Kone manufactures exclusively CO2-neutral
Wangen-Brüttisellen ZH - Der Aufzug- und Rolltreppenbauer Kone hat alle Fertigungsanlagen auf CO2-neutralen Betrieb umgestellt. Das Ziel wurde Ende Juni 2023 in zehn Werken in sieben Ländern erreicht.
According to a press release,Kone is the first company in the lift industry to operate CO2-neutral production facilities worldwide. Kone Schweiz AG has its headquarters in Wangen-Brüttisellen. The parent company Kone, based in Espoo near Helsinki, Finland, has ten plants in seven countries around the world.
The goal of CO2-neutral production has already been achieved earlier than planned, at the end of June 2023, it continues. “This is a significant step in Kone’s ambition to have the most resilient, sustainable and competitive supply chain in the industry,” Mikko Korte, Executive Vice President of Kone Supply Chain, is quoted as saying. “Sustainability is a core principle of all our business areas and activities. Our manufacturing facilities are an integral part of our supply chain operations and carbon footprint,” said Korte.
As part of its Scope 1 emissions targets, Kone is constantly investing in energy efficiency and is endeavouring to switch to electric vehicles in all its manufacturing units. Scope 1 includes all emissions for which a company is directly and immediately responsible. Kone has invested in energy efficiency, production line robotics and automation, including the introduction of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems that contribute to increased energy savings. In 8 out of 10 factories, conventional forklift trucks have been replaced by electric models and the diesel-powered forklift trucks use biofuels, the report continues.
Kone is one of the world’s leading suppliers in the lift, escalator and automatic door industry. in 2022, more than 60,000 employees in more than 1,000 branches in over 60 countries worldwide generated annual sales of 10.9 billion euros.