Use of the Products Sold At Festo, we are committed to climate protection and focus in particular on reducing our corporate carbon footprint (CCF). The biggest proportion of our CCF is made up by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which are generated by customers when they use our products. In 2024, we continued to work on our solutions. These were directed toward making usage of Festo products in customer applications maximally energy efficient and thereby keeping their GHG emissions as low as possible. In focus: GHG emissions in the usage phase In 2024, the focus of our work was on analyzing and evaluating the measures designed to reduce the product carbon footprint (PCF) of our products in the manufacturing and usage phase. On the basis of the results, we received 2025 validation of the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) for our target of reducing the Scope 3 emissions. The target also includes emissions during the usage phase. Information on the SBTi validation and our climate targets is provided in the chapter Sustainability Strategy and in the section SBTi goals. Energy-efficient automation We support our customers in designing their systems to be cost-effective and energy-efficient. A key factor for energy efficiency is selection of the correct drive technology. Depending on the application, pneumatic, electric or hybrid solutions can be the optimum choice. The correct dimensioning and the pressure level play a big role for pneumatic systems in particular. Advanced control technologies are also helpful in continuing to reduce energy consumption. Our goal is to find the most energy-efficient solution for each customer application. This is facilitated by our offer of innovative technologies and comprehensive consultancy offerings. In order to support sustainable decisionmaking, we provide our customers with digital tools to calculate and visualize energy savings and GHG emissions. These tools allow costs and environmental impacts to be compared over the entire product life cycle. Our support encompasses: Information offerings at the Festo Experience Centers for energy-efficient automation. – Training sessions and workshops for raising awareness of sustainable technologies from Festo Didactic. – Comparative calculations on total cost of ownership and GHG emissions for pneumatic and electric drive systems. – PCFs for the relevant customer application on request. – Energy-efficiency audits for analyzing and optimizing production plants with the Festo Energy Saving Services. Extract from our sustainable products for GHG reduction We offer products in three categories which reduce GHG emissions through their design and their functionality: – More sustainable in manufacture: Cylinders like ADN-S and DSNU-S save up to 50 percent material and CO2e in production. – More sustainable in operation: Intelligent technologies like the energy-efficiency module MSE6 and the vacuum generator OVEM reduce the energy consumption of compressed air by up to 90 percent compared with the previous state of the art, and they improve the cycle time. – More sustainable at the end of the usage phase: A resource-conserving method of construction and recycling concepts allow reuse and professional disposal. More information on our sustainable solutions is available here, www.festo.com/energyefficiency Optimization of compressed-air efficiency Our Festo Energy Saving Services support companies in energy-efficient optimization of compressed-air usage. Certified specialists perform compressed-air energyefficiency audits in conformity with DIN EN ISO 11011 and analyze the compressed-air generation, the supply network, and the final consumers. Any potential savings identified are documented and prioritized so that companies can implement measures in a targeted approach. Digital Energy Saving Services portal Festo offers customers a web-based portal for efficient support of energy-saving measures. Customers have access to digital management of their audit results and potential energy savings, they are able to document leakages and optimization measures, calculate CO2e savings, and monitor the status of their improvements in real time. Companies wishing to carry out their own inspections can acquire a license for the portal and efficiently manage their own audits. In addition, we also offer workshops where customers learn to identify and exploit potential energy savings in their systems. In Festo Experience Centers across the world, customers and Festo experts cooperate to create pioneering solutions with the latest technologies. 1. Environment Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2024 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2024 26 27
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