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41 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2014 Witzenmann GmbH Östliche Karl-Friedrich-Str. 134 75175 Pforzheim, Germany Phone +49 7231 581-0 Fax +49 7231 581-820 [email protected] www.witzenmann.de 0104uk/3/12/14/pdf
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sustainability report 2014

Witzenmann GmbH

ÖstlicheKarl-Friedrich-Str.134

75175Pforzheim,Germany

Phone+497231581-0

Fax+497231581-820

[email protected]

www.witzenmann.de 0104

uk/3

/12/

14/p

df

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Contents

Sustainable growth Goodmarketpositionstrengthenedfurtherandreasonablelevelsofgrowthachieved

4

Our productsEfficient,durableandreliable

6

True to our principles Thepeopleinchargehavealwaysplacedahighvalueontheconceptofsustainablebusi-ness.

8

Vision 2025 TheguidingcorporateprinciplesarethefoundationforourGroup'sactivitiesaswellasitsfuturedevelopment

10

Financial dataData:turnover,valuecreation,investmentandequity

12

ResponsibilityWitzenmannoffersallitsemployeesthesameopportunities

14

CompliantGuidingprinciplesontheacceptanceofbenefits

16

Global commitmentThesitescontributetoimprovinglocallivingconditions

18

Employees and social policyData:workforce,agedistribution,yearsofservice,trainingandprofessionaldevelopment,healthmanagement

20

InterviewProf.Dr.MarioSchmidt:shapinggrowth

22

Innovative developmentsExhaustgasrecirculationlines,electromobility,batterytechnology

24

Prevention is better than cleaningThegrowingimportanceoftechnicalcleanlinessinindustrialproduction

26

Managing sustainabilityThevariednatureofthesustainabilitysteeringcommittee'swork

28

Striking the right balanceOverviewofthetargetedandcoordinatedmeasures

30

Climate assessmentStudy:thecarbonfootprintforthePforzheimandRemchingensites

32

Environmental protectionSelectedenvironmentaldata

36

Technology and ecologyData:innovation,procurementturnover,waste,water,solvents,energy

38

Contact/Imprint 39

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In2013,thegroupincreaseditsturnoverby1 24.2million

to1 497.1million.Thisrepresentsanincreaseinturnoverof

5.1%inrelationtothepreviousyear.

OnekeyaspectthatWitzenmannisabletoprofitfromisits

internationallocations.Twothirds(66.5%)ofitsturnoverwas

achievedabroadin2013.TurnoverinGermanycontinuesto

remainstableandoperationsinotherEuropeancountries

haverecordedslightincreases.Growthcontinuestobe

buoyedbythecompaniesintheUSAandChina.

Thisdevelopmentischaracterisedbythecontinuedgrowth

oftheautomotivesectorandpositivedevelopmentinthein-

dustrialapplicationssector.Stricterenvironmentalstandards,

enhanceddemandsonqualityandtheneedforefficientdrive

conceptsmeanthatawiderangeofapplicationsareavaila-

bletoWitzenmannsolutions.

Futuremarketsarebeingopenedupintheclassicindustrial

markets.2013sawthesuccessfulimplementationofmajor

trendsettingprojectswhichrequiredinnovativesolutions.

Theworkforcealsobenefitsfromourgrowthinturnover.At

theendof2013,morethan3600peoplewereemployedby

theWitzenmannGroup.Inlinewiththegrowthinturnover,

thenumberofemployeesoutsideEuropeisalsoincreasing

significantly.Thisdevelopmenthasalsoledtoanincrease

incoordinationandmanagementactivitiesrequiredforthe

internationalsubsidiariesattheheadquartersinPforzheim.

Theprerequisitesforfurthergrowtharebeingcreated,

notleastthroughplannedinvestmenttotallingaround

1 39millioninthecurrentfinancialyear(comparedwith

1 31millionin2013).1 16millionissettogotothehead-

quartersinPforzheim.

ArangeofopportunitiesarealsoavailabletoWitzenmannas

aresultoffurtherglobalisationofitsbusinessactivitiesand

duetothefactthatitisconstantlyaddingnewapplications

forflexiblemetallicelements.

“Overthepastyear,wehave

achievedafurthermilestonein

thedevelopmentoftheWitzen-

mannGroupwhichhasallowed

ustostrengthenourgoodmarket

positionevenfurther.Thecurrent

financialyearisalsoontrack.”

Dr. Hans-Eberhard Koch,

Chairman of the Board

“Withourinvestmentrateofmore

than7%,wearewellabovetheave-

rageforthesector.Keyinvestments

arebeingmadeinexpandingour

capacityandinfurtherdeveloping

ourtechnologicalcompetitiveedge.”

Dr. Gerhard Flöck.

Managing Director

for Human Resources, Finance,

Controlling, Materials

“Itisonlythroughhigh-quality

products,optimisedprocessesand

innovativesolutionstoproblems

thatweareabletoachieveour

targetsforgrowth.

Witzenmanncustomersvalueour

engineeringexpertise.”

Dr. Andreas Kämpfe,

Managing Director

for Technology and Quality

sustainablegrowthGoodmarketpositionstrengthenedfurtherandreasonablelevelsofgrowthachieved

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Use of renewable energy

Witzenmanntechnologyisusedinsystemsthat

userenewableenergysources:intidalpower

stationsandoffshorewindfarms,flexibleele-

mentsprovideahighlevelofreliability,ensuring

longintervalsbetweenmaintenance.Special

materialsareusedthatareabletowithstand

thecorrosivesaltinthewindandwater.Insolar

thermalenergy,solarconnectorsandexpansion

bellowsabsorbthermallyinducedmovements

withinthesystem.

our produCts

Environmentally friendly engine technology

Inavarietyofpassengerandcommercialvehi-

clesandinlargepropulsionsystemsforships,

aircraftandrailwayvehicles,Witzenmannpro-

ductsareinstalledclosetotheengineandinthe

exhaustsystem.Oilandgasrecirculationlines

increasetheefficiencyofinternalcombustion

enginesanddecouplingelementscompensate

forthestructure-bornenoiseandmovements

ofexhaustsystemsandturbochargers.Aside

fromreducingpollutantandnoiseemissions,

theyallowfuelsandresourcestobeusedmore

efficientlyandensurelong,low-wearoperating

periodsofthepowerunits.

