Festo_Sustainability-Report_2020

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 2020 2019 2018 2017 232,694 261,325 239,689 240,745 5,583 10,081 4,242 5,764 2017 2018 2019 2020 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 Public water supply (m³) Groundwater intake (m³) 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 2020 2019 2018 2017 232,694 261,325 239,689 240,745 5,583 10,081 4,242 5,764 2017 2018 2019 2020 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 Public water supply (m³) Groundwater intake (m³) 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 2020 2019 2018 2017 232,694 261,325 239,689 240,745 5,583 10,081 4,242 5,764 2 17 2 18 2 19 2 20 0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 Public water supply (m³) Groundwater intake (m³) 103,361 46,903 17,048 15,858 118,297 52,397 17,991 15,271 97,493 45,183 18,747 14,436 86,642 46,644 17,296 8,593 Sanitary Production 0 50,000 100,00 0 150,000 200,000 2017 2018 2019 2020 Other, e.g. kitchen wastewater Evaporative cooling system and water treatment for room air conditioning GRI 306-1: Wastewater discharge in terms of quality and discharge location (m 3 ) 5. Environment, energy and construction 5. Environment, energy and construction Water consumption and wastewater The Festo Group’s water consumption was 246,509 cubic metres in 2020. Sanitary facilities have the highest consumption. In 2020, this accounted for 34 per cent, followed by production processes (24 per cent) and refrigeration mainly by evaporative cooling sys- tems (23 per cent). Canteen operations, irrigation of green areas and some other processes are less important (19 per cent). In all areas, we are implementing measures to continuously reduce consumption. We have equipped our own buildings with water- saving fittings throughout. Wherever possible, we optimise the production processes that generate wastewater and reuse the wastewater for other purposes. GRI 303-1: Water intake by ource: public water supply (m 3 ) and groundwater intake (m 3 ) Rainwater is collected in an artificial lake and fed into the nearby river in a targeted manner, in particular during heavy rainfall, which relieves the burden on the public wastewater infrastructure. Deionised water is required for metal surface treatment processes. We use the wastewater from the reverse osmosis process for sani- tary purposes and save about 8,000 cubic metres of fresh water annually. In the factory, the painting technology was changed to electrostatic painting, which leads to a 10 to 20 per cent reduction in the amount of paint required. Switching to water-based paints also reduces solvent emissions. These are further eliminated by regen- erative thermal oxidation. Releasing die-cast aluminium parts from their moulds requires water-based release agents. In the past, 750 tonnes of hazardous waste were generated per year. Vacuum evaporation systems result in a reduction of 94 per cent to approximately 45 tonnes per year. 5.2 Sustainable construction in Jinan, China The Festo Global Production Centre in Jinan, China, ensures the availability of products and components for our customers in the Asia/Pacific region. A lack of expansion options on the existing plant site and an approaching residential development led to the search for a new location. In 2016, a new plot of land was acquired in a newly created indus- trial and commercial area of the city, about 15 kilometres away from the old location. Construction began in 2017, and the second and – for the time being – final construction phase was completed at the end of 2020. A total of 160,000 square metres of production space are available. Ecological improvements were also realised during the construc- tion of the plant. Instead of relying on district heating, which is based on coal, modern gas burners were installed for heating, which – together with high-quality building insulation – signifi- cantly reduce the heat requirement. LED lighting reduces energy requirements. Charging facilities for electric vehicles are available. The diagram on the left shows the water intake by source from 2017 to 2020.  GRI 303-1 We only discharge contaminated wastewater into the public sewer system. Our production wastewater is treated for process-specific pollutants before it is discharged. We hold the necessary permits for all treatment plants and monitor the treatment and pollutant parameters. With the exception of unpolluted rainwater, we do not discharge any wastewater into natural waters or groundwater. The diagram on the right shows the wastewater discharge by quality and discharge location from 2017 to 2020.  GRI 306-1 50 51 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2020 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2020