2020 2021* 2022 Non-hazardous recycling 8,003t 10,381t 10,500t Non-hazardous disposal 331t 490t 422t Dangerous recycling 1,541 t 1,893t 1,712t Dangerous disposal 437t 339t 311t * The figures for 2021 had to be corrected due to late reports from the plants. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 2021 2022 Non-hazardous recycling Non-hazardous disposal Dangerous recycling Dangerous disposal Total 8,334 t Total 1,978t Total 10,871t* Total 10,992t Total 2,232t Total 2,023t 2020 Non-hazardous and hazardous waste according to disposal method GRI 306-2 Environmental compliance Festo has not committed any serious infringements of environmental law. However, small fines for breaches of regulations (for example in the transport of dangerous goods) cannot be ruled out. Non-sanctioned, short-term exceedances of wastewater and emission limit values may occur. Appropriate countermeasures are always taken. Wherever there are reporting obligations to the authorities in connection with exceedances, these are carried out. GRI 307-1 Waste indicators and transport of waste Operation of production plants and buildings is always associated with the generation of waste. For this reason, for many years, we have been striving at all our locations to avoid waste or, if this is not possible, to recycle. The legal regulations applicable at the respective location are always fundamental for us. Over the last four years, our locations have produced an average of around 12,229 tonnes of waste per year worldwide. Compared to 2021, the volume of waste decreased by 1.21 per cent in 2022. Around 84 per cent was non-hazardous waste and around 16 per cent was hazardous waste. The recycling rate across all waste categories is over 92 per cent. GRI 306-2 This high level was achieved through a large number of group-wide and local measures, such as returnable packaging, low-waste production methods, separate and process-related waste collection, and ongoing measures to promote environmental awareness among the workforce. We collect waste at all locations and make it available for collection. The few types of waste that cannot be recycled, thermally recycled, composted or incinerated are deposited in landfills at local waste disposal facilities. Our waste is disposed of exclusively by qualified waste disposal companies. We do not export or import waste. GRI 306-4 5.1 Our locations 70 71 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2022 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2022 1. BLUE WORLD 2. STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT 3. CO2 REDUCTION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 4. TECHNICAL EDUCATION 5. ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCE AND MATERIAL EFFICIENCY 6. PEOPLE AT FESTO 7. ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE 8. GRI-INDEX 9. REPORT PROFILE
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