Sustainable development

Sustainable development and environmental protection

The goals of sustainable development and environmental protection are the foundation of our Company’s operations. Every year we do our best to be more and more environmentally friendly.

Sustainable development We make every decision regarding our production in a responsible and conscious manner, while aligning with the concept of sustainable development. We strive to improve our production processes and raw material utilization methods to enhance their efficiency and eliminate CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Furthermore, in order to protect the environment and preserve biodiversity, we focus on climate change mitigation solutions.

The carbon footprint

We are minimizing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing the share of renewable energy sources in our daily operations. We have been monitoring carbon footprint of Metall-Expres Sp. z o.o. since 2021, following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG) guidelines and ISO 14064-1. In 2023, we expanded our analysis to include the carbon footprint of products, using ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 standards.

the summary of our organization’s carbon footprint in 2021 – 2023 is presented in the table below.

Table 1.
„Summary of the carbon footprint of Metall-Expres Sp. z o.o. for 2021-2023”*

*Interpretation of data discrepancies in 2021-2023

Data for the base year 2021 represent total greenhouse gas emissions without a detailed breakdown by area. In 2023, an advanced data analysis methodology has been implemented to accurately disaggregate carbon footprint emissions within specific/designated areas of activity, i.e. manufacturing, transportation, etc.

The application of this methodology in the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions for 2023 resulted in the precision and transparency of the results of this analysis. This level of detail allows us to monitor more effectively, and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions while remaining in line with our Company’s sustainability strategy.

Reducing our carbon footprint is how we fight against climate change.

Examples of implemented actions and ongoing initiatives in our Company aimed at environmental protection:

• we use electric forklifts in our warehouse and production halls, which eliminates the generation of harmful fumes detrimental to health  and the environment,
• we use recycling, sort waste, and ensure that each of our employees is trained in this area,
• we are gradually eliminating the use of disposable packaging,
• we have replaced the previously used traditional lighting with energy-efficient LED lighting in our production and warehouse halls, as well as in office spaces,
• we have a state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly testing laboratory where we regularly test samples of the raw materials used in our production process,
• we are replacing traditional sources of energy such as coal and natural gas with renewable energy sources, such as solar energy,
• we are improving our vehicle fleet by replacing gasoline-powered cars with electric ones.

In pursuit of sustainable development, the majority of our Business Partners  are actively engaged in reducing their carbon footprint.

Certificate confirming the calculation of the carbon footprint for Metall-Expres organization

Report on the carbon footprint of the organization and the product 2023