Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

17 Mainz: As of 2011 separate areas in the new Water Center treat wastewater and produce de- mineralized water for chemical production. The previously used ion exchange facilities, which required approximately 100 tons of hydrochloric acid and about 35 tons of sodium hydroxide per year was replaced with the environmentally friendly reverse osmosis system. Hallein: A filling line for “Frosch-Oase” is equipped with an energy-optimized LED system which links to the filling line and adjusts to daylight conditions. As of December 2011 all Frosch PET bottles have a recyclate share of more than 65 percent. In Hallein alone this translates into a savings of about 200 tons of “new PET” per year. 2011 2013 Mainz: Certification of Energy Management System in compliance with ISO 50001 in Mainz and integration in the existing Environ- mental Management System as per EMAS III und ISO 14001. Replacement of lighting system in Logistics Centers 1 and 2 with modern fluorescent lamps with reflectors, which results in a 55 percent reduction of electricity consumption and a 70 percent in- crease in illumination intensity. Hallein: Implementation of Energy Management System as per ISO 50001 in Hallein and integration in the existing Environmental Management System as per EMAS III und ISO 14001. Mainz: Installation in May of an online measurement device in waste water pre-treatment sys- tem to capture COD and TOC values in the rinsing and cleaning water from Production areas. The online process eliminates the photometric measurement of COD concentration in the in- take, for which test cuvettes containing quicksilver and dichromate had to be used. The change results in a savings of about 100 test cuvettes per month. Hallein: Completion of state-of-the-art noise and heat-suppressing storage facilities for acids, lyes and other raw materials on about 1500 square meters formerly used for external storage. Transfer of production of shoe care products from Mainz to Hallein and start up of production line with optimized ergonomics and energy use. For the first time Erdal GesmbH & Co KG attains certification as per IFS HPC Standard with the best-possible result “Higher Level”. Independent auditors confirm the high quality standards maintained in Production. 2015 2014 Mainz: Modernization and energy optimization of ventilation system in Building F 14 (Product Development area). For the first time Werner & Mertz achieves certification in compliance with IFS HPC and IFS Broker standard with the best-possible result “Higher Level”. Independent auditors confirm the high quality standards maintained in Production. Hallein: Manufacturing containers are equipped with Clean- In-Place systems to save water and speed up the cleaning of the interior. Replacement of about 500 fluorescent lamps in the filling buildings with energy-efficient LEDs. 2012 Mainz: The new headquarters building is the first industrial building in Europe to receive the LEED Certificate “Platinum.” Werner & Mertz kicks off the Frosch Initiative. In cross-industry efforts, the company sets up the Recyclate Initiative to up­ cycle PET waste from the Yellow Bag collection system and the Native Surfactants initiative to make surfactants from domes­ tically cultivated European plants instead of from palm kernel oil. Hallein: Beginning of cooperation with a company in Upper Austria which re-uses the label-backing paper from Produc- tion (in 2012 = 24.7 tons). Company