Our products have been helping to avoid greenhouse gases for decades. We offer climate-neutral products and are constantly improving our eco-balance as a company. Our goals: Continuous reduction of our carbon footprint and climate neutrality.
At Sto, we communicate openly and actively about our commitment and our contributions to climate protection at product and company level. In this way, we raise awareness of greenhouse gas emissions and help to avoid them. We also engage in dialogue with stakeholders in politics and society, for example through our involvement in associations, clubs, conferences, seminars and other events.
Sto's facade insulation systems have been helping to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels since 1965. As a result, emissions of the greenhouse gas CO2 will have fallen by 440 million tonnes worldwide by 2023. In addition, this energy saving has reduced transport journeys from oil wells to refineries and points of consumption, which means millions more tonnes of greenhouse gas savings.
For Sto, climate protection also means thinking about alternative raw materials in order to save CO₂. We optimise our products wherever it makes sense. We achieve this by using renewable raw materials or avoiding energy-intensive raw materials such as cement. This enables us to offer our customers CO₂-optimised and climate-neutral products.
What retains its protective function for longer also protects buildings for longer, extends their service life and reduces the need for renovation. Better resistance to climate impacts in turn protects buildings more effectively against the consequences of climate change.
We offer comprehensive environmental product declarations (EPDs) for many of our products. These document, for example, the carbon footprint of each product. This enables us to compare products with the same intended use. This makes it easier for consumers to decide in favour of the more environmentally friendly product.
As a supplier of energy-efficient products and systems, Sto makes an important contribution to climate protection. We are also required to constantly optimise our ecological footprint ourselves. We achieve this through certified energy management systems such as ISO 50001 and through many other measures at various levels:
