Climate Change Data

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