Our contribution to life cycle assessment

With Weiss into a safe and sustainable future

Careful dealing with environment and nature are not only of particular importance for us today, but also for future generations. Weiss Chemie + Technik continuously considers power economy, processes, products, packaging and transport routes, to contribute to a sustainable life cycle assessment and to a more sustainable future.

What we do...

...IN THE PRODUCTION

• Energy generation with photovoltaic system
• No loss of heat in the buildings – heat-accumulating insulation
• Optimised, energy-efficient and internal movement of goods by warehouse management system
• Use of electric forklift trucks
• Energy-efficiency in production and filling area by process control system
• Sewage treatment plant
• Reduction of pollutants e.g. by activated carbon filter and exhaust ventilation systems
• Regular environmental assessment by DEKRA Stuttgart
• Lived waste separation / disposal
• Recycling in production and administration

...WITH THE PRODUCT

• Sustainability confirmed by marking with the EMICODE®-Seal EC 1PLUS for products with very low emission
• Targeted selection of raw materials and additives that are not subject to marking if possible
• Sustainability by using self-generating raw materials documented by the certification for bio-based products („DIN-certified bio-based“- test symbol of DIN CERTCO belonging to the TÜV Rheinland)
• Use of regenerated materials
• Use of recyclable packaging
• Sustainable value added chain
• Sourcing with focus on Germany and Europe
• Use of XPS foams without FCKW

...IN TRANSPORT

• Optimised transport capacities
• Selection of sustainable networks of suppliers / forwarding companies
• (>80% of the supplier network in the EU)

Our forwarding company:

• Reduced its CO2 emissions during the last 10 years by 27%
• Is working in the NET CERO ­CARBON program  it smooths the way to carbon neutrality