Brewing equipment manufacturer Ziemann Holvrieka is utilising a tool in the manufacturing process to help plant operators in breweries document the carbon footprint of their new tanks.
The company said in a statement: “Determine CO2 emissions along the supply chain precisely and comprehensibly?
“The carbon footprint is an important indicator for making the environmental impact of a product or process measurable and transparent. Ziemann Holvrieka is now using a new tool to record environmentally relevant key figures for tanks used in breweries.
“We want to support our customers in identifying emissions, achieving their net zero targets in the supply chain and communicating this,” added Rebecca Hooper. group sustainability manager at CIMC Liquid Process Technologies (CLPT), the holding organisation to which Ziemann Holvrieka also belongs.
The tool records the data in detail – from the CO₂ footprint of the raw material supplied and the emissions generated during production to the transport of the tanks to the end customer.
The comprehensive analysis enables consistent calculation, allowing Ziemann Holvrieka to subsequently provide the values in the form of a certificate. Companies can use this proof for sustainability audits, for instance.
“There are hardly any comparable solutions on the market at the moment,” added Hooper. “We already have solutions to quantify the energy, water, waste and CO2 savings for our new products and to calculate the CO2 footprint for complete systems.” Her team is currently looking for ways to use the new tool for other CLPT products such as customised skids and copper stills.
“This new tank tool fits in very well with our sustainability strategy, which we’re driving forward with many ideas, technologies and products that deliver measurable benefits,“ said Klaus Gehrig, CEO at Ziemann Holvrieka. “Our aim is to achieve half of our turnover with CO₂-reducing solutions by 2030 – and we want to reach 100 percent by 2040.”
