German express company trans-o-flex has switched the electricity supply of its completedistribution network in Germany to eco-power as part of its sustainability strategy.
Trans-o-flex says it will be the first operator of a full-coverage distribution network inGermany with complete eco-power. The decision is part of a sustainability strategy the company hasbeen following for some years. According to trans-o-flex, the additional costs for eco-power amountto a five-figure euro sum per year.
“Considering our focus on the pharmaceutical and health industries, trans-o-flex bears aspecial responsibility towards the environment,” says Wolfgang Weber, head of operations attrans-o-flex. “That’s why we have decided only to use electric power from renewable sources such assolar, water and wind at all our locations and thereby reduce our CO2 emissions by 100% incomparison with conventional electricity.”
Trans-o-flex compiled a complete CO2 statement for 2007 for the first time to identify wherewhat quantities of the climate-change gas are being produced or caused. Changing to electricityfrom renewable sources alone will improve the group’s CO2 record by between 4 and 5%.
“All our processes are up for examination from the aspect of environmental compatibility,”continues Weber. “This year, we’re going to reduce our CO2 output by a total of about 10,000 tons.”
The express company has already initiated various sustainability activities such as limitingtop speed to 120 km/h voluntarily by installing speed restrictors, using geothermic energy forheating and cooling sorting centres and using natural gas-powered delivery vehicles which bycomparison with diesel vehicles emit 25% less CO2 and practically no particulates or nitrogenoxides at all, ensuring that all diesel vehicles in the fleet are equipped with particulate filtersand at least meet the Euro 4 emissions criteria.