Industrial engineering and plant construction

Inplantengineeringandconstruction,chemistry,

petrochemistry,thesteelindustryandinpower

stations,largeexpansionjoints,hangersand

connectingpiecesfromWitzenmannmeetthe

mostchallengingdemands.Firstofall,compon-

entsneedtocompensateforthermalexpansion

inlarge-scaleplantsandabsorbstress.What's

more,the(sometimesaggressive)mediatobe

routedplaceshighdemandsonthematerials

used.

Safe and efficient buildings

Witzenmanncomponentsareusedinawide

varietyofapplications.Inheatingandhot-water

circuits,theyguaranteethereliablefunction

oflinesandpowerunits.Insprinklersystems

andgaslines,thehighsafetyrequirementsfor

flexiblemetalhosesarethefocus.Flatductsfor

residentialbuildingventilationprovideacosy

indoorclimate.Coiledcorrugatedhosesare

installedasheatexchangersinstratifiedstorage

tanks.Theyhaveamuchlargersurfacearea

thanplaintubecoils,whichfacilitatesenergy

exchangeandallowsthemtoworkeffectively.

Medical technology

Liquid-tightandgas-tightminiaturemetalhoses

fromWitzenmannare,amongstotherthings,suited

forhighlyspecialisedapplicationsinmedicaltech-

nology.Witzenmannisoneofjustafewcompanies

intheworldthatmanufactureshoseswithaninside

diameterof0.3mm.Thesturdyanddurablemetal

hosesprotectthefibrecablesofendoscopicprobes,

arebiocompatibleandmeetthestricteststerility

standards.

Efficient,durableandreliable

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true to our prinCiples

ByjoiningtheUnitedNationsGlobalCompact,

Witzenmannispledgingitselftoits10princip-

les,whichformulateclearrequirementsonthe

subjectsofhumanrights,labourstandards,

environmentalprotectionandfightingcorrupti-

on.Inaccordancewiththeprescribedstatutes,

wehavepromisedtopublishanannualreporton

ourprogresswithrespecttoimplementingthese

principlesandsupportingtheUNobjectivesfor

sustainabledevelopment.The2014progress

reportdocumentsthecurrentstatusofour

activities.

Companies that sign the Global Compact promise to …

…supportandrespecttheprotectionofinternationallyproclaimedhuman

rightswithintheirsphereofinfluence

…makesurethattheyarenotcomplicitinhumanrightsabuses

…upholdthefreedomofassociationandtheeffectiverecognitionofthe

righttocollectivebargaining

…upholdtheeliminationofallformsofforcedandcompulsorylabour

…upholdtheeffectiveabolitionofchildlabour

…upholdtheeliminationofdiscriminationinemploymentandoccupation

…supportaprecautionaryapproachtoenvironmentalchallenges

…undertakeinitiativestopromotegreaterenvironmentalresponsibility

…encouragethedevelopmentanddiffusionofenvironmentallyfriendly

technologies

…workagainstcorruptioninallitsforms,includingextortionandbribery

Theaspirationofsustainablebusinessisfirmlyanchoredinthehistoryof

thecompany.CompanyfounderHeinrichWitzenmannconsideredhimself

tobeinapositionofparticularresponsibilitywithrespecttohisemplo-

yeesandhishometownofPforzheim.Aftermorethan150yearsagoin

business,thefourthandfifthgenerationsofthefounder'sfamilystillhave

amajoritystakeinWitzenmann.Continuityandalong-termperspective

arekeyguidingprinciplesinourcorporatestrategy.Westrivetomake

aspecialimpactonthecommunity,onethatgoesbeyondourbusiness

activities.Atatimeofglobalisation,thisresponsibilityalsoappliestoour

corporatesitesindifferentcountriesandondifferentcontinents.

Witzenmannisafamily-runcompanywherethepeopleinchargehavealwaysplacedahighvalueontheconceptofsustainablebusiness.

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Theguidingcorporateprinciplesactasaguide

andformthecorevaluesforallemployeesof

theWitzenmannGroup.Theguidingcorporate

principlesarethefoundationforourGroup's

activitiesaswellasitsfuturedevelopment.They

incorporateourcorporatevisionanddescribe

thecorporateobjectivesandstrategiesthat

wewishtousetoachieveourvision.Vision,

strategiesandobjectivesdetermineouractivi-

tiesoverlong-termperiods.Theseelementsare

influencedbysocialandtechnicalchange,as

wellasbymarkettrends,andmustthereforebe

reviewedandmodifiedonacontinuousbasis.

Thecorporateguidelinesaretheguidingprincip-

lesforouractivitiesandtheleadershipprinciples

arethebenchmarksourmanagersusetocarry

outtheirtasks.

Mission

TheWitzenmannGroupisaglobalreferencefor

challengingandtechnicalengineeringissues

relatingtovibrationdecoupling,absorptionof

expansion,mediatransportandbalancingof

assemblyinaccuraciesinpipingsystems.Asan

experienceddevelopmentpartner,weofferour

customersintelligentandsuperiorsolutionswith

ourflexiblemetallicelements.Ourcorporate

missionmanifestsitselfinourcompanymotto

“managingflexibility”.

“WewillsecureourglobalpresencethroughmarketleadershipinAmericaandAsia.Theannualturnoverwillexceedonebillioneurosbythispoint.”

Vision 2025

Corporate objectives

pProfitablegrowth

pGlobalsupplier

pTechnologyandinnovationleadership

pQualityleadership

pExcellenceinpersonnel

pFinancialindependence

pSustainability

Corporate strategy

pGrowthstrategy

pGlobalisationandGroupstrategy

pTechnologystrategy

pQualitystrategy

pPersonnelstrategy

pFinancialstrategy

pSustainabilitystrategy

Corporate guidelines

pSocialresponsibilityand

responsibilitytosociety

pIndependentfamilycompany

pReliablepartner

pLong-termbusinessplanning

pKnowledgeandlearning

pEqualopportunitiesandculturaldiversity

Leadership principles

pCooperativemanagementstyle

pEntrepreneurship

pFocusonperformance

pResponsibilityandencouragement

pIntegrityandcooperation

pShapingchange

pHealth-orientatedmanagement

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Turnover 2012 2013

intotal millionsof1 472.9 497.1

inGermany % 35.1 33.5

inEurope(excl.Germany) % 34.2 33.1

inAmerica % 18.0 18.4

inAsia % 12.4 14.7

inAfrica % 0.3 0.3

Turnover by sector

Automotiveindustry % 55.5 53.9

Industry % 34.9 37.7

Technicalbuildingequipment % 8.4 7.2

Aerospace % 1.2 1.2

Investment and equity

Investments millionsof1 32.6 30.9

Depreciations millionsof1 25.4 28.1

Equityratio % 49.9 51.7

FinancialdatafortheWitzenmannGroup

Turnoverdevelopment ValuecreationoftheWitzenmannGroup2013

FinanCial data

TurnoverfortheWitzenmann

Groupinmillionsof1

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130

100

200

300

400

500 Companyperformance1 497.0million

Costofmaterials1 211.9million

Otherexpenses1 52.9million

Depreciations1 28.1million

Value creation5 203.9 million

Employees1 165.7million

Government1 11.3million

ShareholdersofWitzenmannGmbH

(dividends,retentionofprofits)

