Environmental Report 2021
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Context
Environmental Performance
Circular Economy
Upcoming Projects 2022
Frost-trol
is
business
a
with
third more
generation than
60
family
years
of
experience in the sector. We are dedicated to the design, manufacture and marketing of
flexible
solutions
in
commercial
refrigeration.
Throughout all these years, we have grown in
experience,
technology,
product
quality
and international presence, offering a wide
Presentation
and
modern
product
range
constantly
updated.
We
help
business their with
our by
clients
to
improving
the
products
with
cabinets,
with
focused
on
customers
great
transmit
their business.
to
us,
the
and
refrigeration
engineering
satisfying
of
designs,
sustainable
commercial a
their
presentation
cutting-edge
environmentally
energy-efficient
enhance
needs
putting
in
team the value
We seek the aesthetic improvement of the supermarkets
with
attractive
solutions
(which improves the image of the product and
the
brand),
cabinets
practical
designed
(as
to
they
are
enhance
merchandising at the point of sale) and safe (thus guaranteeing compliance with product temperatures for proper conservation).
With
the
philosophy
of
respect
for
the
environment as a flag, we are committed to developing
cabinets
environmental
impact,
with
a
working
minimum from
the
design to reduce the energy expenditure of our customers, use refrigeration gases that respect
the
environment
and
extend
the
useful life of our products, with possibilities even of a revaluation through a process of restyling in our facilities.
requirements O F
T H E
S O C I O - E C O N O M I C A N D
CONTEXT CURRENT that
reducing
the
impact
our
only level,
a
of
the
that
work
A C C U M U L A T E D
K N O W L E D G E
in
environmental cabinets
necessity
but
C O N T E X T
D E M A N D
experience W I T H
Convinced
M A R K E T
in
at
a
the
is
not
moral end
investment
it
the philosophy of sustainable design continues to be marked in each project as a
I N
I N F R A S T R U C T U R E
A N D
H U M A N
T E A M
leads to economic savings,
opportunities E X P L O I T E D
strategic
line
to
achieve
the
distinction with respect to the rest of the sector.
leadership T O
A D V A N C E
O U R
P O S I T I O N
I N
T H E
S E C T O R
COVID19, ENERGY COSTS AND SUPPLY CHAIN PROBLEMS During 2021, efforts have been intensified to overcome the health crisis triggered by the pandemic caused by COVID-19, the increase in energy costs, transport problems and the difficulties of supplying basic components for manufacturing. All the above conditions together with the growing demand for customization in the market, reductions in delivery times and cost reduction needs.
INTERNATIONALIZATION The clear commitment to internationalization requires us to adapt to an increasingly demanding legal framework and work intensively on an optimization of logistics operations.
STRATEGIC PARTNERS OF OUR CLIENTS We continue to reinvent ourselves to overcome the challenges posed and help our customers to consolidate the image that transmits their behavior of respect and environmental care. That is why our engineering team works every detail so that our customers feel that, when they purchase Frost-trol's products, they obtain sustainable solutions of design, distinction, reliability, food safety, energy efficiency and service.
Environmental Performance Emissions Energy Waste Management Water
CO2 emissions
Carbon Footprint Certificate Frost-trol has a
Carbon Footprint Certificate verified
by an external entity and registered in the register of the Ministry of the Environment.
The emissions associated with the design and manufacturing process of the refrigerated cabinets marketed
are calculated.
RATIO
KG
CO2
/
CABINET MANUFACTURED*
-9,5
*Reduction of CO2 emissions in the manufacturing process compared to 20211
Natural gas and electric energy The fundamental energy sources in Frost–trol are two, on the one hand, the natural gas that feeds the paint and foaming sections; and the electrical energy that supplies the rest of the factory. In economic cost, the contribution of electricity doubles that
first remaining stable and reducing the consumption of natural gas by 19.8%. corresponding to natural gas, the
Energy
KWH
RATIO
/
CABINET MANUFACTURED*
-19,8 *Reduction of natural gas used in the manufacturing process compared to 2021
Good Energy Practices o Implementation of LED technology.
o Productive warehouses with translucent roofs that favor the entry of sunlight and minimize the use of artificial lighting.
o Timed switches.
o 100% electric lifting machines.
o Optimization of drying temperatures in the pre-treatment of the parts to be painted.
The
vast
majority
production
of
process
raw are
materials
and
materials
used
in
the
NOT dangerous for the a clean process in the environmental
considered
environment, being therefore aspect.
The majority waste corresponds to the surplus metal remains not used
recovered internally in the preparation of other components or externally through during the machining operation and that are
Waste
authorized
local
managers.
Waste
associated
with
packaging
systems using wood, paper or plastic is also generated periodically.
In the paint section there are two booths that use powder paint (solvents are not used in any case). In addition, the paints used are harmless and therefore
no hazardous waste is generated
in this
process.
The potential surplus polyurethane foam generated in the foaming section to generate the insulation in the structure of the machines is the hazardous waste that is generated in greater quantity.
