CONTAINEX Container-Handelsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-04 to 2020-03)
Reporting Period: 2019-04 to 2020-03
Environmental Metrics
Total Energy Consumption:3,741,240 kWh (2016)
Water Consumption:18,639 m³ (2016)
ESG Focus Areas
- Social Responsibility
- Product Safety
- Health
- Environment
- Quality
Environmental Achievements
- Reduction of CO₂ emissions by 55 tonnes per year through combined transport.
- Savings of over 5,000 vehicles and 1,690 tonnes of CO2 through multiple customer orders on one truck, transpack and set deliveries.
- Customer savings of 50,000 tonnes of CO2 each year thanks to the latest insulation systems.
- Development of 'transpack container' reducing pollutant emissions during transport by up to 400%.
- Introduction of 'set delivery' for storage containers significantly reducing the number of transports.
- Use of modern, low-emission trucks reducing pollutant emissions.
Social Achievements
- Establishment of the “IZIBIZI Kids Corner” kindergarten, offering employee-friendly opening times and focusing on language skills and social behavior.
- Annual blood donation campaign for the Austrian Red Cross with about 200 employee participants.
- Organization of Kids Days at CONTAINEX twice a year for employees' children.
- Implementation of vocational rehabilitation, education and employment of disadvantaged persons.
- Offering retraining for employees unable to carry out their work.
- Ranked number 1 among Career’s Best Recruiters in the “wholesale/distribution” industry ranking.
Governance Achievements
- Implementation of a comprehensive risk management system.
- Regular dialogue with authorities to keep up-to-date with current procedures, measures, and environmental activities.
- Implementation of a security and risk management system.
- Compliance with all legal requirements and additional internal safety standards.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Increasing levels of crime.
- Complex supply chain due to lack of space and changing building regulations.
- Information overload from various communication tools.
Mitigation Strategies
- Regular security training for staff to develop effective preventive measures.
- Improved communication procedure: important information verbally before writing, confirming the outcome in writing.
- Modernisation of the software landscape with a new CRM system, central PLM/PDM and ERP systems.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Continuous audits on site
Responsible Procurement
- Certified environmental management systems (e.g., ISO 14001)
- Certified quality management systems (e.g., ISO 9001:2000)
- Selection of European suppliers or products
- Selection and use of recyclable materials
- Reuse/recycling of production waste
- Use of FSC-certified wood
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- CONTAINEX GREEN technology containers
Awards & Recognition
- Coat of arms of the Austrian state