1 22.1million

Lenders1 3.9million

Othershareholders

1 0.9million

Value creation

Valuecreationisproducedfromthecompanyperformance

minusexpenses,depreciationsandcostsofmaterial.It

quantifiestheWitzenmannGroup'scontributiontoprivateand

publicincome.Thegraphaboveshowshowthiscontribution

isdistributedamongallthepartiesinvolved.

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Westrivetoprovidesecureandrewardingjobs

forourworkforce,aswellasgivingthemasta-

blestandardofliving.Consequently,weshape

workingprocessesandcareerprogressioninour

companysothatourworkforceenjoytheirwork,

aswellasbeingabletoachieveabeneficial

work/lifebalance.AllWitzenmannlocationsare

designedonthebasisofabroadunderstanding

ofoccupationalhealthandsafety.Asafamily

company,Witzenmannisparticularlycommitted

tocontinuouslyimprovingscopeforcombining

workandfamilyformenandwomenalike.We

offermorematureemployeesworkingcondi-

tionswhichenablethemtoenjoyasatisfying

workingenvironmentevenatanadvanced

stageoftheircareer.Weencourageandsupport

non-nativestaffintheirtrainingandprofessional

development.Group-widecooperationbetween

theHumanResourcesdepartmentsinthesub-

sidiariesandtheheadquartersensuresthatthe

processesandstandardsrelatingtoHRworkareharmonised.Humanre-

sourcesforumsensureregularcommunicationbetweenthedepartments.

Oneoftheaspectsthatiscurrentlybeingdiscussedrelatestohowaglobal

qualificationsystemwithstandardisedinstrumentscouldbedesignedand

implemented.Aninternationalprojectteamhasbeenformedtohandlethe

coordinationofthesteps.

TheWitzenmannAcademyoffersemployeesoftheWitzenmannGroup

abroadrangeoftrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities.A

largeproportionofnewemployeesbothattheheadquartersandthesubsi-

diariescompletebasicoradvancedtraining,ortakepartinsubject-specific

seminars,knowledgeorstrategyforums,ormanagementtrainingcourses

astheyprogressthroughthecompany.

Thesubsidiariesarealsoencouragedtoactontheirowninitiativewhen

itcomestoputtingthemeasuresinplacethatareneededonsite.For

example,WitzenmannKoreaworkstoraisesafetyawarenessamongits

workforceand,inadditiontoregularhealthchecks,italsorunscampaigns

onoccupationalhealthandsafetyandcarriesoutannualemployeesurveys

onoccupationalsafety.

responsibilityWitzenmannoffersallitsemployeesthesameopportunitiesregardlessofage,sex,religion,ethnicorigin,sexualorientationordisability.

Agoodexampleofthespecialsupportoffered

toyoungpeopleisthesupportyear,whichisput

intopracticeattheheadquartersandisbasedon

aemployers'associationandtradeunionmodel.

Disadvantagedyoungpeoplewhohavepoor

prospectsonthejobsmarketreceivetargeted

supporttobroadentheirhorizonswithrespect

totrainingandemployment.Theyoungpeople's

atitudeforworkandtrainingaredeveloped

wherepossiblebothwithinthecompanyandat

school.Particularassistanceisprovidedinterms

ofhelpingthestudentsgettogripswiththeir

schoolworkandimprovingtheirsocialskills.The

aimistoenabletheyoungpeopletocomplete

Witzenmann'sstandardtrainingprogramme.

ZiverAktasisoneoftheparticipantswhohas

madethetransitiontothestandarddualtraining

programme.

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The“AcceptanceofBenefits”guidingprincipleswerepublishedwiththe

letteroftheExecutiveManagementon25October2005andarecompul-

soryforallemployeesoftheWitzenmannGroup.

Inaccordancewiththeseguidingprinciples,allemployeesoftheWitzen-

mannGroupareobligedtodischargetheirdutiesinanobjectivemanner.

Astheacceptanceofbenefitscanjeopardiseorcompletelyrescindthis

objectivity,anysuggestionofbeingsusceptibletoacceptingpersonal

benefitswhilecarryingouttheirprofessionaldutiesistobeavoided.In

addition,itismadeclearthatcorruptbehaviourisapunishableoffenceand

iscontrarytoanemployee'sobligationtodischargehis/herprofessional

dutiesinanobjectivemanner.

Theguidingprinciplesdefinethedifferenttypes

ofbenefitsandspecifythecriteriaforbenefits

thateitherrequireordonotrequireapproval.

Theyalsoexpressanti-corruptioncodesof

conduct.The“AcceptanceofBenefits”guiding

principlesarestoredontheintranetofthe

WitzenmannGroup.

CoMpliant

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global CoMMitMentTheWitzenmannGrouphasbeendrivingforwardinternati-

onalisationsincethe1990s.Theirstrategyisguidedbythe

centralprincipleofproducingforthelocalsalesmarketsin

thelocalsalesmarkets.Thismeansestablishingextensive

know-howatthevarioussites–withrespecttobothproducts

andproductionprocesses.Intheemergingmarketsinparti-

cular,developmentofthesitesalsocontributestoimproving

thelivingconditionsofthepeoplethere.Inlinewiththegui-

dingprincipleoftheWitzenmannGroupcompaniesregarding

socialresponsibilityandresponsibilitytosociety,theindividu-

alentitiesalsomakeacontributiontotheircommunitiesthat

goesfarbeyondtheireconomicactivities.

Inadditiontolendingitssupporttopurelycharitablepro-

jects,theGroupalsoputssponsorshipmeasuresinplace.

