Environment

Environment

Glatthaar Keller takes its environmental responsibilities seriously

We take environmental care very seriously and operate efficiently in order to minimise the use of resources.

Our modern production facilities allow for limited waste and our efficient logistics systems ensure we always use energy economically. We also completely offset our CO2 emissions through investment in a certified DKV environmental protection programme. Our commitment to this programme has already been certified by the climate protection organisation myclimate, as well as the DKV.

We also want to make sure we can help you save energy too. Our range of top quality insulated basement walls help save heat energy. They’re also efficient to construct, meaning there’s minimal disruption to the local environment.

Environmentally sensitive production processes

We insist on sustainable production processes. As part of our water management system, we use recycled wash water from the concrete mixing plant in our production cycle, as well as taking other measures toward sustainable production to ensure the use of resources is minimal.

We also minimise energy consumption in the manufacturing process.  We generate the temperatures required for our hardening chamber using our own cogeneration unit. The electrical energy resulting from this process is used for the operation of our production facilities, and we cover the additional energy required with electricity generated from our own photovoltaic system, unused electricity we generate is fed back into the grid.

Transportation

Glatthaar Keller’s environmental improvements are both impressive and diverse. In 2019 and 2020 alone, over 1,800 tons of CO2 from transport were offset by climate protection projects. For every litre of fuel consumed, a contribution is made to a certified climate protection project run by the climate protection organisation ‘my climate Germany’.

We have introduced environmentally friendly transport with more electric vehicles in our fleet, our aim is to transition every vehicle to electric. Home charging stations are being installed for employees with company vehicles. We have also introduced a bicycle leasing scheme (including e-bikes) for all employees as part of the Employee Health Management scheme. Over 40 employees have taken up the offer and have switched to this environmentally friendly means of transport.

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Did you know?

Carbon from homes accounts for up to 40% of UK emissions. Insulation can make a home more environmentally friendly and energy efficient.

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