Mahr certified according to ISO 14001 for the first time

The auditors assessed all processes of the existing environmental management system, which Mahr has implemented for many years and is constantly developing. For this purpose, they collected and evaluated information on environmentally relevant topics in the various departments. For example, they looked at ecological aspects in product development, in the selection of suppliers, in the handling of hazardous materials, or in waste separation and disposal. The auditors also examined risk management and emergency plans. "The auditors confirmed that our existing environmental management system meets the required specifications of the international standard DIN EN ISO 14001," explained Eckhard Fangmeier, Director Global Quality Systems. "Certification is a consistent step for Mahr, as it represents an important criterion for our customers. Environmental protection and sustainability are becoming increasingly important in the business relationship."

The corresponding certificate can be found here.

Many positive things at Mahr

The auditors positively highlighted several points. For example, Mahr analyzes the individual environmental aspects and the associated opportunities and risks in a differentiated manner, enabling the company to derive clear strategic and operational environmental goals. At the Göttingen site, for example, the aim is to reduce energy consumption and the associated CO2 emissions. Mahr therefore operates a combined heat and power plant that generates about half of the electricity required for production itself. The heat is used for the buildings, and a downstream absorption chiller additionally converts heat into cold. This is used to cool the production machines. In addition, the assembly halls, among other things, are air-conditioned so that the measuring equipment can be assembled and put into operation at the temperatures required for this purpose.

The company's management and executives identify strongly with the issues of sustainability, environmental protection and occupational safety. In production, the company intensively considers environmental aspects, for example by efficiently using recyclable materials and recyclable packaging. Environmental aspects are also a focus in the development, design and procurement departments. For example, Mahr pays attention to ease of repair as early as the development phase, avoids critical materials, and specifies environmentally friendly packaging. The consistent collection of separate waste and its documentation as well as the digital information channels for environmental topics such as website, bulletin board, internal blog and digital welcome folder were also convincing.

About the International Standard DIN EN ISO 14001

The purpose of the ISO 14001 International Standard is to provide organizations with a framework to protect the environment and respond to changing environmental conditions in accordance with socio-economic needs. It establishes requirements that enable an organization to achieve its intended environmental management system results.