Our path to better energy efficiency and more sustainability
We have taken our first steps towards sustainable energy efficiency and the way forward is clear. We will continue to pursue this course and constantly improve ourselves; for us and our environment.
For more transparency
We are currently assessing our carbon footprint company-wide, to illustrate our influence on the environment. After all, this is the only way to find out where we can do even better. Our forthcoming sustainability report goes even further, as it addresses the ecological, economic, and social influences that we need to confront.
In addition to our social responsibility, we pay a great deal of attention to pigs as living creatures. Animal welfare has always been important to us, but we will be renewing our focus on it over the coming months.
At the same time we will not neglect the responsible handling of resources, and we continue to work on the design, planning and realisation of energy-related projects that increase our efficiency without putting our effectiveness at risk.
For more sustainability
We’re fully committing ourselves and want to play our part in the implementation of the European Green Deal, which is intended to enable a transformation toward a modern, resource-conserving and competitive economy built on scientifically well-founded knowledge.
This requires the fundamental redesign of previous pathways, so that we in our company can realise economically and socially compatible sustainability and carbon neutrality in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
Because we take responsibility.
New compressed-air compressor
Expansion of counter structure with 295 company-wide sensors
145 in the area of temperature
26 in the area of heat
7 in the area of gas
30 in the area of water
5 in the area of compressed air
80 in the area of power
2 in the area of cold
Commissioning of our own photovoltaics system which is operated by Manten
287 kWp, 232,000 kWh/a
CO2-savings: approx. 85 t/a (compared to the German power mix)
Cold water disinfection for blade disinfection in butchering
Heat energy saving of approx. 300,000 kWh/a
Carbon saving of around 60 t/a
New vacuum pumps
11,400 kWh power saving
Carbon saving of around 4 t/a
Commissioning of two highly efficient combined heat and power plants
Electrical output: 450 kW, 637 kW
Thermal output: 480 kW, 680 kW
Commissioning of a photovoltaic plant
174.5 kWp, 141,000 kWh/a
Carbon saving: approximately 51.5 t/a (compared to the German power mix)
Commissioning of a photovoltaic plant
21 kWp, 17,000 kWh/a
Carbon saving: approximately 6 t/a (compared to the German power mix)
Commissioning of a photovoltaic plant:
94 kWp, 76,000 kWh/a
Carbon saving: approximately 28 t/a (compared to the German power mix)
Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency for the purpose of sustainability: that’s what our team is committed to.
We look forward to your questions and suggestions.