Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

ISO 50001: The energy management system offers the required conditions for continuous improvement of a company’s en­ ergy-related performance. With use of the system, a company can increase its energy efficiency and optimize its energy use. LEED: Leadership in Environmental & Energy Design (LEED) is a classification system for high-quality ecological buildings. The certificate was developed by the non-profit organization U.S. Green Building Council in the USA. Most Trusted Brands: With the annual survey “Reader’s Digest European Trusted Brands” the magazine identifies the most trusted brands in 15 countries in Europe. NABU: (German Society for the Preservation of Nature) is involved in the project “Frosch protects frogs” in the Rhine flood­ plain and the reactivation of the moor in the Eifel and in the Hochwald. ÖKOPROFIT: ÖKOlogisches PROjekt Für Integrierte UmweltTechnik or Ecological Project for Environmental Technology, part of the Future Initiative Mainz Local Agenda 21. PE (Polyethylene): Is a semi-crystalline material in the group of polyolefins. PE, which is by far the world‘s most frequently used plastic, most often goes into packaging. Werner & Mertz uses this plastic for canisters and bottles in the Professional division. As of autumn 2016, the company has a complete range of products with packaging made of 100 percent recyclate recovered from the Yellow Bag. PET (Polyethylenterephthalat): PET is a thermal plastic synthetic in the polyester family. PET has many uses, including the manufacture of mostly highly transparent plastic bottles (PET bottles), films and textile fibers. Werner & Mertz uses 100 percent recycled PET (PET recyclate) in the production of its plastic packaging. Professional Division: The Professional division contains the line of products that Werner & Mertz intends for large-scale users who clean commercial kitchens, public buildings, hospitals and other facilities with special requirements for hygiene and disinfection. Recyclate Initiative: In 2012 Werner & Mertz founded the initiative as an Open Innovation project with the goal of using packaging waste from the Yellow Bag as material for the production of new plastic packaging. Regenerative: Unlike finite resources, regenerative raw materials or energy sources renew themselves or are recovered/re­ cycled through use of suitable processes. Electricity generated by the sun or wind is regenerative while electricity generated by the burning of coal is not. Oils derived from plants are renewable resources, but fossil fuel oil is not. Surfactants: Wash-active substances which cause grease to dissolve in water. For its Frosch products Werner & Mertz relies on surfactants made from plants and increasingly on oil-bearing plants cultivated in Europe, including rapeseed, olive and flaxseed. Sustainability: The term “sustainability” stands for an overall approach whose goal is development that is environmentally compatible, economically sound and socially just. It is expressed in actions that consider current and future generations, which include handling available resources responsibly, carefully and efficiently. WWF: World Wide Fund for Nature (known as „World Wildlife Fund until 1986) is one of the largest international nature conservation and environmental protection organizations. Werner & Mertz works with the organization in Austria. Glossary 109