Constant monitoring of consumptions and emissions
We keep an eye on consumptions and emissions by
means of indicators and constant measurements.
Strict limits
Even if our
classification as a chemical industry imposes very
strict monitoring and very low legal limits, we try to
self-impose even stricter limits.
Collaboration with public bodies
We collaborate with a network of bodies and
institutions to find shared measures aimed at reducing
our impacts.
Modern and avant-garde technologies
We always try to employ production technologies
that meet the latest energy criteria and allow highly
sophisticated monitoring.
Explicit commitments
We collaborate actively with institutions and
assume explicit commitments to reduce our impacts.
External audits and certifications
These help assess our impacts and management
approaches.
Increase the sensitivity of our business partners
We work to increase the sensitivity of our
business partners by means of collaborations that
stimulate all parties to adopt responsible
environmental behaviour.
Toward decarbonisation for a more sustainable
future
In 2020, we launched a serious project to
gradually decarbonise our operations. Now, after more
than 20 years of commitment to reducing our CO2
emissions, and in collaboration with bodies such as
Svizzera Energia and AEnEc, we are about to make a
qualitative leap and expand our efforts to the entire
production, use, and waste disposal chain. The first
step will be a detailed analysis of CO2 emissions
along the entire chain.
From waste to reusable material
We have set up an ambitious project that will
let us produce solid sodium nitrate from waste waters
containing nitrates, and now have real prospects of
selling this product on the market. We are very proud
of this project, which will let us transform waste
into a product that will have value and be useful for
the market.
Collaboration with authorities to reduce nitric
oxide emissions
The evolution of production demands in 2019 led
to an above-average rise in nitric oxide emissions. We
are working to fight this trend: an initial series of
technical and organisational measures should bring a
return to 2019 levels in 2021. Additional measures are
being discussed with cantonal authorities, with which
we collaborate closely.
Good neighbourly relations: less noise
We have always tried to maintain positive
relations with our neighbours, and have been working
for years to reduce the noise generated by our
production facilities. We are now in the final phase
(2020 to 2022) of our project to reduce noise and
comply with all emission limits. We have already
significantly reduced these emissions by installing a
sound-absorbing panel. Subsequently, with a project
funded by Pro-Kilowatt, we will make further
adjustments to reduce noise and electricity
consumption.
