Sustainability
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Measures taken
at the company site in Dortmund
- Our headquarters are in good shape in terms of energy efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions and have been climate-neutral since 2022 thanks to green electricity
- The building is supplied by a highly efficient combined heat, power and refrigeration plant.
- Surplus electricity is fed into the public grid.
- We have procured further plug-in hybrid company cars and an electric vehicle for our caretaking services
- A total of around 60 charging points have been installed for electric vehicles in the company car fleet.
- Improvement in the disposal of recyclable materials (waste) in accordance with the German Commercial Waste Ordinance with an improved separation of recyclable materials
- “Green Dot” environmental certificate for our conservation efforts in the recycling of sales packaging
- Recycling service for the paper towels produced in the restrooms
- For every new trade partner, NORDWEST plants a tree and establishes another mixed forest
- Ecology and nature conservation: NORDWEST has been home to four bee colonies on the premises since spring 2023