Our measures for environmental responsibility
To achieve our goals we are pursuing the following measures:
Packaging and food waste:
- In recent years, we have been optimising corporate processes and logistics in order to reduce the amount of waste we produce within the manufacturing process itself. We believe that close collaboration with partners upstream and downstream in the value chain enables us to refine our planning precision.
- The Supply Chain Excellence section was established in early 2016 to determine the potential for improvement across the group and help with its implementation. Food waste is another key criteria taken into account when procuring new machinery.
- Last but not least, we are committed to making meaningful use of finished and semi-finished products that are fault-free but can no longer be marketed via normal sales channels. This may, for example, include donating products to partner organisations such as 'Tischlein deck dich'.
Climate and energy:
- All ORIOR production companies in Switzerland are part of the Energy Agency of the Swiss Private Sector (EnAW) programme that advises industrial businesses on how to reduce their CO2 emissions and boost their energy efficiency.
- We are optimising our processes and infrastructure as part of company management measures. When investing in new machinery, as well as examining economic aspects such as price and service life, we also look at its power consumption and carbon footprint.
- Since 2020, we have relied exclusively on renewable electricity sources at our Swiss ORIOR competence centers. By switching to climate-friendly hydroelectricity, we have therefore been able to massively reduce our greenhouse gas intensity.
- Transparency is essential for us. That is why we participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and publish our environmental data annually, focusing on climate change and deforestation.
Water:
- We see good potential for reducing our water consumption by constantly optimising our machinery – including via investment in machines that make efficient use of water – and continually improving our production processes.
- We are also training our employees (and in particular our cleaning staff) in how to make sparing use of water.
- In addition, the type of products and their manufacturing processes make a decisive difference to water consumption. Strategic decisions regarding our product portfolio must also be given meaningful consideration when reviewing our water consumption.
Social responsibility
Dedicated and entrepreneurial employees who make things happen, conduct themselves respectfully and assume responsibility are key to our success. We are committed to good working conditions, and providing attractive job and development opportunities.
Sustainability Report
Inform yourself about relevant facts and figures in our newest Sustainability Report.