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Environment | Goals and achievements

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The management regards climate action as a key component of the company’s strategy. This publication sets out the objectives and projects designed to make the achievement of measurable climate targets an integral part of the overall strategy.

Environmental – Key Focus Areas and Objectives

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Environmental Management & Site Strategy

  • Energy efficiency in production facilities, laboratories and administrative offices
  • Certifications (e.g. ISO 14001)
  • Management of environmental risks, in particular GHG emissions
     

Our objectives

  • Optimisation and reduction of electricity and fuel consumption
  • Use of renewable energy through the installation of photovoltaic systems
  • Preferential use of electric and hybrid vehicles
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Resource-efficient production & circular economy

  • Use of recycled materials
  • Waste prevention and recycling
  • Optimisation of packaging and logistics
     

Our goals

  • Avoiding downcycling of recyclable materials
  • Reducing packaging containing plastic
  • Examining and supporting the use of innovative packaging
  • Reviewing national recycling systems
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Climate-friendly products & technology

  • Development of low-carbon building materials
  • Contributing to the energy efficiency of buildings
  • Life cycle assessments and GHG accounting (including Scopes 1–3 **)
     

Our targets

  • Reduction of GHG emissions by 2030:
    - by 42% (Scopes 1 & 2)
    - by 25% (Scope 3)
    compared to 2020
  • Development of particularly sustainable products

* Scopes 1–3 are key categories for measuring greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. They help companies to systematically track and manage their emissions and form a core component of the ‘Environmental’ dimension of ESG.

Environmental – Initiatives and Projects

Conserving resources, using materials responsibly and utilising renewable energy. The group FIXIT GRUPPE is driving forward projects across Europe to achieve its measurable climate targets.

A historic apartment building with a white-plastered and insulated façade made using Fixit 222 Aerogel high-performance insulating plaster.

Sustainable products and systems: Insulating plaster strategy and Fixit 222 Aerogel high-performance insulating plaster

Energy-efficient building renovation, particularly façade insulation, is one of the key challenges in achieving climate protection targets. In Germany alone, more than 19 million properties are affected. Furthermore, there are limitations on the application of insulation to façades that are worthy of preservation or listed as historic monuments.

A unique alternative to conventional insulation methods has been developed specifically to meet these requirements:

Fixit 222 Aerogel Insulating Plaster

Recycling: plastic-free packaging conserves resources – mindful use of materials and recycling of building materials

The recycling of building materials and other materials is a key component of the sustainability strategy. The group FIXIT GRUPPE is already active in many countries and has launched numerous projects and initiatives:

In Austria, for example, a significant proportion of powder products have been switched to plastic-free packaging; in Germany, the sites participate in the dual system (Green Dot) and support the recycling of rock wool and EPS waste.

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Flat-roof solar panel system with a mountain panorama in the background

Power generation: Use of renewable energy – Europe-wide expansion of photovoltaic systems

The group FIXIT GRUPPE is expanding the installation of new photovoltaic systems at numerous sites and promoting the use of renewable energy.

Just recently, two new systems in Bex and Sennwald, Switzerland, with a total area of over 5,000 square metres of solar panels, were commissioned. Further projects are currently being planned and implemented across Europe.

Regional. Sustainable. Forward-looking.

Whether sourcing raw materials or delivering products, FIXIT Switzerland prioritises regional proximity – thereby reducing mileage and cutting transport costs.

Depending on the region, our logistics partners’ modern electric lorries are already being used for deliveries to our sites. In addition, our own vehicle fleet is actively being converted to electric drive, and the necessary charging infrastructure – in some cases combined with solar panels – has been installed at all our sites.

A Fischer Logistik electric truck with a silo trailer is parked outside the production hall in Holderbank
Fixit sacks with orange lettering are filled with material in the bagging plant

A resource-efficient future

For our in-house manufactured products, we are committed to further increasing the proportion of recycled material in our formulations. At our plants, a large proportion of formulations have already been switched to low-carbon cements.

At the Weiach plant (Switzerland), the use of recycled sand has also been tested, and this will soon be used in all our own-brand products. In this way, we combine environmental responsibility with innovative product development and create solutions that combine sustainability and quality.