Environment

FOR TÜV SÜD AND FOR THE WORLD: ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE

The carbon footprint we generate as a technical service provider is considerably smaller than that of companies in sectors such as manufacturing. In addition, we have established a global energy management system that is unique throughout our industry. Despite this, we constantly aim for further improvement and design our business operations to minimise their impact on resources and the environment as far as possible.  

Our environmental policy defines the core of our work in the areas of environment, energy, and waste management. Applying globally and revised annually, it focuses on lowering energy consumption and emissions, using sustainable products and services, and increasing our employees’ awareness of how to use natural resources sparingly. 

We are committed to upholding the Paris Agreement and combating global warming. By joining the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2022, we committed to operate within the Paris Climate Agreement and to continuously lower GHG emissions. 

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES CONTROL OUR SUSTAINABLE OFFICE BUILDINGS 

The vast majority of our corporate carbon footprint is taken up by our energy consumption for business travel and for our locations and their associated greenhouse gas emissions. We are therefore working on improving energy efficiency in our business premises and are already well on our way. The new building at our Group headquarters in Munich will be compliant with the highest current sustainability standards for new builds. Our Asian headquarters in Singapore is the perfect demonstration of how digital technologies not only significantly improve the safety, quality, and performance of a building, but also enhance its sustainability. To achieve this, we created a “digital twin,” a virtual mirror of the building in which data could be updated in real time. This enabled us to reduce our energy consumption by 50 per cent and gain Green Mark Gold certification issued by Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA).