Climate-action is key for Wilo ‘Together we can make a real difference’

The Wilo Group has published its sustainability report for 2022 which documents the progress it has made in implementing its sustainability strategy. It includes various examples of gains made, including a reduction in CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by a further 17% last year. In addition, Wilo converted two more sites to carbon-neutral production, meaning that all its European plants are now carbonneutral. It also invested heavily in self-generated electricity with the installation of new photovoltaic systems at three sites, while the growth rate in sustainable water solutions was 12%.

External validation of its commitment to sustainability was recognised last year by EcoVadis, the world’s most respected provider of sustainability ratings, when it presented Wilo Group with the Platinum Medal.

“Last year was marked by numerous global challenges and uncertainties,” explains Oliver Hermes, President & CEO of the Wilo Group, “but, despite this, it is important that politicians, business and society do not lose sight of long-term issues such as climate action. Our sustainability report shows our success in this regard. We made great progress in implementing our sustainability strategy while, at the same time, posting profitable growth in 2022.”

Concrete sustainability goals shape Wilo’s business activities. Among other things, the group has set out to provide 100 million people with better access to clean water and to reduce its CO2 emissions by 50 million tonnes by 2025.

In this way, Wilo also wants to contribute to solving the climate crisis. “Our products and solutions are not only highly efficient, they also move the vital resource of water,” says Georg Weber, a member of the Executive Board and CTO of the Wilo Group. “This makes Wilo a true climate-action company.”

Wilo also made a clear contribution to climate action in the year to mark the campany’s 150th anniversary with the inauguration of the H2POWERPLANT at the Wilopark. The hydrogen plant lays the foundation for self-sufficient, decentralised and regenerative energy supply into the future.