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RIDER-FRIENDLY MEETS ECO-FRIENDLY d&b audiotechnik Certified Pre-Owned programme Director, Robert Trebus explains how distributing premium sound quality with a drastically reduced carbon footprint through remanufacturing is helping the industry realise the concept of ‘rider-friendly meets eco-friendly’.
As part of the company’s ongoing support of The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) blueprint, d&b audiotechnik has established a Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) programme, which offers customers the chance to purchase remanufactured systems to reduce rising greenhouse gas emission and the consumption of raw materials. The CPO programme is one part of d&b’s commitment to sustainability. Other initiatives include the signing of the WIN-Charta – an initiative of the State of Baden-Wuertemberg – in which d&b audiotechnik has committed to meeting far-reaching sustainability projects. “As part of this, we have expanded the electric car charging infrastructure in our company headquarters in Backnang, Germany, to help reduce harmful nitrogen oxides,” d&b audiotechnik CPO Director, Robert Trebus said. “We are also proud to hold the EMAS Certificate of Registration, an EU system for voluntary environmental management and auditing.”
d&b audiotechnik’s first CPO programme offering is the J-Series, an established large-format system which was touring globally before the lockdown of live events in March. At a time when the entire industry is facing its biggest challenge to date, Trebus believes that remanufacturing not only significantly reduces environmental impact but also makes products “economically attractive” given the uncertain landscape. PRODUCT The CPO system comes with new energy-saving amplification and electronics and accessories, including new D80 amplifiers, which have a 40% lower energy consumption and heat-build-up than the previous D12, meaning customers receive the benefits of buying new with a reduced carbon footprint. “In terms of manufacturing, this process extends the life of the loudspeaker, saving energy and carbon emissions,” Trebus explained. 18
