Sustainability Report 2016 / 2017

EMAS-certified Logistics The distribution of goods from Werner & Mertz is also guided by our sustain- ability standards. Since 2013 Werner & Mertz Service & Logistik GmbH (S&L) has been EMAS-certified. Its many environmental activities were bundled to a widely recognized high standard. Since the Mainz site was first thor­ oughly analyzed, Hallein in Austria and sales offices in Spain and Belgium have also become involved. Our goal is to obtain an overview of Werner & Mertz logistics throughout Europe. One of the six EMAS key indicators ex- amined is the total annual emission of greenhouse gases. S&L earned high marks in this category. Some years ago in a joint project with the Fraunhofer Institute, we developed a calculation model adapted to the different distri- bution structures used in each coun- try. Every year the contracted shipping companies are required to complete an extensive survey about their oper­ ations. Based on their feedback, the model assesses emissions of CO 2 and other pollutants and thus provides in- formation about emissions related to transported goods in tons of CO 2 and per ton-kilometer. 36 Ecology