Zimmer environmental policy
- The company is committed to continuously improving its environmental performance within its areas of operation. It implements measures to protect the environment and use resources responsibly throughout its areas of operation.
- The company promotes environmental awareness and responsibility among its employees and ensures that training and continuing education are provided in environmentally relevant areas.
- The company strives to continuously reduce the consumption of resources and energy, as well as emissions and waste. Progress is monitored using relevant environmental and energy indicators, where applicable.
- Relevant environmental impacts are taken into account when making investment and purchasing decisions.
- In addition to complying with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, and regulatory requirements, the company evaluates opportunities for further improvements beyond the applicable minimum requirements.
- The company aims to apply state-of-the-art technology and maintains an open and constructive dialogue with employees and interested parties, such as neighbors and local communities, regarding environmental and energy-related issues arising from technological developments in production.
Corporate resolution on environmental and energy policy
Implementation of an environmental and energy management system in Zimmer Group
Environmental and Energy Policy
Our company, ZIMMER GROUP, operates energy-intensive production processes. We are aware of our resulting social responsibility and are committed to a responsible environmental and energy policy.
Assuming Responsibility
Implementing our environmental and energy policy supports the company’s long-term development and provides the basis for improving energy efficiency. Management regularly reviews the environmental and energy policy and updates it as needed.
Pursuing Improvements
We are committed to reducing our long-term energy consumption relative to sales and to continuously improving our energy efficiency. To achieve these objectives, we operate an environmental management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001 and an energy management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 50001 within the applicable scope.
This environmental and energy policy provides the framework for defining our strategic and operational environmental and energy objectives. We translate this policy into specific objectives and establish clear strategies for achieving them. We provide the resources required to operate the management systems, regularly evaluate their effectiveness, and implement optimization measures wherever possible to support continual improvement.
Saving Energy
Based on a systematic analysis of energy consumption and energy use, we evaluate our processes and develop energy-saving concepts. We take energy efficiency into account when purchasing new equipment and services. Regular maintenance of our equipment helps maintain a high level of operational reliability and availability, supports stable operations, and contributes to the energy-efficiency improvements we seek to achieve.
Implementing Environmental Protection
We are aware of our responsibility for the flora and fauna at our sites. When planning and implementing structural or operational changes, we consider potential impacts on flora and fauna in the surrounding area. We strive to use raw materials and other goods efficiently and continuously review opportunities to reduce resource consumption.
Compliance with applicable legal obligations and other requirements relating to energy use, energy consumption, and energy efficiency forms the basis of our actions. In addition, we regularly evaluate opportunities for further improvement beyond the applicable minimum requirements.
Practicing Transparency
We regularly inform all employees about environmental protection and energy-saving measures. We encourage personal responsibility and promote environmental and energy awareness. We maintain an open, objective, and constructive dialogue with all parties connected to our company, as well as with our business and contractual partners.
We work closely with the relevant authorities and provide them with appropriate information on matters relating to our environmental and energy policy. We strive to interact with all stakeholders fairly, objectively, and constructively and, in doing so, contribute to better mutual understanding.
We are committed to implementing our environmental and energy policy and to conducting our activities accordingly.