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Press release
February 2017
Healthy living and working
Schüco produces first sustainability report
Bielefeld. Schüco, a provider of window, door and façade
solutions, has set out its commitment to sustainability in a
comprehensive report for the first time. The 64-page
document entitled “How will we live and work in the
future?” forms the starting point for regular sustainability
reporting and communication in accordance with the
internationally established guidelines of the “Global
Reporting Initiative” (GRI G4). The report provides
information about how sustainability is organised at the
company, draws up a balance sheet of the ecological,
economic and social activities of Schüco and defines
objectives for the future.
As a company rich in tradition with sites in 43 countries and an
employer of 4600 people, Schüco is aware of its particular
responsibility. The company makes a contribution in many
areas in order to tackle current challenges such as
demographic change, modern working environments,
urbanisation, increasing energy requirements and – associated
with this – ongoing climate change. The “360° sustainability”
managerial approach is used as a basis for this. It covers the
entire lifecycle of a building project from the design right through
to implementation and recycling.
The 2015/2016 sustainability report is the result of an
“essentiality process” lasting several months, whereby different
project groups communicated the topic areas which are relevant
to employees and external stakeholders, assigned concrete
measures to these topic areas and backed them up with key
Further information about publication:
Schüco International KG
Thomas Lauritzen
Karolinenstr. 1–15
33609 Bielefeld, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)521 783-233
Fax: +49 (0)521 783-9208
E-mail: [email protected]
www.schueco.de/presse
figures. In doing this, five central action areas were identified:
products, environment, employees, society and supply chain.
Planning and conducting business responsibly
In all of these areas, Schüco can already point to activities
which highlight the company's particular commitment to
sustainability and which are ground-breaking in the industry. For
example, Schüco is developing products and processes which
are systematically Cradle to Cradle certified. The C2C principle
requires environmentally-friendly materials and a waste-free,
circular value chain from manufacture and usage through to
dismantling, recycling and high-quality re-use. Schüco is one of
the pioneers in the development of C2C products in the
construction industry and currently has a certified modular
system which, with the aid of the SchüCal calculation software,
makes it possible to generate C2C verifications for window,
door and façade systems.
Another point that sets Schüco apart is that it is a member of
the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). Schüco co-founded
the initiative in order to work together with other international
companies to create standards for a sustainable aluminium
value chain. Sustainability begins as far back as the extraction
of the raw materials. That is why the Bielefeld-based company
is actively involved in ensuring that the aluminium used in their
own products has been extracted and fabricated in an
environmentally and socially responsible way.
Including employees and society as well
The sustainability commitment made by Schüco also extends to
its own employees. The company offers its employees a variety
of measures for occupational health & safety, staying healthy,
personal development and balancing work and family life.
Furthermore, Schüco maintains active dialogue with key social
and academic players, engages in the training of junior staff
and participates in many associations and committees. For
example, the window and façade specialist is a founding
member of the 2° Foundation and, as a “climate ambassador”,
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advocates limiting the effects of climate change and favours
decarbonising the economy.
Thinking about future generations
“Construction means thinking years ahead. The buildings that
we are designing today will determine how people will live and
work in future. That is a great responsibility,” says Andreas
Engelhardt, CEO and Managing Partner of Schüco International
KG. “The topic of sustainability therefore has an integrated
cross-divisional function at our company, which impacts every
business area – with clear structures and responsibilities.”
The first sustainability report, which has now been published, is
the start of a systematic tackling of sustainability issues. The
aim in the first half of 2017 is to create a roadmap for the next
five years, in order to assign concrete goals and further
measures for the medium-term sustainability focus points in the
identified action areas.
The 2015/2016 Schüco sustainability report is available to
download from www.schueco.de/sustainability
Schüco – System solutions for windows, doors and façades
Together with its worldwide network of metal, PVC-U and electrical partners, as
well as architects, specifiers and investors, Schüco creates sustainable building
envelopes that focus on people and their needs in harmony with nature and
technology. Window, door and façade solutions from Schüco meet the highest
requirements in terms of design, comfort and security. At the same time, CO 2
emissions are reduced through energy efficiency, thereby conserving natural
resources. The company and its Metal and PVC-U divisions deliver tailored
products for newbuilds and renovations, designed to meet individual user needs
in all climate zones. Everyone involved is supported with a comprehensive
range of services at every stage of the construction process. With 4630
employees and 12,000 partner companies, Schüco is active in more than 80
countries and achieved a turnover of 1.430 billion euros in 2015. For more
information, visit www.schueco.com
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Picture credits: Schüco International KG
On a tour at BAU, the leading global exhibition in Munich:
Andreas Engelhardt (right), CEO and Managing Partner, and Dr
Walter Stadlbauer, Member of the Executive Management
Board for Technology and Operations at Schüco International
KG, presented German Federal Minister for Building Dr Barbara
Hendricks with the first Schüco sustainability report. “We are
looking at how we can save energy, improve durability and
increase recyclability. I think it is brilliant that a company like
Schüco has delivered a sustainability report such as this so
quickly and also voluntarily – that is not something to be taken
for granted,” commented Dr Hendricks, the German Federal
Minister for Building, on the commitment made by Schüco.
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