Environmental Policy 

Sustainable economic development

Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co.KG comes out with a sustainable economic development which is ecologically and socially compliant.

Least possible consumption of ressources and raw materials through  

  • best utilisation of material   
  • a high recycling level   
  • energy conservation   

Least possible environmental pollution through

  • evaluation of emissions   
  • definition of environmental targets   
  • planning and execution of environmental projects   

We commit to stick to the corresponding environmental laws through

  • evaluation and updating of the corresponding environmental laws   
  • monitoring of the relevant processes 

We support the environmental awareness & engagement of our employees with

  • general information of the employees   
  • communication of environmental achievements and environmental problems   

We aspire toward continuous improvement of environmental influences through

  • collection of the material and energy flux   
  • definition of the environmental targets   
  • planning and execution of environmental projects 

Environmental Targets/ Achievements  

Mitigation of CO2 emission

2003

Climate concept for the offices; use of renewable energies like solar power plants with a power of 43 kW and a surface of 398.2 m. This solar power plant serves also as sun screen to reduce the thermal load at the office windows  

2006

Use of the lost heat of the data processing center and the climate test units as heating for the warehouse

2007

Promotion of cars with low carbon dioxide emission like for example SMART (car with the lowest carbon dioxide emission one the market) and the VW Golf BlueMotion

2008

Video conferences: Mitigation of the carbon dioxide emission by decreasing travelling  

2009

Our target is to realize professional and groundbreaking environmental engineering for the extension of the headquarters

Protection of natural resources

2009

Decrease of the groundwater consumption by setting up a cistern and a water saving flush for the extension of the headquarters and decrease of the paper consumption by introducing an electronic archiving system (ELO)