Thetargetgroupisprimarilychildrenandyoungpeoplewho

receivesupportorfundingfortheirtrainingandprofessional

development.Otheractivitiesincludethepromotionofculture

orfocusonenvironmentalconservation.

Thefinancialbackingofregionalculturalfacilitiesandsupport

ofschoolsandhighereducationestablishmentsplaysakey

roleattheheadquarters.Itisalsoworthmentioningemplo-

yees'involvementinhands-onprojectssuchastheiractive

supportofa“duckrace”heldbytraineesorthesaleofhome-

bakedcakes–bothofwhichwereinaidoflocalornational

charitableorganisations.Awholehostofexamplescanalso

befoundatoursubsidiaries:

Witzenmann Korea

pCooperationwiththeShinbangElementarySchool.

Sponsorshipandsupportmeasures

(focalpoints:interculturalcooperation,

globalisationandinformationtechnology)

pAgreementwiththeneighbouringShinbangvillage

communitytosponsorsocialprojects

Witzenmann do Brasil

pSupportofthe“LegalApprentice”socialprojecttodevelop

theschoolandeducationsystemandthe“Organisation

SocialOpportunity”socialproject(schoolingandvocational

trainingfordisadvantagedanddisabledyoungpeople)

Witzenmann Benelux

pCooperationwithworkshopsandcompaniesfor

disabledpeople

pDonationstonon-profitorganisationsandinitiatives

(children'scancerassociation,ChildFocusanddiabetics

association)

Witzenmann China

pEmployeesencouragedtoparticipatein“NoDrivingDay”

tocutdownCO2emissions

pParticipationin“ClearyourPlate”campaign

(onlinecampaignbyanon-governmentalorganisation

againstfoodwaste)

pScholarshipsforhigh-achievingstudentsfrom

low-incomefamilies

pDonationtotheBaobeiFoundation,whichworks

tohelporphans

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Workforce(asat31.12.)

Witzenmann Group 2012 2013

Totalnumberofemployees People 3485 3617

inGermany People 1895 1946

inEuropeexcl.Germany People 1029 1026

inAmerica/Asia People 561 645

AgedistributionoftheworkforceatWitzenmannGmbH2013

36 - 40

250

200

150

100

50

0Up to

20

64

123

185212

162192 204

141158

20 - 25 26 - 30 31 - 35 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 55 56 - 60 over 60

Numberofemployees238

YearsofserviceofemployeesatWitzenmannGmbH2013

Numberofemployees100%

20%

40%

60%

80%

0%Up to 5 6 - 10 11 - 15 16 - 20 21 - 25 26 - 30 31 - 35 36 - 40 over 40 years

1679

1146

844

572

441

18396

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More than 50% of the

workforce has been with

the company for over 10 years

More than 25% of the

workforce has been with

the company for over 25 years

MealssoldatWitzenmannGmbH2013

Dailyspecialsandtakeawaymeals

Soups,salads,etc.fromthecounter

Hotsnacks

A total of more than 400 meals every day!

24,924

33,81590,573

Witzenmann Academy

EmployeesontheHighPotentialprogramme People 11 12

Externalcostsfortrainingandprofessionaldevelopment

1 K 574 571

Numberofseminars Number 285 332

Participantsintrainingandprofessionaldeve-lopmentseminars

Number 474 507

Witzenmann GmbH

Totalnumberofemployees People 1638 1680

Non-manualworkers People 634 658

Manualworkers People 934 940

Apprentices/trainees People 70 82

Proportionofwomen % 19.5 19.6

Proportionofmen % 80.5 80.4

Numberofpart-timeemployees % 5.6 6.7

Severelydisabledpersons&personsregardedassuch

People 68 67

Averageage Inyears 41.9 42.2

Averagelengthofservice Inyears 12.3 12.5

Participantsinemployeeactivities People 330 365

eMployees & soCial poliCy

HealthmanagementatWitzenmannGmbH2013

23

45

Numberofnon-reportableaccidentswhereemployeewasunable

toworkforfewerthan3days

Numberofreportableaccidentswhereemployeewasunableto

workformorethan3days(incl.accidentstravellingto/fromwork)

891 occupational health checks in 2013

Reportable accidents 2012 2013

Forevery1000employees Number 25.6 26.9

WitzenmannGroupworkforce2013

28.4%

17.8%

53.8%

Germany

Europeexcl.Germany

AmericaandAsia

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shaping growth: an interView with proF. dr. Mario sChMidt

Prof.Dr.MarioSchmidtisoneofGermany'sleadingexperts

onenergyandmaterialflowmanagementandoperations

resourceefficiency.HehasbeenProfessorofEnvironmental

ManagementatPforzheimUniversitysince1999andDi-

rectoroftheuniversity'sInstituteofAppliedResearch(IAF)

since2002.Prof.Dr.Schmidtservesonnumerouscommit-

teesinanadvisorycapacityandhasbeeninvolvedwiththe

ParliamentaryAdvisoryCouncilonSustainableDevelopment

inBaden-Württembergsince2012.Hehasbeenworking

closelywithWitzenmannaspartofaresearchprojectthat

setsouttodeterminegreenhousegasemissions.Withthe

aidofthe“Climate&CarbonCalculatorforCompanies”

(CliCCC)method,whichwasdevelopedbyhisteam,Prof.

Dr.Schmidthasspentthelastfewyearscalculatingthe

trendofCO2emissionsgeneratedbyourcompanybasedon

preliminaryworkandpreliminaryproducts.

Based on his assessment, “environmental and social

conditions – and not just the price – have a role to

play. Witzenmann recognises this, which is great!”

Sustainability is the latest buzzword that everyone is

talking about. Which aspects do you find particularly

important?

Itisaquestionofensuringthatweasasocietyareabletore-

maininexistenceoverthelongterm;firstandforemost,that

weprotecttheenvironmentonwhichwedepend,thatweare

abletocreatelivingconditionsthatarefitforeveryoneonthis

planet,andthatourdescendantsarenotworseoffthanwe

aretoday.Thesearedemandinggoalsandoneswhichweare

alongwayfromachieving.Butweareworkingonit...

How much work is still to be done in Germany and in

Baden-Württemberg?

Sustainabilityisastatethatwecanactuallyonlyassessin

retrospect.And,strictlyspeaking,itissomethingthatcan

onlybeevaluatedonaglobalscale,aseverythingtodayis

interconnected.Itisthereforedifficulttosayhowwellwe

aredoingrightnow.Thequestionweshouldreallybeasking

ourselvesisasfollows:Whatareourstrengthsasanindus-

trialisednationinthecontextoftheseglobalchallenges?

