As a company, we see ourselves as part of
a larger whole to which we are committed
– now, and for a future worth living. Sus-
tainability has always been a focus of our
work: Our products not only contribute to
improving our customers' carbon footprint
through energy efficiency, but also their
well-being through ideal light conditions.
Most recently, we have significantly boost-
ed our focus on sustainability through
concrete targets, numerous measures, and
measurable data:
Our Corporate Carbon Footprint supports
us in the targeted planning and implemen-
tation of environmental measures on the
way to our goal of CO2-neutral operation
at all our locations by 2030 at the latest.
They include the construction and use
of our own photovoltaic systems, cli-
mate-conscious business travel manage-
ment, and the switch to e-mobility. Our
activities in climate protection as well as
social sustainability and ethical corporate
governance can be tracked transparently
and comprehensibly in our Sustainability
Report. In doing so, it was important for
us to follow international standards. The
Greenhouse Gas Protocol and GRI were
the basis for this first report - subsequent
reports will of course consider the latest
developments in European reporting
standards (CSRD, ESRS).
To map our products’ ecological footprint
over their life cycle and create the basis
for environmentally conscious decisions,
we have prepared environmental product
declarations in accordance with ISO 14025
and EN 15804 for several products –
and this portfolio is being continuously
expanded. We use the results to make our
products ever more sustainable.
We have been a member of the UN Global
Compact Initiative since 2020, integrating
the principles into our interactions with
Retail especially is about emotionalisation
through unique shopping experiences.
Together with you, we develop bespoke
lighting solutions that are customised
to your project’s specific requirements.
Depending on the order volume, we adapt
existing XAL products or implement
completely fresh innovations. The VARO
80 S track spotlight, for example, which is
characterised by a particularly low profile,
was developed as part of such a collab-
oration with a lighting designer within
a specific project. Originally a product
tailored to the needs of a small shop, it is
now one of the most widely used prod-
ucts in the retail sector. This helps us
provide lighting designers with ever new
and improved lighting solutions for the
specific requirements of retail spaces.
Sustainability
Customised Solutions
xal.com/retail
each other, our environment, our supply
chain management, and our resource
strategy. We believe that our actions and
our products’ life cycle must be traceable
and transparent, which makes alignment
with clear standards essential. Accord-
ingly, in addition to ISO 9001, we are
certified to the ISO 14001 environmental
management standard.
We also rely on independent providers
to evaluate our corporate social respon-
sibility: Ecovadis regularly assesses our
corporate social responsibility holistically
and based on objective criteria with a
focus on the environment, labour and
human rights, ethics, and responsible
procurement.
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