Environmental sustainability at Zingerle Group

WE EXPERIENCE SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

As producers, we have a responsibility to make forward-looking decisions.

Renewable Energy Our headquarters is solar powered, but there is more...

Reforestation We reforest the Transylvanian forests from which we get the wood.

Local Suppliers We choose local suppliers to minimise transport.

Plastic-Free Our lounge is completely plastic-free.

Fawn Saver Together with the local farmers, we rescued fawns with the Multiplex.

Green Websites Optimised websites to optimise CO2 emissions

Offsetting CO2 We participate in several CO2 saving and offsetting projects

GREEN AND EFFICIENT PRODUCTION SITES

1. Renewable Energy
Our 200 kWp photovoltaic system on the roof in Schabs covers 100% of our electricity needs in summer.

2. District heating & heating system
We obtain heat from the Natz-Schabs district heating network, which is powered by sustainable wood chips. Two air heat pumps also provide cooling and hot water.

3. Energy Efficiency
All plants are equipped with LED lighting, which saves around 80-90% energy compared to conventional lamps.

4. E-mobility
9 modern charging stations for employees and visitors promote environmentally friendly mobility.

5. Green spaces
32% of our site (3,400 m²) is unsealed, which supports rainwater infiltration, microclimate, and biodiversity.

WE RETURN WHAT WE USE

OUR REFORESTATION PROJECT

We offset emissions through reforestation. In Romania, we have launched a reforestation programme in which we plant trees. Together with the Transylvanian Forestry Department, where we source the wood for our tables and benches and where it is processed, we planted 30,250 trees. Our goal is to increase this number of planted trees every year.

Raw materials on site

We take great care in choosing our suppliers, who must not only offer us raw materials of excellent quality, but must also be located nearby, so that we can avoid long journeys.

For example, we source aluminium and steel from Italy, and these materials are then processed at our production site in Bressanone, South Tyrol. The wood for our joinery in Romania comes exclusively from Romanian forests. This automatically reduces CO2 emissions during the transport of raw materials.

FOR OUR AND THE ENVIRONMENT'S WELL-BEING

plastic-free Lounge

In our lounge, where employees meet during breaks but where we also organise many extra-work activities and fun evenings, we have decided to completely eliminate plastic. No disposable crockery and no snacks from the vending machines, just a fridge, fresh fruit, a coffee machine without capsules and with ceramic cups, and a lot of fun together!
In addition, having a place to gather allows our employees to have lunch at work, thus avoiding unnecessary car journeys.

TOGETHER WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO SAVE FAWNS

'Multiplex' Fawn Saver

The 'Multiplex' fawn saver is a device made of fabric and metal and its shape, colouring and noise warns fawns in case agricultural machines are approaching and thus ensures that they can escape in time. The hunter Diether Platzgummer came up with this idea because he wanted to prevent these accidental deaths of the animals who, in the first months of their lives, tend to stay hidden in the fields to escape predators, but fall victim to agricultural machinery. Zingerle Group manufactures all the components of 'Multiplex' on its own.

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