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Our contribution to the future
As a responsible stakeholder, we advocate sustainability in the
economy, in society and in the environment, both locally and
internationally.
In most homes, household appliances account for a large proportion of the energy and water we use
in our day-to-day lives. So energy efficiency plays an important role in our purchasing decisions these
days. Anyone who has invested in one of our cutting-edge appliances saves valuable resources every
day, which is also kinder to the household budget. We support people who believe in the importance
of a responsible lifestyle. For example, we are the first company in the world to fit dishwashers, washing machines and dryers with a heat pump – thereby setting new standards for energy consumption in
these categories.
We are also an active member of the FEA (the Swiss trade body for manufacturers of household and
commercial electrical appliances) and the industry’s only leading partner in the Minergie association
for resource-efficient living and working.
Taking responsibility
We want to motivate our customers to make their households more environmentally friendly on a dayto-day basis. Improving energy efficiency does not have to mean sacrificing comfort and convenience.
Quite the opposite: take our dishwashers, for instance, which achieve top marks in energy and water
consumption even for the fastest programmes. Incidentally, our heat pump dishwashers are the only
ones of their kind on the market. Those who choose an appliance of this type are opting for premium
quality, since dishwashers with a heat pump use up to 50 % less energy.
A conscious commitment to sustainability
Our commitment starts at an even earlier stage – during the production process. At our production site
in Zug, we are pursuing the ambitious goal of constantly reducing our CO2 emissions. And we are
already well on the way to achieving this. All of the power we use for production is already hydroelectric, a renewable energy source. And at our ZUGgate logistics centre, we operate one of the canton’s
largest private photovoltaic systems. Along with further energy-saving measures in the building, this
ensures that our entire logistics centre is environmentally self-sufficient. In addition to energy management, we are also committed to issues such as waste management, material and resource efficiency,
sustainable procurement, employee development, health and safety in the workplace, and equal
opportunities – a commitment that takes a holistic approach to sustainability.
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