Environmental Indicators

Note: Direct recycling was not recorded in financial year 2015/16, so there is no basis for data. The corresponding locations are marked with a "-".

The increase in the proportion of CO2-neutral primary energy is down to the introduction of green gas in January 2017.
Consumption per pair	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	Change in % on previous year
Primary energy (kWh)	0,379	0,436	0,439	1%
of which CO2-neutral %	0%	59%	100%
Secondary energy (kWh)	0,299	0,305	0,287	-6%
of which CO2-neutral %	100%	100%	100%
Water (litres)	3,152	3,875	3,561	-8%
Total Waste (kg)	0,021	0,026	0,029	9%
of which direct recycling	-	13%	17%
relative CO2-emissions (kg)	0,099	0,060	0,022	-63%

The increase in the proportion of CO2-neutral primary energy is down to the introduction of green gas in January 2017.
Consumption per unit	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	Change in % on previous year
Primary energy (kWh)	0,084	0,102	0,082	-19%
of which CO2-neutral %	0%	57%	100%
Secondary energy (kWh)	0,617	0,625	0,544	-13%
of which CO2-neutral %	100%	100%	100%
Water (litres)	0,386	0,452	0,355	-22%
Total Waste (kg)		0,027	0,024	-10%
of which direct recycling	-	30%	31%
relative CO2-emissions (kg)	0,040	0,031	0,019	-40%

Consumption per unit	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	Change in % on previous year
Primary energy (kWh)	4,108	3,570	3,280	-8%
of which CO2-neutral %	0%	57%	100%
Secondary energy (kWh)	5,546	4,978	4,638	-7%
of which CO2-neutral %	100%	100%	100%
Water (litres)	6,022	5,852	5,382	-8%
Total Waste (kg)
of which direct recycling	-	-	-	-
relative CO2-emissions (kg)	1,248	0,587	0,238	-60%

As it is not possible to separate the waste at the moment, it is stored at uvex Arbeitsschutz (Fürth site).

The savings in primary energy consumption can primarily be attributed to more efficient control of building heating.
Consumption per pairs	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	Change in % on previous year
Primary energy (kWh)	0,526	0,810	0,484	-40%
of which CO2-neutral %	0%	0%	0%
Secondary energy (kWh)	1,597	1,614	1,723	7%
of which CO2-neutral %	27%	21%	15%
Water (litres)	1,049	0,731	0,598	-18%
Total Waste (kg)	0,371	0,432	0,444	3%
of which direct recycling	-	43%	36%	-
relative CO2-emissions (kg)	0,837	0,874	0,898	3%

SwedSafe is heated by a heat pump with heat exchanger, so no primary energy is required.
Consumption per 100 pair	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	Change in % on previous year
Primary energy (kWh)
of which CO2-neutral %
Secondary energy (kWh)	0,388	0,315	0,327	4%
of which CO2-neutral %	100%	100%	100%
Water (litres)	0,203	0,170	0,210	24%
Total Waste (kg)	0,017	0,019	0,017	-10%
of which direct recycling	-	26%	19%	-
relative CO2-emissions (kg)	0,012	0,010	0,010	5%

Kunshan is heated by electrically powered boilers, so no primary energy is required. At the Kunshan plant, key figures have only been documented since the 2016/17 financial year, so no values can be specified for the previous financial years.
Consumption per unit	2016/17	2017/18	Change in % on previous year
Primary energy (kWh)
of which CO2-neutral %
Secondary energy (kWh)	1,312	0,912	-30%
of which CO2-neutral %
Water (litres)	2,611	1,319	-50%
Total Waste (kg)	0,022	0,014	-35%
of which direct recycling	96%	87%
relative CO2-emissions (kg)	1,098	0,763	-30%

The increase in the proportion of CO2-neutral primary energy is down to the introduction of green gas in January 2017. The increase in the proportion of CO2-neutral secondary energy is down to the introduction of green electricity in January 2017.
Consumption per unit	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	Change in % on previous year
Primary energy (kWh)	10,757	8,706	8,625	-1%
of which CO2-neutral %	0%	59%	100%
Secondary energy (kWh)	2,042	1,821	1,866	2%
of which CO2-neutral %	0%	58%	100%
Water (litres)	23,383	23,178	19,074	-18%
Total Waste (kg)	0,293	0,279	0,248	-11%
of which direct recycling	-	82%	76%	-
relative CO2-emissions (kg)	3,651	1,433	0,315	-78%

The increase in relative figures is due to lower production figures with permanent fixed consumption at the site.
Consumption per unit	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	Change in % on previous year
Primary energy (kWh)	0,476	0,485	0,513	6%
of which CO2-neutral %	0%	0%	0%
Secondary energy (kWh)	0,670	0,637	0,673	6%
of which CO2-neutral %	100%	100%	100%
Water (litres)	0,457	0,473	0,547	16%
Total Waste (kg)	0,032	0,045	0,045	1%
of which direct recycling	-	62%	58%	-
relative CO2-emissions (kg)	0,167	0,169	0,179	6%

The reduction in the proportion of direct recycling in the 2017/18 financial year is due to the waste disposal crisis in the Czech Republic. No refuse collectors could be found to remove the waste that could have largely been directly recycled.
Consumption per unit	2015/16	2016/17	2017/18	Change in % on previous year
Primary energy (kWh)	0,162	0,190	0,194	2%
of which CO2-neutral %	0%	0%	0%
Secondary energy (kWh)	0,184	0,196	0,193	-1%
of which CO2-neutral %	0%	0%	0%
Water (litres)	0,488	0,519	0,511	-2%
Total Waste (kg)	0,035	0,034	0,036	6%
of which direct recycling	-	87%	40%	-
relative CO2-emissions (kg)	0,254	0,274	0,272	-1%