EcoVadis Awards Silver Rating to Sulzer Mixpac's Haag Site
The Haag facility has worked on reducing its energy and water usage through initiatives that include installation of solar panels and replacement of fuel oil heating systems by heat pumps, among others.
Sulzer Mixpac recently announced that business sustainability rating provider EcoVadis has awarded a Silver rating to its site in Haag, Switzerland. Sulzer placed in the top 10% of the "Manufacturing of plastic" category. EcoVadis structures its performance rating based on 21 criteria, which are clustered in four categories: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement practices.
Sulzer Mixpac reports that it has focused significant efforts in recent years in these areas, particularly the environment and the labor and human rights categories. On the environmental side, concerning direct and indirect emissions, the Haag facility has continuously worked on reducing its energy and water usage through various initiatives: installation of solar panels, replacement of fuel oil heating systems by heat pumps, improvement of heat exchangers to reduce the amount of cooling water needed, air compressor optimization, to mention only a few. The site has been certified for the Environmental Management System ISO 14001 since 2009.