Knowledge,innovations,technologicalprogress–allmade

possiblethankstoourhighlydevelopedinfrastructureandthe

socialstabilityinourcountry.

Companies need to operate with a focus on profit.

Measures for improving sustainability are renowned

for swallowing up a lot of money and for restricting

growth. Is that really the case?

No,notnecessarily.Growthisanaturaloccurrenceand

doesn'thavetobeatoddswithsustainability.Thewholeof

natureisconstantlychangingasaresultofgrowthprocesses.

Whenafarmercultivateshisfield,hethenlivesoffthegrowth

fromhiscrops.Buttherearelimits.Forcingunrestrained

growthwillultimatelyleadtofailureinthelongrun.Takethe

followingexample:overthelastfewyears,Chinahasexpe-

riencedmomentouseconomicgrowthofupto10%peryear.

ButwhenyouanalyseChina'senvironmentalstatistics,you

cometotheconclusionthatthedamagetotheenvironment

accountsforaround10%ofChina'sgrossdomesticproduct,

i.e.thesamerateasitsannualgrowth!So,thisrapidgrowth

hasbeenattheexpenseoftheenvironmentandwasmore

orlessachievedbydestroyingtheearth'snaturalcapital.Itis

thereforeimportanttostriketherightbalance.Gluttonyand

greedarenotsustainablevirtues.

The need to act sustainably has been recognised by

western industrialised nations. But what is the situation

globally? How can we reconcile emerging economies

aspirations for growth with sustainable business prac-

tices?

Itisalwayseasytomaketoughdemandsofothersfromthe

comfortofyoursofa!Butweallknowthatithaslittleeffect

onourfootballteams.Andwhenitcomestosustainability,

thesetoughdemandsaredirectedateveryone.Wealsoneed

tobearinmindthefactthatmanyofusaren'tsimplysitting

onacomfysofa.Theoverwhelmingmajorityofpeopleonthis

planetaren'tsufferingfromexcess–theyareaffectedbya

shortageofmaterialgoods.Andthatdetermineseconomic

growth,evenmaterialgrowth!Soweneedtoshapegrowth,

makeitenvironmentallyandsociallycompatible,andmake

significantimprovementsinenvironmentalandresource

efficiency.Wecanuseourknowledgeandourstrengthstodo

this.Withglobalteamwork.

Witzenmann is one of the companies that use the

CliCCC analysis that you and your team developed to

determine their greenhouse gas emissions. What are

the advantages of this method, in particular for medi-

um-sized industrial operations and small companies?

CliCCCisaclimateassessmenttoolthatallowsusnotonly

tolookatthegreenhousegasemissionsreleasedbyWitzen-

mann,butwhichalsotakesintoaccountindirectemissions

(knownasclimaterucksacks)thatarecausedbythematerials

thatarepurchased,bysuppliersorbywhatwerefertoasthe

upstreamchain.Intheindustry,theseareknownasscope3

emissions.However,itisnotalwayseasytogetholdofthe

figuresforsuppliers,particularlyformedium-sizedcompa-

nieswhoareunabletoexertanypressureonthem.That's

whyweusemethodsbasedonnationalaccounts,whichwe

havethenmethodicallyenhancedandwhichprovideuswith

estimatesfortheupstreamchains.

What do the results of the CliCCC analysis tell us and

what recommendations can we derive from them?

Thecurrentresultsrevealthatitispredominantlytheemissi-

onsassociatedwiththesupplyofrawmaterials,forexample

steelandmetal,thathaveamajorimpact.Asinsuchcases

acompanyhashardlyanyscopetoinfluencetheirsuppliers,

i.e.intermsofhowthesuppliersproducetheirsteel,one

recommendationcouldbeforthecompanytomanufacture

theirproductsinawaythatusesthematerialsmoreeffici-

ently.Witheachkilogramofmaterialitsaves,Witzenmann

alsoreducesitsCO2emissions.Thisisanaspectwhereit

becomesclearthatenergyefficiencyandclimateprotection

arecloselylinkedtoeachother.However,thisonlybecomes

reallyclearwhenwecarryouttherelevantanalyses.Bytaking

theseemissionsintoconsideration,wearealsotakingrespon-

sibilityfortheupstreamvaluechain.Becauseitisimportant

toknowwheretherawmaterialsandpreliminaryproducts

comefromandhowtheyareproduced.Environmentaland

socialconditions–andnotjusttheprice–havearoletoplay.

Witzenmannrecognisesthis,whichisgreat.

Finally, what is your personal outlook on the future –

are you concerned or optimistic?

Neither!Iseethefutureasachallenge,asanorganisational

task.Idon'tagreewiththeCassandracomplex,asitstopsus

fromtakingaction.Butignoranceofenvironmentalproblems

isalsonottherightwaytogo.Yetfordecadesthiswasthe

positionheldbybusiness,andonethatlotsofcompaniesand

certainregionsstilltake–justtakealookatChina.However,

wearealsopartlyresponsibleforthedamagethathasbeen

donetotheenvironmenttherebecausewelovebeingable

togetcheapproductsfromChina.Unfortunately,wewill

probablyhavetolivewithcertainenvironmentalproblemsfor

alongtimetocomeasweasahumanracecannotagreeon

solutionsquickenough.Wewillthereforehavetoacceptthat

somespecieswillbecomeextinct,thatacertainamountof

climatechangewilltakeplaceandthattheenvironmentwill

changeasawhole.Inmanyrespectsthatisaverydepressing

thought!But,ontheotherhand,humansaretheworld'smost

adaptablespecies.Andapparentlywearealsoanintelligent

one...soweneedtostartactinglikeit!Andthesoonerthe

better.

Note: The results of the CliCCC analysis are presented towards the end of this

report.

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innoVatiVedeVelopMent

Boastingabroadrangeofproducts,Witzenmannofferstroubleshooting

solutionsforvibrationdecoupling,expansioncompensationinpipelines,

flexiblemountingandconveyingofvariousfluids.Asadevelopment

partnerforcustomersrangingfromtheautomotiveandindustrialsector,

technicalbuildingequipmentandothermarketstotheaerospaceindustry,

Witzenmannhasitsownmachinery/toolandprototypeconstructionde-

partmentsaswellascomprehensivetestingequipment.Intensivecoope-

rationwithcustomersandin-housedevelopmentworkallowsWitzenmann

tomakecontinual,innovativeimprovementstoitsproductsandprocesses.

