Putting environmental awareness into practice

ElringKlinger awarded “Prime” status by oekom research

In its latest sustainability review, oekom research AG awarded ElringKlinger AG the “Prime” seal of quality. On the basis of social and ecological criteria, ElringKlinger can count itself as one of those companies with a particularly responsible approach.

April 2011
ElringKlinger has been regularly evaluated by oekom research since 2007. The sustainability rating agency considers a broad range of criteria, such as the responsible treatment of employees, workplace safety and working conditions, the company’s social responsibility, energy and resource consumption as well as environmental management. With a C+ rating, ElringKlinger AG qualified for the coveted “Prime” seal of quality.

Oekom research analyses the social and ecological performance of companies according to a scientifically based concept. Based on these results, it actively helps to shape the market for sustainable investments. The evaluations primarily serve as the basis for the investment decisions of investment companies, banks and institutional investors, which are increasingly focused on sustainability. Of more than 3,000 companies currently analyzed worldwide in 45 sectors, only one in six currently fulfills oekom research’s requirements for “Prime” status.

ElringKlinger do Brasil receives environmental award from Mercedes-Benz

ElringKlinger do Brasil has won the very first environmental award to be presented by Mercedes-Benz Brazil. The ElringKlinger subsidiary got full marks in particular for an innovative recycling method used in the production of thermal shielding components.

ElringKlinger do Brasil is among the selected few to have received the corporate environmental award from Mercedes-Benz Brazil. The prize was presented in December 2010 as part of the 19th Interaction Mercedes-Benz Award ceremony held in Sao Paulo. From more than sixty companies shortlisted for the environmental award, Mercedes Benz selected its top three based on the criterion of environmentally-friendly production processes and services.

ElringKlinger secured the award in particular for its successful implementation of the environmental "4R" motto: "Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle". This approach embraces the idea of sustainable action from environmentally aware product planning and the avoidance or reduction of emissions during the manufacturing process to the use of as many recyclable materials as possible.

The selection panel was particularly impressed with the intelligent recycling method applied by ElringKlinger do Brasil in the manufacture of Elrotherm™ heat shields, as a result of which the volume of production waste has been reduced significantly. The discarded cut-outs created during the manufacturing process are recycled into a reusable input material, which can subsequently be used in the production of new thermal shielding components.

ElringKlinger do Brasil is the principal supplier of shielding parts to the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles unit in Brazil.

Hans Eckert, General Manager of ElringKlinger do Brasil, accepted the award on behalf of the company and emphasized, "Being selected for the Mercedes-Benz environmental award is a recognition of our efforts to pursue growth in a sustainable manner. We will continue to apply the spirit of "4R" for the purpose of reconciling the commercial success of our company with the interests of the environment and society as a whole."

ElringKlinger do Brasil has won the very first environmental award to be presented by Mercedes-Benz Brazil. The ElringKlinger subsidiary got full marks in particular for an innovative recycling method used in the production of thermal shielding components.

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»Green Card« for ElringKlinger

ElringKlinger AG is the only company within the German automobile and automotive supply industry to have been awarded the Green Card by Deutsche Umwelthilfe in recognition of its sustained transparency and clearly defined climate protection targets within its vehicle fleet policy.

The aim of Deutsche Umwelthilfe was to ascertain from leading German companies the current CO₂ emissions of company vehicle fleets, as well as the strategies implemented for the purpose of reducing fleet CO₂ emissions. Additionally, it asked enterprises to specify the type of company car used by the CEO.

In total, 115 companies were surveyed. ElringKlinger was one of just 17 corporations actually willing to disclose climate-relevant data relating to the company cars used by board members and the enterprise as a whole.

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