- COVID-19 pandemic impacting sales targets and production capacity
- Downward pressure on office chair prices and currency exchange rate fluctuations
- Material availability issues due to the pandemic
- Volatile raw material prices and potential shortages
- Lack of economically viable and eco-friendly recycling solution for fabric remnants
- Difficulty in finding sustainable packaging materials that meet requirements
Girsberger Holding AG
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2019-2020 reporting, Girsberger Holding AG disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 639 tCO2e (offset). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
639 tCO2e (offset)
2019-2020
Renewable Energy
100% (Bützberg and Endingen)
of total energy
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 639 tCO2e (offset) |
| 2014 | 670 tCO2e (offset) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Climate-neutral production since 2015
- 100% green electricity at Bützberg and Endingen sites since 2013
- Photovoltaic system at Endingen generated 62% of site's electricity needs in 2020
- Reduced water consumption by 36.6% in 2020 at Bützberg due to reduced wood-drying
- Reduced paper consumption by over 20% in the reporting period
- 99.8% of wood sourced from European, sustainably managed forests in 2020
- Wood waste meets over 90% of Bützberg site's heating energy needs
- Recyclable waste share maintained at 89.1% in Bützberg and 83.7% in Endingen in 2020
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Certify Boreal doo (Serbia) to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by end of 2022
- Maintain recyclable waste share at Bützberg and Endingen
- Investigate switching to water-based lacquers to reduce VOC emissions
- Implement new working time regulations by start of 2022
📅 Medium-term
- Further reduce waste volumes at Endingen
- Expand photovoltaic system at Endingen
- Promote e-mobility at both sites
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
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