GREEN FOR GENERATIONS

8 GREEN FOR GENERATIONS

WE PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT

We are clear about our goal: we want to strike the best possible balance between social benefit, the environment and economic objectives, with a view to protecting future generations. That is what we mean with our guiding slogan: “Green for Generations”.

Active waste prevention Specifically, this means that we do everything we can to prevent waste in all areas and recycle waste wherever possible.

Eco-friendly logistics We are also continuously reducing our carbon footprint in logistics: all trucks in our fleet run on economical engines and are fitted with the latest exhaust filters. We are also in the process of switching to

tractors powered by green fuels.

Product innovations Last but not least, our product innovations are also devised with the environment in mind. For example with BIRDPROTECT. We have developed the special glass in collaboration with the Swiss Ornithological

Environmental protection Environmental protection also means reducing emissions to an absolute minimum. We use electric filters to bring the particulate matter and sulphur dioxide emissions

from our float glass plants down to levels which are lower than the values specified in statutory requirements. We have also been using DeNOx systems to purify exhaust gases for years.

Institute in Sempach, to effectively prevent bird collisions with windows. In addition, our SILVERSTAR BIOELECTRIC solution caters to the growing number of people living with electrosensitivity.

“Actively protecting the environment is an important part of our sustainability strategy”