Die REMONDIS-Welt der Nachhaltigkeit
REMONDIS' World of Sustainability
De REMONDIS-wereld van de duurzaamheid
The whole notion of sustainability will be a lost cause unless we take action here and now to conserve our planet's natural resources. Future generations and today's developing countries will only be able to enjoy prosperous lives if steps are taken right now to counteract the growing shortages of raw materials. For us – being one of the world's leading recycling, service and water companies – there can be only one goal: to tackle this problem and lead by example. Why not join us on this path?!
Everyone agrees that global warming must be limited to 2°C – or preferably 1.5°C – if we wish to prevent our ecosystem from being irreparably damaged. Large areas of woodland in Germany are dying as the country suffers ever longer periods of drought. Pussyfooting around is not going to stop climate change. Some major action needs to be taken. And not just switching from fossil fuels to renewables but from virgin to recycled raw materials as well. We are showing how this can be done.
The Lippe Plant in Lünen is not only a high tech site, it is also an important project for combatting global warming. The various activities carried out at the site help to cut carbon emissions by 488,000t every single year. For a forest to have the same effect, it would need to contain 37 million trees. Certainly a lovely place to take a walk in but perhaps not an ideal place for creating 1,400 jobs.
People searching for an argument in favour of plastics recycling need look no further than at our seas and oceans. Vast areas of waste are floating around in them and are so big that they can even be seen from space. This problem, however, can only be solved on Earth – with more responsible consumer behaviour and systematic plastics recycling.
Talking the talk but not walking the walk? Not at REMONDIS. It goes without saying that our all-encompassing view of sustainability also includes us being sustainable ourselves. This covers all aspects of our business – from the energy efficiency levels of our head office buildings, all the way through to ensuring that all our locations adhere to our high social standards, no matter where in the world they may be.
Every company tries to make a profit. And things are no different at REMONDIS either. For us, however, money is always a means to a good end – which is why a large part of the profits we make is invested in developing new and innovative recycling processes and technologies. Helping to preserve our planet’s valuable natural resources.
Sustainability is not a state or a condition but an ongoing process. First and foremost, sustainability is team work. Which is why we cooperate closely with experts and research institutes that also feel strongly about conserving our planet’s natural resources and preventing climate change. Such work always leads to new approaches and innovations.
Wherever we see an opportunity to drive forward the notion of sustainability and to fix it even more firmly in the minds of people, then we are there, full of passion and enthusiasm for the cause. This covers a whole range of activities – from educational projects, to acting as advisers, to supporting universities.
Everyone is talking about the scarcity of raw materials and about sustainability. But what exactly is behind it all? We decided to do some research to find out what it’s all about – so that we could put together some pages with the most important background information for you to read.
In the year 2000, the nations attending the UN Millennium Summit passed a resolution to adopt the so-called Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The objective here was to have eradicated poverty and improved quality of life in developing countries by 2015. With time ticking by and 2015 fast approaching, however, the question soon arose as to what should succeed the MDGs. The final answer to this question came during the UN Summit held in New York in September 2015 with the adoption of the Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals – also known as SDGs. The aim of these SDGs is to get the global community working together to tackle the whole issue of sustainable development. At its centre: the joint efforts of all 193 states that signed the Agenda. In principle, the SDGs should unite what had previously been carried out with separate independent projects: to support developing countries, on the one hand, and to protect the environment and prevent climate change on the other.
A summary of the MDGs can be found in the section Sustainable development policies
As was the case with the MDGs, the SDGs should, as far as possible, be achieved within a 15-year period, i.e. by 2030. Individual features involving sustainable development – such as closing material life cycles and minimising air, water and soil pollution – should even be reached by 2020. One thing is clear: there is a lot of work to do, especially for the industrial nations. One of the reasons for this is because the focus and strategy have changed compared to the MDGs. The centre of attention of the MDGs was on helping developing countries. Everyone – including the industrial nations – is in the same boat with the SDGs and all countries are being forced to question their own concepts, values and strategies. Time will tell whether and to what extent they will be prepared to take action and how the SDGs will be introduced in the individual states. In 2015, a number of institutions, including the Bertelsmann Stiftung, carried out a first study to look at this question. The findings revealed that there are great differences between the SDG indices of the different industrialised nations. Germany was in the leading group in 6th place. Despite this fact, there are still a number of areas where Germany could greatly improve its performance – particularly when it comes to reducing waste, protecting wildlife and handling fresh water reserves.
Being one of the world’s leading recycling, service and water businesses with over 30,000 employees, everything we do revolves around sustainability. We ensure that the environment is protected and that natural resources are conserved in over 30 countries across four continents.
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