SUSTAINABILITY & ARCHITECTURE
Step by step towards
a cleaner world
Low watt age, long life cycle
All kreon
lighting solutions
have something important
in common: energy effi ciency
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 diff erent
forms at diff erent 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 watt age. This effi ciency
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 specifi c
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 effi cient,
comfortable and sustainable
lighting systems.
Recycled aluminium
All our profi les 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 confi rmed
that with small changes we can
make a huge diff erence. Some
examples: by recycling used
materials every day, slightly
lowering the temperature of
our offi ces and production halls
and installing effi cient high-
speed doors, we are already
taking signifi cant 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 effi ciently. Heat pumps
and solar panels provide
sustainable energy generation,
while rainwater fl ushes our
toilets, reducing our water
consumption. You will fi nd a
dozen electric charging stations
in our parking lot; we encourage
environmentally friendly
commuting with bicycle leasing;
and infi ltration trenches create
a beautiful natural landscape
around our building.
An environmentally conscious
workplace
Achieving ISO 14001
certifi cation 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,
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 bett er
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 effi ciently. 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.
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 aff airs.
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