Here at Schüller, the issues of energy and climate protection have been a core component of our sustainability concept for years and define our everyday actions. As a manufacturing company and one of the leading kitchen manufacturers in Germany, we depend on a reliable, efficient and ecologically and economically responsible energy supply. At the same time, as a member of society, we are responsible for current and future generations. Protecting the environment and preserving a world worth living in for all of our descendants are therefore essential tasks that we must carry out.
Our energy management system that is DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 certified.
A high-performance energy monitoring system makes it possible for us to keep close control of our energy consumption so that we can determine potential improvements and ensure energy efficiency.
Our approach to energy management and climate protection is demonstrated by our innovative production processes with high levels of investment in eco-friendly production facilities and efficient building technology:
As an environmentally aware, nature-loving manufacturer of kitchens and furniture, reducing our CO₂ emissions is a matter that is very close to our hearts. The German Furniture Quality Assurance Association (DGM) Climate Pact supports the UN’s 1.5 degree objective and aims to achieve carbon neutrality among the participating furniture manufacturers. Therefore, our commitment is not only a result of our own convictions but also of developments in energy and climate policies on a European and national level.
At the start of 2023, we put our photovoltaic system into operation for the first time with a peak output of 4.6 MWp. It generates electricity from sunlight, even on the days we don’t work. As the energy consumption on these days is considerably lower than on workdays when production is running, we feed excess carbon-neutral electricity into the public network.
We see waste as valuable raw materials that help in the acquisition of secondary raw materials and that are of great importance in terms of the circular economy. That’s why we place a great deal of emphasis on sound and viable business waste management.
In line with national legal regulations under the German Circular Economy Act and the Waste Management Officer Ordinance, we have appointed a qualified external expert as our waste management officer. The waste management officer ensures that waste is disposed of in compliance with the law, monitors the waste’s journey from its creation to its reuse and raises awareness among staff regarding the correct separation of waste.
The majority of all waste (79.87%) is taken away from our site to suitable waste disposal facilities. Wood shavings and offcuts account for 20.13% of the total waste. These are burned at our site for energy recovery.
At our Herrieden site, we are not directly affected by a water shortage; however, our focus is on the importance of water quality in our region. Protecting this valuable resource is a core part of our approach and commitment to sustainability. This is why we are actively engaged in minimising our water withdrawal and consumption and preventing water pollution.
At Schüller, water is mainly used for health and hygiene purposes and is provided by the local water supply company. Our waste water meets the requirements of municipal drainage by-laws and is discharged into the public sewerage system.
Water withdrawal is regularly monitored using water meters and documented, as is the generation of waste water. This meticulous documentation creates a basis for efficient and effective water management and enables the identification and implementation of measures to realise potential improvements.
Biodiversity and its protection are significant in a number of ways: healthy, resilient ecosystems with a high level of diversity provide food security and clean water and trap climate-damaging emissions. They also protect against natural catastrophes linked to climate change.
Especially in the upstream value chain, PEFC-certified wood and wood-based materials play a decisive role in conjunction with biodiversity. Wood helps enormously in protecting and promoting biodiversity in forests.
Although our company site in Herrieden is neither in a conservation area nor adjacent to one, we feel obliged to make a voluntary contribution towards maintaining biodiversity, which includes:
Sustainability has taken on a special significance for us at recent trade fairs.
In keeping with the expansion of our sustainable Schüller kitchen range, we launched a tree planting campaign. Each signature of a visitor to our exhibitions was symbolically used to plant a tree seedling.
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