TRANSPORT

König + Neurath AG operates its own fleet of trucks and cars. The truck fleet delivers the goods produced to their place of use. With around 2.8 million kilometers traveled (as of 2023), the resulting fuel consumption accounts for a significant proportion of the company-wide CO₂ emissions (Scope 1). The car fleet is primarily used by the sales force. Taking into account all energy sources used at the Karben site, fuels accounted for 39.3 % of the company‘s CO₂ emissions in 2023, compared to 39.4 % in 2022 (share of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions).

The following measures are being implemented to increase transport efficiency and save fuel:

• The scheduling department takes pick-ups from our main suppliers into account when planning routes. On the one hand, this reduces empty runs and, on the other hand, we can save on delivery runs from our suppliers to the König + Neurath side.
• In order to save resources, we have concluded a freight agreement with a logistics company. Almost all of our suppliers are required to report their freight to be transported to our partner and handle the transportation through them. This allows the logistics company to bundle all deliveries, which reduces multiple trips and conserves resources.
• All goods traffic in König + Neurath‘s production halls is electric and therefore emission-free on site.
• König + Neurath has route planning software. This supports our scheduling department in planning the most efficient routes.
• We aim to use truck loading capacity efficiently in order to save resources and protect the environment. Here too, scheduling is supported by software.
• 100 % of our truck fleet complies with the EURO 6 standard. This enables us to reduce pollutant emissions and lower fuel consumption.
• We also train our drivers in „fuel-efficient driving“ and raise their awareness of potential savings.
• All diesel vehicles (trucks and cars) are equipped with AdBlue technology to reduce nitrogen oxide pollution.