We are particularly pleased to be the first recipient of the Festo Sustainability Award. Festo recognizes our many projects in the areas of sustainability, the environment, and energy over the past few years and thus honors our current status. The award encourages us to take the next steps and develop ourselves as a company toward a sustainable future, despite our heavy industry. HAAS - go ahead
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Environmental and energy policy
Protecting our environment is an integral part of what Haas Metallguss does. That is why we have committed ourselves to implementing and further developing an energy management system and an environmental management system in accordance with international standards.
We continuously evaluate and improve our environmental aspects and energy consumption. Our long-term goal is to continue to reduce our ecological footprint and to achieve real energetic CO2 neutrality. To this end, we consistently invest in the current state of technology while keeping a close eye on the future in order to be able to play a pioneering role in current developments and new opportunities.
When purchasing new systems and devices, we not only evaluate the technical features but also the energy-specific aspects, which can have a significant impact on our energy-related performance. This ensures that our energy consumption falls in the long term, and that our energy efficiency and our energy-related services are increased in a constant improvement process.
We are all collectively committed to protecting and preserving our environment, for ourselves and for the generations that will follow us.
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Environmental management officer
- Dr. Michael Haas -
Energy management officer
- Jürgen Haas -
Festo Sustainability Award
Waste and energy end result 2024
2024 was a very positive (or rather negative) year for our waste balance – thanks to various measures and the strong cooperation of all our colleagues, we were able to reduce our residual waste in absolute terms from 11.5 to 8.6 tons. This means that the proportion of residual waste in our overall waste separation rate drops to 5.8%. A fantastic result for an industrial company. Our energy balance is also impressive. The consumption of our major energy sources, both in absolute terms and adjusted for sales, was significantly reduced in 2024. Depending on the energy source, savings of between 8 and 43% (depending on the energy source and intended use) have been achieved over the past few years, compared to a similar reference year of 2020. These are fantastic results with fantastic projects for the environment, society, and our own company.
Energy end result 2023
We were truly pleased when we compiled our 2023 energy balance. The measures and investments we have implemented in recent years are bearing significant fruit. We were able to reduce our total energy consumption in 2023 by another 642,000 kWh compared to the previous year. This corresponds to an absolute reduction of 16% and a relative reduction of 11% in relation to sales. This enabled us to save approximately 166 tons of CO2 emissions compared to the previous year. Since not all measures were fully implemented in 2023 and we continue to work diligently on ourselves, we are already looking forward to the 2024 energy balance. HAAS - even heavy industry can go green
Insulation of old building
In 2023, the insulation of the old building was finally completed. The work paid off. Compared to 2021, we were able to save 93,000 kWh of heating gas, a reduction of almost 40% and a direct CO2 savings of almost 40 tons. - The environment is worth it -
Recycling packing tapes
Unloved packing tape – no one wants to throw it away. After extensive research, we found a shredding machine with subsequent recycling at one of the largest packing tape manufacturers in Europe. Whether PE or PP tape – everything is shredded and collected in a bag. The manufacturer collects the raw material and processes it into new packing tape. Pure recycling. Go ahead – this is the future.
Thermal insulation of old buildings
Starting in 2022, our existing buildings will be insulated using state-of-the-art technology over a period of two years. With partial completion in 2022, we were already able to save 70,000 kWh of energy in the form of gas by the turn of the year. This corresponds to a total savings of almost 30% of our previous annual consumption. Already a great success.
Photovoltaic system
"Haas goes green" - in 2020, Haas Metallguss GmbH invested in one of the largest photovoltaic systems in the Göppingen district. A peak output of 489 kWp with 1,461 installed panels resulted in savings of 430,000 kWh in 2021. This corresponds to an equivalent saving of 160 tons of CO² or 3,400 planted trees. A major step toward environmentally friendly production.