Intheautomotiveindustry,Witzenmannsupportsitscustomersinimple-

mentingenvironmentallyfriendlyandefficiencyenhancingsolutions.

Exhaust gas recirculation lines

Theexhaustgasrecirculation(EGR)linesareusedtoremovefractionsof

theexhaustgasflowfromtheexhaustsystemandtoresupplythistothe

freshintakeairupstreamofthecombustionprocessinthecylinder.This

resultsinasignificantdropincombustiontemperatures,whichinturn

generatesasustainablereductioninNOXandCO2emissionsincompli-

ancewiththetightenedstatutoryrequirements.Inmodernturboengines,

particularlydieselenginesandincreasinglypetrolenginestoo,theexhaust

gasisremoveddownstreamoftheparticulatefilterinthelow-pressure

sectionandroutedbacktotheexhaustgasturbochargercompressor

inacooledstate.Thisexhaustgascontainssootandcanalsocarrytiny

ceramicparticlesalongwithit,whichcancausedamagetothebladesof

thecompressorwheel.Topreventthis,high-temperature-resistantfilter

screenshavetobeinstalledinwhatisknownasthelow-pressureexhaust

gasrecirculationsystem(LPEGR).Witzenmannhasdevelopedaspecial

componentwithafilterscreen,whichhasnowbeensuccessfullyintegra-

tedinvariouscustomervehicleseries.Inaddi-

tiontothespacesavedwithwhatarestilltight

installationconditions,theintegratedsolution

issimplerwithrespecttodesign,coordination

andassemblywithalevelofpressurelossthat

islowerinfunctionalterms.UsingLPEGRoffers

consumptionsavingsinselectedcasesofupto

15%forpetrolengines.

Electromobility – battery technology

Theflexiblecorrugatedhoseswhichareinstal-

ledinthehybridseriesofanothercustomerare

alreadyinseriesproduction.Thishybridconcept

requirestheinstallationofhigh-performance

electricaccumulators.Generatorsonthewheels

convertthekineticenergygeneratedduring

brakingintoelectricityandstorethisinthese

“additionalbatteries”.Electrictractionisstored

fromtheseaccumulators.Iftheaccumulators

becomeoverloaded,gasesareemittedthatmust

notbeallowedtoenterthepassengercompart-

ment.Witzenmannprovideselementsthatadmit

thesegasesatthebatteryunitsandconvey

themoutsideunderneaththevehicle.

3 product generations: the first series-production

component (left), compact component (centre) and

filter element

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Technicalcleanlinessisbecomingincreasinglyimportantinmodernindustrialproduction.

preVention is better than Cleaning

Carandcommercialvehiclesuppliersinparticu-

lararebeingconfrontedwithstrictcleanliness

requirementsfromtheircustomers.Thisis

primarilyduetotheincreasinguseofcompon-

entsandsystemsinstalledclosetotheengine

whicharesusceptibletocontaminationaswell

aslongerwarrantyperiods.Beyondlookingat

customerrequirements,itisalsoworthconside-

ringtechnicalcleanlinessfromthepointofview

ofsustainability.Whereverpossible,Witzenmann

attemptstoensuretherequiredleveloftechnical

cleanlinessbasedontheconceptofprevention

andprocessoptimisation.Inadditiontoavoiding

theuseofmostcleaningagentsthatareharmful

totheenvironment,thisapproachalsosaveson

resources.

End-to-end approach

Aspectsrelatingtotechnicalcleanlinessarealsoincorporatedinproject

evaluationandproductioncoordinationprocesses.Evenbeforeatenderis

submitted,theseaspectsareoptimallycoordinatedwithoneanotheralong

withalltheparametersrelevanttotheproductandproduction.Compre-

hensiveinformationisavailableforthispurposeviaaknowledgedatabase

andregulartrainingcourses.Theresultofthisend-to-endapproachis

anorderprocessingstrategythatisoptimisedintermsofresourcesand

procedures.

Technology transfer throughout the global production network

Witzenmannproducesits“cleanliness”componentsatitsPforzheimhead-

quartersaswellasatWitzenmannsitesinBelgium,theCzechRepublic,

Slovakia,ChinaandtheUSA.Thankstothedatabasementionedabove,

intensiveexchangesofinformationbetweencompanyrepresentativesand

subject-specificworkshops,Witzenmannisabletotransferitstechnologi-

calknowledgerightacrosstheGroup,includingwithregardtotechnical

cleanliness.TheinstallationofwesternEuropeanstandardsforproduction

processesandmanufacturingequipmentgoeshandinhandwiththetrans-

feroftechnologiesandcleanlinessrequirements.Asaresult,thecompany

isabletoensurethattherightfacilitiesareinplacewithrespecttooccupa-

tionalsafetyandguaranteeahigh-qualityworkingenvironment.

Korea

Japan

China

India

asia

europe

Poland

Czech Republic

Russia

Slovakia

Austria

Sweden

UnitedKingdom

Belgium

GermanyHeadquarters

France

Spain

Italy

USA

Brazil

aMeriCa

Production sites with

cleanliness requirements

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Managing sustainability

Material flow accounting

Oneexampleisthematerialflowaccountingproject.Thisinvolvescarrying

outanend-to-endanalysisofthematerialandenergyflowswithinacom-

pany.Aspartofthisapproach,alloftheexpenditurerequiredforaproduc-

tionprocessisgivenamonetaryvalueandpotentialareasforimprovement

aredetermined.

Incontrasttothestandardaccountingprocess,thehiddencostsrelatingto

materiallossarealsoincorporatedintothecalculation.

Thesearethewage,materialandinvestmentcosts,etc.thatareincluded

inthepartofthematerialthatislostaswaste(e.g.anoffcutofsheet

metal).

