JUNCKERS - ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE
At Junckers, the work within environment, energy and working environment was intensified from approximately 1998. This was done in recognition of the fact that being located in the middle of Køge, we were responsible for not causing unnecessary inconvenience for neighbours or the immediate environment. Junckers was certified within environment and working environment and has since then worked systematically with environmental improvements, energy savings and better working environment for our employees. Most recently we achieved the right to sell wood floors of FSC- and PEFC-certified timber - another step towards increased sustainability and better environment.
In a global world it is, however, no longer enough for a major company only to improve itself continuously on a local level. Thus Junckers also wants, wherever it is possible and relevant and both by ourselves or by our subsidiaries, to influence customers, suppliers and the local community to focus on initiatives that contribute to ensure legal and sustainable forestry and consequently sustainable products, more effective energy utilization and good working conditions in accordance with UN’s Global Compact principles.
Environment
As for the environment, Junckers is certified according to ISO 14001 and the European EMAS scheme. Additionally, the environmental management system also comprises areas such as energy, safety in connection with electrical work (SKS) and sustainable timber (FSC and PEFC).
Junckers prepares an annual environmental impact statement to, among other purposes, assess the stage of the efforts to reach the environmental targets set in the previous year. The environmental statement complies with the requirements laid down in the EMAS standard and is audited externally according to this standard.
Our most significant, potential, local environmental impacts are wood dust, waste water and noise. As extensive facilities to purify air discharge and waste water have been established over the years, the environmental impacts have today been minimised, and Junckers meets regulatory requirements with an ample margin. The environmental impacts are measured regularly as part of observing the Company’s environmental approval.
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