Combining ecological printing and cost-effective production,
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) supports print shops in
all aspects of ecological printing by supplying the requisite
technology and products and increasingly supplementing these with
consulting services.
The Sustainability Report recently published by Heidelberg
for the 2010/11 financial year focuses primarily on reducing
emissions in the printing process. Based on the new IPA-free
package, the report shows how the solution provider's approach
of perfectly coordinating machine components, consumables,
services, and consulting helps print shops reduce emissions in the
pressroom. A case study and an interview with a representative of
the German Institution for Statutory Insurance and Prevention in
the Printing and Paper Industry provide additional information on
IPA-free printing.
On July 6, the second international Heidelberg Eco Printing
Award for print shops was presented in the categories "Sustainable
companies" and "Forward-looking solutions". The Sustainability
Report 2010/11 gives an insight into the work and decision-making
process of the panel of judges, examines the criteria on which they
base their decision, and profiles the award winners.
Two new environmental bodies at Heidelberg - the ECO Council
and the ECO Working Group - are driving forward projects for
environmental protection and sustainability in an even more
targeted and efficient way and making sure that the projects and
processes merge into a single integrated concept.
"Sustainability and environmental protection are right at the
top of our strategic agenda. These two environmental bodies are
designed to intensify our activities in these areas. We see this
integrated approach as an opportunity to combine eco-friendly
practices with economic benefits," says Stephan Plenz, Member of
the Heidelberg Management Board responsible for Heidelberg
Equipment.
The report is rounded off with articles and news on ecology,
economy, and social responsibility as well as information on
individual locations and projects.
Environmental protection along the value added chain
Environmental protection has been firmly established as a
corporate goal of Heidelberg since 1992, a period of almost 20
years. Heidelberg is working consistently and systematically to
achieve this goal along the entire value-added chain. This work
takes in everything from product development and manufacturing to
the operation of its machines at customer sites. Heidelberg is
focusing in particular on three areas: Resource consumption,
emissions, and waste and is looking to reduce - or ideally avoid -
all three wherever possible. Production of the Sustainability
Report 2010/11 also focused on conserving resources, minimizing CO2
emissions, and offseting those CO2 emissions that are unavoidable.
Figure: Cover of the Heidelberg Sustainability Report
2010/11.
For a copy of the Sustainability Report 2010/11, send an
e-mail to
environment@heidelberg.com
or fax +49 (0)6224 971850.
The report is also available to download at
www.heidelberg.com/eco.
Further information on sustainability along with
environmental data, contacts, and general information on the
company's development and production sites are also available
online at
www.heidelberg.com/eco.
Images and further company information are available in
the press portal of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG at
www.heidelberg.com.
For further information, please contact:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Public Relations
Claudia Cischek
Phone: +49 (0)6221 92 5705
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 5069
E-mail:
claudia.cischek@heidelberg.com