Thisprocessanalysisrevealstheaddedvalue

thatislostandisthereforehighlysignificantwith

respecttothematerial,costandenvironmen-

talefficiencyofaproductionprocess.Inclose

cooperationwithstudentsfromtheResource

EfficiencyManagementdegreeprogrammeat

PforzheimUniversity,Witzenmannhascarried

outamaterialflowaccountingcasestudybased

onametalbellowsproductionprocess–with

interestingresults.Materialflowaccounting

providesWitzenmannwithanewperspectiveon

itsprocessesandtheefficientstructureofthe

methodofferstheopportunitytomakeenviron-

mentalandeconomicoptimisations.

t1: deliVery t2.1: twM set-up t2.2: tube welding

P2Ar/H2

P2argon

P2pneumaticsystems

P20:electricity

Coil(sheetmetal)

Materialloss:4kgMaterialloss:66kg

Materialloss:11kg

Thesustainabilitysteeringcommitteeheldits

inauguralmeetingon12April2013andhas

beenmeetingonaregularbasissincethen.The

committee'skeytasksincludebringingtogether

andcoordinatingthemeasures,campaignsand

effortsofWitzenmannwithrespecttodoing

businesssustainably.Thesteeringcommitteeis

ledbythecompany'ssustainabilityofficer,Philip

Paschen,andmeetstodiscusstherelevant

themes:

pKlausAlthuon,ElectronicsWorkshopForeman

pTobiasReisacher,electronicsworkshop

pUlrikeBrandauer,Marketingand

PublicRelations

pAlexandraFunk-Suttheimer,Controlling

pSvenLuekermann,HRManagement,Health

Management

pUlrichNoeding,MaterialsManagement

pRenePflittner,EnvironmentalProtection

Officer

Thecommitteeconcernsitselfwiththeareasofhumanrights,labour

standards,environmentalprotectionandfightingcorruption,discusses

theseasamanagement-levelandinterdisciplinaryteam,andformulates

measuresandproposalsforactionfortheExecutiveManagement.The

topicstobedealtwithcoverabroadspectrumandareoftenclosely

interrelatedinvariouswaysandatawiderangeoflevels.Themembersof

thesteeringcommitteeensurethatalltherelevantissuesforasubjectare

takenintoaccounttothegreatestextentpossible.

Thevariednatureofthesteeringcommittee'sworkrangesfromspecificprojectstohigher-levelcoordinationmeasures.

Legend

Process input

Process output

The thickness of the lines reflects the

size of the material flows

twM Tube welding machine

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Headquarters, Pforzheim

Target April 2013

pReductioninenergyconsumedbythecleaning

system(around10%bydoublingcapacity)

Implementation

pPurchaseofastate-of-the-artaqueousultrasonic

cleaningsystem

Headquarters, Pforzheim

Target May 2013

pReductioninenergyconsumedbyexteriorlighting

atmainplant

Implementation

p20conventional,400Wexteriorlightsreplacedby

60WLEDlights

pAllexteriorlightsatthemainplantpremisesnow

useLEDtechnology

Headquarters, Pforzheim

Target end of 2013

p5%reductionincardboardboxescomparedto171t

in2012

Implementation

pOptimisationofsupplierpackagingthroughincreaseduse

ofmegaboxes,circulatingpallets,smallloadcarriers–re-

ductionnotyetachieved.Thetargetisstillbeingpursued.

Headquarters, Pforzheim

Target end of 2013

p5%reductioninpaperconsumedbyphotocopiers

andprinterscomparedto2011

(4.7millionsheets)

Implementation

pAbsoluteconsumptionreducedbyapprox.2%bytheend

of2013,despiteincreasednumberofemployees.Thetarget

isstillbeingpursued.

Remchingen site

Target February 2013

pReductioninannualenergyconsumptionby75MWhand

annualelectricityconsumptionby16MWh

Implementation

pInstallationandset-upofacentralised

compressedairsupplysystemattheRemchingensite

Witzenmann China, Jiangyin City

Target

pReinforcementofgeneralenvironmental

protection

Implementation

pCompanywaste-sortingandcollectionofusedbatteries

pRaisingawarenessofhowtosavewaterandelectricity

pParticipationinnodrivingdaystoreduce

CO2emissions

Witzenmann do Brasil, Pinhaís – Paraná

Target

pEnsuringandpromotingenvironmentallyfriendly

productionprocedures

Implementation

pRegularmeasurementandevaluationoffactorsaffecting

theenvironment(energyuse,amountsofwaste,emulsions

thatneedtobedisposedof)

Witzenmann Benelux, Oelegem-Ranst

Target

pIntegrationofemployeeswithdisabilities

Implementation

pIntegrationoftwoemployeeswithhearingimpairments

Witzenmann Group

Target

pProofoforiginforallconflictminerals:

tin(Sn),tantalum(Ta)andtungsten(W)

Implementation

pCompletecheckofallmaterialsused.

Theanalysisrevealedaround40materialscontaining

conflictmineralsthatareusedinWitzenmannproducts

andwhoseoriginscanbecheckedinordertoensureto

thegreatestextentpossiblethatthesedonotcomefrom

“protectedcountries”.Theunderlyingobjectiveistoprotect

mineworkersinCentralAfrica.

striking the right balanCeInadditiontomakingtrendsetting,strategicdecisions,doingbusinesssustainablyalsoinvolvestakingtargeted,coordinatedmeasures.

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Mostoftheemissionsareinthegoodscategorycomprisingpigiron,steel

andsemi-finishedironandsteelproducts,whichmakesup36%ofall

recognisedemissionswith32,800tCO2equivalent.Thesameappliesto

thegoodscategorycomprisingmetalproducts,whichhas22,161tCO2

equivalentandisthereforealsoabovethetotalemissionsfromscope2.

Withinscope2,electricitydominateswith6,624tCO2equivalent.Scope

1isofsecondaryimportancewithascoreof916tCO2equivalent.The

detailedresultsarepresentedingraphformonpages32and33.

Comparedwiththeresultsfrom2012,therecognisedtotalemissionshave

decreasedby24%.Thisimprovementisduetoareductioninemissionsof

27%inscope3.Emissionsfromscope1andscope2haveincreasedby

19%and8%respectively.

ThemainapproachforachievingfurtherimprovementstotheCO2balance

istoinvestigatewhetherandatwhatpointthematerialintensityofthepro-

ductionprocessescanbereduced.

CliMate assessMentCliCCC–Climate&CarbonCalculatorforCompanies

Asin2010and2012,in2013Witzenmann

GmbHhasagainhaditscarbonfootprint(the

greenhousegasemissionsfortheheadquarters)

measuredforitsPforzheimandRemchingen

sites.TheCliCCCanalysisisaclimateassess-

menttoolthatnotonlytakesintoaccountthe

greenhousegasesemitteddirectlybythecom-

pany,butwhichalsoconsiderstheemissions

causedbythematerialsthatarepurchasedand

thesuppliersinwhatisknownastheupstream

chain.Theemissionsaredividedintothreecate-

goriesofobservation,scopes1-3.