50.000 Kilograms of hazardous waste managed
40.000
(comparison 2020-2021)
3
30.000
2
20.000 10.000 0
4
1 Ratio of Kg Hazardous Waste /
2020
2021
Cabinets Manufactured (comparison 2020-2021)
0
2020
2021
VALORIZATION
Valorization
OF
WASTE
89
The
philosophy
implemented
in
Frost-trol
always
prioritizes the reduction of waste at source, that is, avoiding generating it through management in the
processes and responsible purchasing activities. design
of
products,
Even so, when they are generated, the valorization of
them
is
sought.
The
recovery in 2021 is 89%,
percentage
of
waste
the same figure as the
previous year.
RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING
VALORIZATION
o Reduction of the use of fluorinated gases.
o Optimal use of the sheet metal.
o Reduction of the hazardousness of the
o Internal valuation of scraps.
materials used.
o Recovery of customer refrigeration
o Deposit, return and return systems.
cabinets (restyling).
o Bulk materials or large capacity
o Local waste managers (reduction
containers.
of the impact of transport).
o Promotion of local suppliers. o Maximum use and reduction of waste. o Non-hazardous powder coatings o Investment in clean technologies.
Good Waste Managment Practices
Water
In general, the production process
does not require continuous water supply,
there
is simply a step prior to the painting of the pieces where there is a washing of the different metal references to be decorated. In any case, it is a closed circuit that does not require a continuous supply of water, simply the potential losses due to evaporation are replenished.
There are also no areas that require periodic irrigation. There is a contribution of mains water
for
facilities.
the
supply
to
changing
rooms
and
toilets
distributed
by
the
different
RATIO WATER
/
LITER CABINET
MANUFACTURED
-9 *Reduction of water used in the manufacturing process compared to 2021
o Timed pushbuttons on faucets. o Reuse of washing water from the surface treatment tunnel in paint section (closed circuit).
Good Water Practices
Circular economy One
of
the
projects
that
generate
greater
strengthen the search for circular economy
pride
in
Frost-trol
and
that
is the repair and valorization
service of refrigerated cabinet that has been in use and that require certain operations to put them back into operation in the supermarket and thus
increase their useful life. During the last two years,
5% of the cabinets supplied
corresponds
to
refurbished machines from the customer and to which a second use has been given.
Actions focused on minimizing environmental impact
REV OC E R _5
1_ECODESIGN
R_3 E U ES
4_RECYCLE
E C U D RE _ 2
1_Ecodesign
1 2 3
NATURAL REFRIGERANTS Use
of
ozone-friendly
refrigerant
global
gases
with
warming
low
(R290, R744)
QUALITY COMPONENTS Use of quality components to
extend the cycle of life of our refrigeration cabinets.
STANDARDIZATION Standardize possible,
as
with
much
the
aim
as of
allowing replacements or repairs of materials easily.
4 5
NON-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Use of non-hazardous substances,
improving recycling at the end of the life cycle
PRACTICAL DESIGN Practical design, feedback based on experience and potential incidents,
facilitating basic maintenance operations (reduction of preventing them and
time, materials and tools).
2_Reduce CALCULATION CARBON FOOTPRINT / CABINET Calculation of carbon footprint of individual refrigeration cases (product carbon footprint). Once calculated, actions can be assessed to minimize the impact of each unit separately.
LOCAL SUPPLIERS Local suppliers, with reduction of the associated transport impact (included in purchasing policy).
HIGHLY EFFICIENT COMPONENTS Use of low-consumption electrical components (LED technology, inverter systems...).
INSULATION OPTIMIZATION Optimization of thermal insulation (thicknesses, density, joints, fixings...).
PACKAGING MINIMIZATION Minimization of packaging, reducing the use of components with difficult management.
3_Reuse Valorization cabinnets Replacement
and from of
recovery
of
customers. deteriorated
providing a new life and minimizing the use of materials for the components,
manufacture of new units.
4_Recycle
Use of
second-hand pallets.
recycled cardboard packaging. Use
of
5_Recover Use of certain components of cabinets customer
discarded for
new
by
machines,
providing a new use materials destined become waste.
to to
Upcoming Projects 2022
PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR INSTALLATION Commissioning of a
photovoltaic solar
installation, with the potential for savings in electricity consumption of 30%. Currently in the phase of study of offers from different suppliers.
ZERO WASTE CERTIFICATION Focused on the
circular economy
FREE FROST ENERGY TECH Introduction in refrigeration
thermal accumulation system that cases of a
allows an energy recharge during the night (period of lower economic cost) and autonomous operation during the day, with the consequent advantages, fundamentally,
rewards organizations that prevent
reduction of energy consumption, reduction of
waste from being deposited in
noise and environmental heat
landfill, pursuing a valorization and
generated by the operation
therefore, a second use.
of the cabinet.
pursued by Frost-trol and that
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