The world has ambitious goals. The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals are set to be achieved by 2030. Yet, globally, we are only at 15 per cent. Here at Simon Hegele, we’re tackling the challenge head-on. Together – for ourselves, our customers, our team and for society! Our initiatives are part of a wider plan – not just for shaping our company sustainably. They form part of the broader goals of our time. These are summarised in the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, to which we are contributing through the following key focus areas.
Simon Hegele was assessed by EcoVadis for the first time and achieved Bronze status straight away.
With 65 points, Simon Hegele is now among the top 35 per cent of companies assessed by EcoVadis. This accolade confirms the company’s sustainability efforts to date and highlights our commitment to environmental, social and ethical issues, as well as responsible procurement.
The EcoVadis rating is recognised worldwide as a benchmark for sustainable business practices and is becoming increasingly important, particularly in supply chains and in tendering processes. Bronze status is a significant milestone for Simon Hegele – and at the same time an incentive to further develop its own sustainability performance.
As a logistics service provider with over 50 locations worldwide, we have a responsibility to manage our space as ecologically as possible.
We do this, for example, by converting to long-lasting and economical LED technology across the board and using intelligent lighting systems and sensor control in the halls and for outdoor lighting.
For example, we have been able to
By adjusting the core temperature at all locations and reducing the temperature of the hot water tanks, we are further reducing energy consumption.
This enables us to achieve
In our day-to-day operations, too, we are working across the board to achieve sustainable optimisation – for example, in the area of packaging. With the aim of reducing packaging material and cutting down on the use of plastic, we are working on switching from bubble wrap to sustainable alternatives, reducing the thickness of plastic film, using recycled cardboard, and switching to water-based or paper adhesive tapes.
Key figures at a glance
You can read more about green logistics in packaging in our showcase.
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