Scope 1

Directemissionscausedbyproductionandope-

rationofthecompany.

Scope 2

Weightedemissionscausedbythegeneration

andsupplyofenergyforthecompany.

Scope 3

CO2balanceoftherawmaterialsandsemi-finis-

hedproductsused,butalsotheemissionsgene-

ratedinthemanufactureoftoolsandmachines

usedinproduction.Fromthecompositionofthe

resultsforthe2013reportingyear,itisclearthat

mostoftheemissionscomefromscope3.

Scope1

Scope2

Scope3

2010 2012 20130

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

t CO 2 e

quiv

alen

t

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CliCCC – CoMposition oF the results

Scope 1

Naturalgas

Heatingoil

Sulphurhexafluoride(SF6)

Diesel

Scope 2

Electricity(specificemissionfactor)

Districtheating

Scope 3

Pigiron,steel,semi-finished

ironandsteelproducts

Metalproducts

Foundryproducts

Electricity,serviceforelectricity,

heatingandcoolingsupplyfromtier2

Chemicalproducts

Rubberandplasticproducts

Otherpreliminarywork(extrapolatedonthe

basisof91.62%ofexpected

emissionsfrompreliminarywork)

Machines

Otherfixedassets

(extrapolatedonthebasisof91.72%of

expectedemissionsfromfixedassets)

P.=preliminarywork

F.=fixedassets

Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3(P. & F.)

Not assessed

t CO 2 e

quiv

alen

t

120,000

100,000

80,000

60,000

40,000

20,000

0

F.F. F.

P.

P.

P.

Scope 1 Scope 1Scope 2 Scope 2Scope 3(P. & F.)

Scope 3(P. & F.)

2010 2011 2012 2013

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Asaleadingcompanyintheindustryofflexiblemetallic

elements,wefeelaparticulardegreeofresponsibilitytostand

upfortheprotectionandconservationofnaturalresources.

Earlyon,wecommittedtocorporatemanagementbasedon

thecarefuluseofresources.Since1997,wehaveregularly

publishedanenvironmentalreportinwhichwedocumentour

environmentalprotectionsystem,howweuseourresources

andotherimportantkeydatarelatingtotheenvironment.You

willfindacomprehensivepresentationofthecurrentdataon

pages32to34.

enVironMental proteCtion

99.2% recycled

37 l ofwaterconsumedperemployee

Waste management

Formanyyears,wehavebeenachievingahighrecyclingrate.

Only0.8%ofourwasterequiresdisposal.

HCI solvent balance

OptimisationofthePERsysteminthefz-pEGRproductionpro-

cesshasledtoaclearreductionintheamountofHCIsolvent

requiringdisposal.Thiswasalsodespiteasignificantincrease

intheoperatinghoursforthesystem.

Water consumption

AtWitzenmann,approx.90%ofwaterisusedforsanitary

purposes.Witharound37litresperemployeeperday,con-

sumptionislowandthuslargelyoptimised.

2011 2012 20130.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Disposalintons Emissionsintons

3.7

2.7

1.27

2011 2012 20132000

4000

6000

8000

10,000

Operatinghoursperyear

69816778

9394

0.760.470.57

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Date Incident Action

16May2012 Trailofoilfromgate1tocornerofbuilding2 Coveredandabsorbedwithoilbinder

29May2012 Hydraulicoilleakduringmachineset-upworkbyexternalcompany

Oilcoveredwithbinderandabsorbed

13August2012 Exhausterfelloverintheyardduringdisposalofbandsawcoolantfromthesteelbearing

Approx.200litresofcoolantabsorbedwith4sacksofoilbinder

25August2012 Hydraulicoilleakfromhotteststand–significantoilloss Absorbedwithoilbinder

27August2012 Disposalofoilbinder Generalsubsequentwork

Witzenmann GmbH 2012 2013

Employeesuggestionscheme(ESS) Numberofsuggestions 159 218

PerformanceimprovementduetoESS 1 K 927 604

Continuousimprovementprocess(CIP) Numberofsuggestions 797 708

Innovativeideas Number 81 167

Innovationcampaigns Number 0 2

Innovationprojectsinitiated Number 11 24

Patentapplications Number 37 48

Environmentallyrelevantincidents

Innovation

Environment/environmentalreport

Witzenmann GmbH 2011 2012 2013

Procurement turnover Millions of € 120.3 127.9 127.8

Plates/tubes/wire % 17 17 17

Parts/components % 75 74 75

Energy/auxiliarymaterials % 8 9 8

Waste management

Totalvolumeofwaste t 2450 2392 2262

Recyclingrate % 99.3 99.1 99.2

Water consumption 1000cbm 35.7 25.4 24.7

HCI solvent balance

Disposal t 3.7 2.7 1.27

Emissions t 0.57 0.47 0.76

Space utilisation % 152% 152% 148%

Energy

Electricitydraw MWh 17,223 16,425 16,275

Electricitydraw/1million€ ofturnover 1 62.9 58.0 58.9

Building heating

Districtheating MWh 9973 9261 9456

Naturalgas MWh 1909 1954 1968

Energyrequirement/1000employees MWh 7.8 7.1 7.3

René Pflittner

InhisroleastheEnvironmental

ProtectionOfficer,heistheperson

tocontactwithregardtoall

internalandexternalquestions

relatingtotheenvironmentand

WitzenmannGmbH.

Philip Paschen

TheHeadoftheCorporateStaffDe-

partmentatWitzenmannGmbHis

responsibleforstrategicplanning,

leanmanagement,sustainability

andcompliance.

Jochen Geiger

TheHeadoftheMarketingand

PublicRelationsdepartmentat

WitzenmannGmbHisresponsible

foreditingthesustainabilityreport.

Publisher:

ExecutiveManagementatWitzenmannGmbH,Postfach101280,75112Pforzheim,Germany

Authoroftheenvironmentalreport:

RenéPflittner,EnvironmentalProtectionOfficer

Editor:

MarketingWitzenmannGmbH,Phone:+49-(0)7231581-208

Design:

SchindlerParentIndustryGmbH,EutingerStr.2,75175Pforzheim,Germany

ContaCtteChnology and eCology

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