Is there any good news in these tough times? Yes, of course there is – we at Dr. Weigert have switched entirely to green energy, allowing us to save about 720 tons of carbon dioxide in 2021. To illustrate the scale of this, consider the fact that burning 1 litre of petrol produces about 2.3 kilograms of carbon dioxide. This means that switching to green energy at Dr. Weigert saves the same amount of carbon dioxide as would be generated burning 313,000 litres of petrol. By avoiding these carbon dioxide emissions, Dr. Weigert Hamburg is now carbon neutral in terms of its energy consumption. But we all know that the best energy is energy that can be saved. And we are pressing ahead with new projects in this area, too. To take just one example, by steadily switching to LED lighting at Dr. Weigert, we reduced our electricity consumption by 18 MWh in 2019.
As we know from our customers how important the responsible use of natural resources and the topic of sustainability is to them, we look forward to further in-depth discussions on these topics: What have we already improved, which further challenges are we facing, which potential solutions are promising, how can we combine not only economic and environmental priorities but also hygiene and environmental issues. Your trust in our work encourages us to keep increasingly communicating on and discussing these things. After all, if the coronavirus crisis – despite all legitimate controversies – has taught us one thing, it is that we can overcome challenges only by working together.
