Filter Specific catalogs Remove all filters Sustainability 3.4 Use of the Products Sold In 2023, a focus was placed on determining and evaluating the effect of measures that reduce the carbon footprint of our products on customers. Based on the results, we were able to commit ourselves to the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) at the beginning of 2024, including our emissions from use (Scope 3.11). Choosing the right drive technology plays a decisive role here. Both pneumatic and electrical automation solutions are available to the mechanical and plant engineering company. In many cases, a sensible combination of both technologies may also be the optimal solution. Other important levers, especially in the case of pneumatic solutions, are the correct dimensioning and the pressure level. Intelligent control technologies will also play an important role in reducing energy consumption in the future. CO2 transparency and advice on the energy-optimized use of Festo components The environmental effects in the use phase vary with the application and must always be considered applicationspecific. The aim of Festo is to always find the most efficient solution for the respective customer application. This starts with the selection of the most efficient technology, followed by the definition of the most efficient products to their optimal design. Here, costs and CO2 emissions for procurement and operation are compared. Tools are needed to achieve the necessary transparency, and Festo is continuously developing them with the aim of making the customer’s decision as easy as possible. In addition to the tools, our sales staff advise and support our customers in designing an overall solution that is as efficient as possible, e.g. by the following: – E xtensive and easy-to-understand information on the subject of energy-efficient automation in our Festo Experience Centers (FECs), already existing and being built around the world – Courses and offers from Festo Didactic – Workshops to raise awareness among employees – T otal cost of ownership calculations (TCO and CO2) to compare pneumatic and electric drive systems – O n request, the type and scope of the PCF (product carbon footprint) can be specified for each customer application. – E nergy efficiency analyses of production systems with our Festo Energy Saving Services GRI 302-5, 305-3 Products for CO2 reduction and energy efficiency In addition to the engineering tools, our website “Sustainability in automation” also contains selected products whose properties and functionality help to reduce CO2 emissions. This product selection can be found in our online shop using the filter “Specific catalogs > Sustainability.” This product selection currently comprises more than 40 products with a focus on sustainability in production, sustainability in operation, and sustainability at the end of the use phase. Continuous development and expansion is an integral part of our strategy and a key reduction measure for joining the SBTi. Sustainable production includes, for example, products with a material-saving product design such as the compact cylinder ADN-S and the round cylinder DSNU-S, in which up to 50 percent of material and CO2 have been saved in production. The new HPPF parallel gripper also boasts improved material efficiency thanks to its compact, flat design. Our “Sustainability in operation” products enable our customers to reduce their energy consumption and thus their CO2 emissions. This includes, for example, the MSE6 energy efficiency module, which reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 70 percent. The OVEM vacuum generator can also save up to 90 percent energy thanks to intelligent vacuum monitoring combined with an air-saving circuit. The amount of savings depends on the application in question. Further information on our sustainability, CO2 reduction, and energy efficiency products and services can be found here: www.festo.com/energyefficiency At Festo, we are committed to climate protection and focus in particular on reducing our corporate carbon footprint (CCF). This includes both the emissions we cause directly and those resulting from the use of our products by customers. The latter make up the majority of Festo’s CCF. The carbon footprint of our products varies depending on the application and depends on various parameters. ADN-S DSNU-S HPPF VTEM OVEM MSE6-C2M Shopping basket for CO2 emissions reduction in our online shop using the “Sustainability” filter. Weight-reduced products Products with energy-saving functions 66 67 1. Blue World 2. Strategy and Management 3. Climate Protection and Resource Efficiency 4. Technical Education 5. People at Festo 6. Ethics and Governance 7. GRI Index 8. Report Profile Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2023 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2023
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