PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY

The term biodiversity or biological diversity refers to the diversity of ecosystems, the diversity of species and genetic diversity. Biodiversity and the services provided by ecosystems, such as the provision of food, clean water and medicine, are essential for the survival of humankind. Nevertheless, the state of ecosystems is deteriorating dramatically. The WWF‘s "Living Planet Report 2022“ concludes that between 1970 and 2018, around 32,000 populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles were observed to have declined by 69 %. The main causes of biodiversity loss are changes in land use (e.g. deforestation, intensive monocultures, urbanization), direct exploitation of resources such as hunting and overfishing, climate change, pollution and invasive foreign species.

König +Neurath processes large quantities of wood and wood-based materials. In order to preserve forests and support sustainable forestry, we have agreed with our chipboard suppliers that we will only purchase chipboard whose wood comes from sustainably managed forests. We are striving to expand our procurement of wood from sustainably managed forests.

To mitigate climate change, we are continuously taking measures to save energy and thus reduce our CO₂ emissions. From 2015 to 2023, we were able to reduce annual CO₂ emissions at the production site by around 50 %, based on the energy sources electricity, natural gas, heating oil and fuel. The continuous improvement of energy performance is controlled by energy management in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001, to which König + Neurath AG has been certified since 2015.

In order to keep the impact of our work on the environment as low as possible, we have been implementing a certified environmental management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001 since 1998. All environmentally relevant facilities, such as the company‘s own filling station, the car wash, the waste water treatment plant and the flue gas dedusting system, are regularly monitored and kept in perfect technical condition.