character serie
Low wattage, long life cycle
All kreon lighting solutions
have something important in
common: energy efficiency and a
long lifespan are always central.
We create designs that remain
relevant and can be adapted to
suit your own taste and personal
needs. This is how we encourage
our customers to keep using
them in different forms at
different stages in their lives.
About 90% of our products can
be taken apart and reused.
Our LED lighting produces
a high level of lumens with
low wattage. This efficiency
reduces energy consumption
and therefore CO2 emissions
and also ensures that the
lighting lasts a long time.
Based on thorough research
and an analysis of the specific
requirements of each room, our
lighting design team looks for
the perfect balance between
lighting comfort and energy
consumption. Lighting studies
are essential to design efficient,
comfortable and sustainable
lighting systems.
Recycled aluminium
All our profiles are made from
80% recycled aluminium – the
highest possible percentage
to guarantee a long lifespan.
Our supplier, E-Max, belongs
to the same holding company
as kreon. The aluminium
we use is therefore not only
environmentally friendly; it is
also sourced locally. In addition,
the aluminium shavings left
over in our production process
are returned to E-Max for
reuse. The numbers don’t lie:
the production of conventional
aluminium requires 15 MWh/
tonne of energy, while for
recycled aluminium it’s only 0.75
MWh/tonne. This amounts to
95% fewer raw materials and
90% fewer CO2 emissions.
Minor changes with high impact
A recent environmental audit
of each department confirmed
that with small changes we can
make a huge difference. Some
examples: by recycling used
materials every day, slightly
lowering the temperature of
our offices and production halls
and installing efficient high-
speed doors, we are already
taking significant steps towards
greener and more sustainable
business operations. We also
started a working group to
optimise warehousing so that
we can use our resources more
efficiently.
Heat pumps and solar panels
provide sustainable energy
generation, while rainwater
flushes our toilets, reducing our
water consumption. You will
find a dozen electric charging
stations in our parking lot; we
encourage environmentally
friendly commuting with bicycle
leasing; and infiltration trenches
create a beautiful natural
landscape around our building.
An environmentally conscious
workplace
Achieving ISO 14001
certification was a great
acknowledgement of all these
ecological measures. But the
best reward is undoubtedly the
positive impact we see every
day in the workplace. The new
vibe is a promising one and it is
encouraging to see how many
employees consciously recycle,
Without a long-term vision, there can’t be sustainable results. We
apply this philosophy to the development of our products – always
based on the principles of a timeless design and a long lifespan – and
to the reduction of our carbon footprint. While the impact of many
green measures is already tangible today, there are still important
steps to take. The state of affairs.
SUSTAINABILITY & ARCHITECTURE
Step by step towards
a cleaner world
cycle to work or wear a slightly
thicker sweater because of
the lower indoor temperature,
to name just a few examples.
Everyone within kreon is on
board with our ambition to
create a greener future and a
healthier workplace.
We need to do even better
We may have achieved a lot
in terms of sustainability, but
there is still a lot of work to be
done. In the area of recycling
alone, there is still a lot of room
for improvement. Identifying
materials more thoroughly, for
example, to separate waste
more efficiently. This can give
us valuable insights: if we
understand which materials
are easy to recycle and which
are not, we can make smarter
choices in the future.
kreon’s goal is to reduce its
carbon footprint by 10% every
year. By further greening our
energy sources, continuing to
reduce our consumption and
expanding our circularity further,
we will succeed and contribute
to a cleaner planet.
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