Our activities impact the environment both directly and indirectly. We therefore want to make every effort to position ourselves as an environmentally friendly company within our business activities – a company that keeps its negative impact on the environment to an absolute minimum. We are conscious of the potential environmental dangers associated with our company operations and the fact that we depend on resources like electricity, water, and building materials. As a result, we must work tirelessly to minimize any adverse effects on the environment, both now and in the future. We have set high environmental criteria for ourselves in order to accomplish .

Our HSE management system includes environmental concerns as a fundamental component. In order to reduce negative effects, our HSE policy mandates that we use energy and raw materials efficiently, refrain from polluting the environment, and raise staff understanding of environmental issues. We have been tracking the frequency and volume of product releases, the amount of energy and water consumed, and the trash generated at our locations for a long time. We have also defined related key performance indicators (KPIs) that help us better identify and assess our progress. Furthermore, our holding firm Marquard & Bahls computes the group’s carbon dioxide (CO2) footprint in order to assess our impact on climate change. In keeping with our HSE management, we also routinely check the quality of the groundwater at our tank terminals as a preventive step. Our environmental specialists conduct a central evaluation of the collected data.

Energy Consumption & Savings

Our business runs its offices, sites, cars, and facilities using both direct and indirect energy sources. Fuel for our pumps, boilers, and operating cars, as well as natural gas and heating oil, are examples of direct energy usage. Among other things, our tank terminal illumination, product pumps, and, last but not least, the computers in our offices across the globe all require indirect energy, namely electricity. We also employ district heating and, to a lesser extent, imported steam as indirect energy sources.

The pumping that occurs at the tank terminals uses the greatest amount of energy. Local initiatives are in line with our comprehensive Energy Saving Guideline to identify areas for savings and implement energy-saving measures. Additional cost-saving opportunities for the particular work environment can be found at other locations, and broad suggestions can be made.