Ecology EN 4 Indirect energy consumption, broken down (53,438 GJ) A Nuclear power 14.5 % (PY 29.6%) B Fossil fuels 32.2 % (PY 43.2%) C Renewable energies 53.3 % (PY 27.2%)
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Measurable environmental targets Three goals in the environmental area are firmly defined as an integrated component of our corporate targets: Reduction of energy consumption per employee by five percent relative to the preceding year, reduction of paper consumption in sheets per consignment by five percent relative to the preceding year, and reduction of paper consumption per employee in number of sheets per employee by five percent relative to the preceding year. None of these three targets could be reached in the reporting period. The greatest shortfall was in energy consumption per employee, which was measured as +4.17 per cent over the previous year. This increased consumption was a consequence of the increases in quantities and volumes handled and the associated need to expand existing facilities or inaugurate new buildings, particularly in Austria and Slovakia. Paper consumption increased by 2.9 per cent within the reporting period. This development is tempered by the fact that the number of consignments in the same time period increased by 2.65 per cent and the number of personnel in the locations covered in our environmental data base increased by 2.41 per cent.
Ecological energy mix As can be seen from the legend of the graphic on this page, the proportion of energy generated from renewable resources doubled in comparison to the previous year. This positive development resulted from the purchase of an ecological energy mix of Austrian origin. The production of the purchased energy resulted in CO2 emissions of 3,464 tonnes and 6.6 kg radioactive waste.
Due to the increase in consignments, the level of paper consumption increased by 0.83 per cent per employee. To counteract this development and manage our administration more efficiently, specific measures such as the optimisation of our archiving process were implemented. A partial conversion to a paperless system for internal invoicing of consignments will also positively impact on this this figure, as will the option to send faxes directly to the computer. The environmental objectives are currently being redefined.