Environmental
We pull out all the stops to conduct research into, develop and improve our products consistently so that sustainability is incorporated in all our product lines and processes.
Energy
Total fuel consumption in 2022 was 882,580 MJ. Forbo Movement Systems did not use renewable fuel sources in 2022. Light fuel oil accounted for two thirds of fuel consumption.
Energy Efficiency
EN ISO 50001: The German sites are the drivers when it comes to launching an EN ISO 50001 energy management system. The goal is to cut energy consumption consistently. A dedicated energy management team develops long-term strategies to ensure this goal is achieved. Participation in the German regional network for energy efficiency and climate protection (REGINEE – REGIonale Netzwerke für EnergieEffizienz und Klimaschutz) helps us gain from the experience of other companies and vice versa. The steps we take to cut energy consumption are based on increasing awareness of the areas where consumption is caused. The improvements trialed in Hanover (Germany) and Garbsen (Germany) are in future to be transferred to other sites. New processes are also planned: these include using energy emitted from the afterburner for heating purposes and a new control system for compressed air. Our plants continuously replace illuminants by energy efficient LEDs. For instance in 2022, Germany realized an annual CO2 reduction of 35,5t by fostering the replacement of illuminants with LEDs. In our production plant in Japan and in our main Chinese plant, investments have been confirmed and planning started to realize energy efficiencies in the next few years. One aspect will be exhaust gas cleaning and using exhaust gas to operate machines. In our fabrication site in Germany and the production site in Denmark a solar power system has been ordered that is scheduled to start operating in 2023. In Denmark, two injection molding machines with frequency controlled hydraulic pumps were purchased, which have demand-based power consumption.
Environmental Management
In order to secure and structure environmental protection as a corporate goal, we launched a certified ISO 14001 environmental management system in the German and Swiss sites. All Forbo Movement Systems employees are included in this system. Certification allows for continual improvement in environmental performance.