Jersey, United States; Mainz in Germany, and Nawojowa Góra in Poland. Since 2009, HUBER+SUHNER ha cycle analysis (LCA) to determ mental performance annually basis and, since 2019, the sign mental aspects as required standard. The procedure is d of the environmental manage of the company. It is based on according to ISO 14040. In tota duction sites of the HUBER+SUH provided data for the LCA. All under operational control of HU (headquarters). Estimated ba ber of production employees a turing activities carried out, m the company’s environmenta been recorded. HUBER+SUHNER has applied an sis based on input-output mod tion site is considered a unit in and materials enter (input) emissions, waste, wastewater, generated (output). Where co data are not available, data f service providers have been u assessment has been done u tionally recognised life cycle ment (LCIA) method, which a aggregated assessment (singl to simplify communication an 1 P roduction sites in scope since 2019: Empalme (Mexico), Warren, New Jersey (United States), Bicester (United Kingdom), Mainz (Germany), Taufkirchen (Germany), Tczew and Swarożyn (Poland), Herisau and Pfäffikon (Switzerland), Sousse (Tunisia), Gurgaon Haryana (India), Changzhou (China), and Petaling Jaya (Malaysia)
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