Endress+Hauser has won the German Sustainability Award in the measurement and control technology sector. With this award, the independent foundation recognises the company’s comprehensive environmental and social commitment.
Endress+Hauser promotes sustainability within its own company and supports the transformation of the process industry with products, solutions and services.
Alongside the long-term trends of impact and responsibility, relevant evaluation criteria for the German Sustainability Award are development of the sustainability balance sheet, innovative strength and signalling effect. “The award motivates us to continue actively shaping our responsibility – both in our own actions and in what we implement together with our customers,” said Julia Schempp, Corporate Sustainability Officer of the Endress+Hauser Group.
The sustainable approach is deeply rooted in the company and reflected in its business processes and portfolio. By 2050, Endress+Hauser aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions along the entire value chain to net zero. This goal has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. The greatest challenges lie in the upstream and downstream value chains – for example, through the purchase of steel and aluminium for manufacturing or through the operation of measuring devices at customer sites.
Partner for sustainable transformation
“Sustainability is a necessity to ensure that the future on this planet is worth living. We must succeed in combining sustainability with economic efficiency and competitiveness,” emphasised CEO Dr Peter Selders. For this, Endress+Hauser is focusing on innovation. Sustainable thinking aims to shape the development of new products. If less material is used or the energy consumption of a device is reduced, the product-related carbon footprint is reduced accordingly.
At the same time, Endress+Hauser supports the process industry in its sustainable transformation. Its products help customers to use resources efficiently, reduce emissions, and make processes safe and environmentally friendly. For example, food companies have to clean their facilities regularly. Measurement technology can help save water, cleaning products and energy in this process. In gas-fired power plants, on the other hand, precise analysis is necessary to add hydrogen to natural gas and thus reduce CO2 emissions.
Recognition for ecological and social commitment
The German Sustainability Award is one of the most established awards for sustainability in Germany and has been awarded since 2008. It recognises individuals and organisations from business, science and the public sector in 100 industries for their contributions to sustainable transformation. The award is based on comprehensive assessments. Transparent processes and objective criteria enable the nominated companies and organisations to further improve their sustainability performance.