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Stoelzle Glass Group has been awarded for its sustainability strategy initiatives across all its production sites. Doris Marka* reports.
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ore than ever before, people and companies need to rethink their impact on nature. The European Green Deal has set ambitious goals for all industries and companies aimed to reduce CO2 their emissions and mitigate the greenhouse effect. As part of an energy intensive industry, Stoelzle is well aware of this challenging task and launched comprehensive sustainability initiatives on a group level at all production sites a couple of years ago.
Sustainability award This year Stoelzle Oberglas, the Austrian
production site and headquarters of the Stoelzle Glass Group gained recognition for its commitment to corporate social responsibility. The glass manufacturer was awarded with the regional TRIGOS, which is the most important Austrian award for responsible management. The award recognises companies for their excellent leadership roles and as a role model for responsible management and sustainability. Those companies clearly contribute to the future growth of the Austrian economy, society and the environment. Stoelzle Oberglas was the winner in
the climate protection category for two reasons: the successful implementation of a holistic sustainability strategy on a group level and for its ambitious prestige recycling glass project at the Austrian production plant. The jury was also impressed by the Green Knowledge initiative, a series of virtual workshops, aimed at raising awareness for climate protection throughout the Stoelzle Glass Group. In six virtual workshops, more than 100 interested Stoelzle employees learned from external lecturers with regard to the topic of Climate Change - Myth, Risks and Opportunities and
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