Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

16 Milestones in Environmental Protection in Mainz and Hallein The entire company’s unwavering commitment to environmental protection is confirmed by the many certifications Werner & Mertz has earned and by numerous improvements made since the Frosch brand launch more than 30 years ago. The company-wide launch of the Frosch brand establishes the success- ful product line of environmentally friendly household cleaners. 1986 Participation in the City of Mainz project ÖKOPROFIT, which marked the first of many times the city awarded Werner & Mertz the quality seal identifying it as a Mainz ÖKOPROFIT company. 2001 Business partner relocates to Werner & Mertz plant premises to manufacture packaging close to the Pro- duction line. The move eliminates about 1700 truck trips per year, resulting in savings of about one million kilometers and 250,000 liters of diesel fuel, and prevention of about 600 tons of CO 2 emissions annually. 1995 Publication of the first En- vironmental Statement by Werner &Mertz GmbH for theMainz site. 2003 Introduction of Environmental Man­ agement System with the goal of ac- quiring DIN EN ISO 14.001 and EMAS certification for the Mainz site of Wer- ner & Mertz GmbH. Establishment of an energy management system in Mainz. 2002 The new Werner & Mertz headquarters is awarded the respected Rhineland- Palatinate environmental prize. It is the first office building in Germany that generates more than the building’s total energy needs for heating and cooling by using wind turbines, photovoltaic cells and geothermal energy. Pioneer work in recycling: with the use of at least 50 percent recyclate in plastic packaging, the Frosch brand sets new standards for environmentally friendly packaging in Europe. 2010 Werner & Mertz wins German Sus- tainability Award for the Frosch brand. 2009 Implementation of sustainability guidelines and parti- cipation in A.I.S.E. Charter for Sustainable Cleaning of the European laundry detergent and household clea- ner industry. The first Rainett and Froggy products are converted to eco-label ingredients. Cleaners for commercial users were developed by tana to satisfy the requirements for eco-label certification. 2005 Introduction of an en- vironmental manage- ment system for the three Werner & Mertz Group companies at the Hallein site and successful completion of cer- tification audit as per EMAS und DIN EN ISO 14001. 2004 Top management orders further de- velopment of the environmen- tal management system into a sustainability system for the Werner & Mertz Group, includ­ ing the Hallein site. 2007 New active complex modeled after natural cleaners from Emsal. The bionic waterproof­ ing for hardwood floors, lami- nated floors, stone and tiles with Bioprotect followed. 2008 Company