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Business and Financial Review
High level maintained in the environmental area
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Traditionally, Geberit places great importance on optimizing its environmental performance and thus holds a leading position in the industry sector. The defined environmental strategy covers three areas:
- Production: operational optimization and diminishing production risks, careful handling of resources and energy.
- Products/product development: the focus is on the development of long-lived, eco-friendly products that require little water and energy.
- Sales markets: concentration on the recovery of old products, sensitizing customers to environmental aspects as well as the dialogue with interest groups in the environmental sector.
Production
The major part of the direct environmental impact at Geberit is created in the production plants.
The environmental impact in this area remained practically unchanged against the prior year. The eco-efficiency ratio, i.e. the relation of the environmental impact to value added, was reduced. This indicates that the Geberit Groups environmental performance improved further.
Another important element of Geberit's environmental policy is the initial certification of all production plants in accordance with ISO 14001. After the successful certification of two additional locations in the year under review Langenfeld (DE) and Ruse (SI) 8 out of the 17 plants hold an initial ISO certification. Three plants are to be added in 2006.
Products/product development
The optimization of the environmental impact caused by the application of products for example water consumption during cistern use is of great importance. Therefore, Geberit addresses environmental aspects already at an early stage of the development process. Special care is also taken to develop only products that are considered unharmful to humans and the environment and comply with the increased statutory requirements.
Sales markets
The direct environmental impact in the sales area is small and primarily related to the travel activities of field staff. The focus is on information and advice for customers with respect to environmental matters and on the recovery of old products.
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