Sustainability on all levels
Sustainability on all levels
DO MORE is a great example of how energy efficiency is a long-term concern for ZF. "In light of the sustainability standards we set for our products, we also need to ensure sustainability within the company to maintain credibility, for example in all of our production processes and in employee training. The same attention is also paid to our suppliers," says Jürgen Holeksa, ZF board member Human Resources. He is also responsible for sustainability. Back in 2012, ZF took on the goal of reducing its specific CO₂ emissions (i.e. based on sales) by 20 percent by 2020, and it has already achieved this target.
However, the Group is not resting on its laurels. Current goals for environmental protection, occupational safety and health as well as healthcare are set down in a sustainability program, along with other subjects such as the environmental impact of our products. "This supplies a basis for the locations' own programs, making environmental protection part of the production processes worldwide," says Stefan Rieck, head of ZF's Environmental Protection Department.