11. The undertaking shall disclose its pollution-related policies in accordance with the provisions of ESRS 2 GDR-P.

Protecting the environment

Our company places great importance on the safe handling of substances that could endanger soil or groundwater if they escape. Wherever it is technically possible, we use substances that have as little potential impact on the environment and health as possible.

We regularly assess our environmental impacts as part of an environmental management system that is certified to ISO 14001. We first check chemicals with the aim of preventing serious accidents. For this, we use an occupational health and safety management system that meets the requirements of ISO 45001.

A central part of our commitment is the reduction of the environmental impact indicator for production. This indicator covers specific consumption of water and energy, the emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC), CO₂ emissions (per product) and the quantity of production waste that is sent to landfill. Our goal is to reduce the value by 51.25% by 2025 compared with 2010.

In the EU, all sites of our company comply with the applicable provisions on best available techniques (BAT) and are continuously reviewed by the competent authorities.