Statement by the CEO

At EVVA – as a leading manufacturer of mechanical and electronic access solutions in Europe – we get involved wherever we can help shape our world and its positive development. Based on our recently conducted materiality assessment, we focus our efforts primarily on the areas where EVVA has the greatest impacts, as these are also the areas with the greatest potential for improvement. That is why this sustainability report matters greatly to EVVA and to us personally.

To bring about lasting change, we need to implement sustainability solutions in an economically viable way. Economical means focusing on resources and processes to avoid waste and increase efficiency. Our high recycling rate is worth mentioning, with the rate for metal shavings even reaching 100%.

We were able to achieve further ecological progress at the headquarters last year thanks to a significant reduction in energy requirements of 408,000 kWh, which corresponds to the requirements of around 120 private households per year. This was made possible, among other things, by newly purchased compressors and feeding their waste heat into the heating return. Another achievement: Thanks to the new PV system in Tišnov and the PV expansions in Vienna, we were able to increase the total capacity of our photovoltaic systems by 70% to 420 kWp.

Embedding sustainability in all sub-strategies and annual targets, together with the measurability of the sustainability targets we have set, makes successes and savings visible – for example, the significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions we have achieved in recent years in line with the EU’s Green Deal.
EVVA aims to reduce Scope 1 emissions from heating and its vehicle fleet to net zero by 2035 at our headquarters. Regarding Scope 2, all three EVVA production sites – in Vienna, Krefeld, and Tišnov – already source 100% of their electricity from renewable sources. As a result, market-based Scope 2 emissions from electricity consumption have been reduced to zero. We also intend to reduce Scope 3 emissions across the upstream and downstream value chain by a further 35% by 2030 at our headquarters.

We see it as our clear responsibility to create a stable environment for our employees, trading partners and customers, to be a reliable partner and to contribute to a more peaceful and environmentally conscious society. For us, this includes above all the essential social issues of occupational safety and anti-corruption, but of course also lifelong learning, digital professional development, investment in young talent as a top apprenticeship company and strengthening ourcapacity for innovation through patents, regular product innovations, AI and further innovation cycles. All of this also ensures the economic sustainability of our company.

EVVA is a pioneer in sustainability. As a family business, we think for generations. It is our mission to achieve high customer satisfaction and a meaningful business model that all stakeholders support and which uses fewer resources. We owe this not only to future generations, but to our own, here and now. 

Kind regards ,
Stefan and Nicole Ehrlich-Adám
Managing Director and Owner
EVVA Sicherheitstechnologie GmbH
 

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