Consistently on the road to climate neutrality

What we understand by acting in a sustainable manner is responsible use of the earth's finite resources. For many years, GEMÜ has already been capitalizing increasingly on green engineering and environmental protection.

In doing so, we pursue our sustainability objectives in product research and development just as in CO2 reduction. This includes the construction of photovoltaic and solar systems on company buildings, efficient thermal insulation, exploitation of waste heat and the use of electric vehicles to take employees around sites.


Sustainability at GEMÜ


➥ Award for CO2 neutrality

Since 2021, GEMÜ has been producing an annual carbon footprint report for its sites in Emmen in order to identify sources of emissions and initiate targeted countermeasures. The establishment of a comprehensive carbon management system and certification with the internationally recognised Swiss Climate Label Silver strengthen the company's credibility as a sustainable business. GEMÜ communicates its reduction targets and progress transparently on its website and in its 2021 CSR report. GEMÜ has been awarded the Swiss Climate Label ‘CO2 NEUTRAL’ four times and will now receive the new Swiss Climate Label ‘SILVER CERTIFICATE’ for the first time in 2025 (for the 2024 financial year).

➥ Support for climate project

To offset the carbon footprint, GEMÜ Schweiz is supporting the climate project “Renewable energy from sawdust in Bulgaria” by acquiring certificates and investing in a renewable system. The sawdust generated during the production of paper is used in a special process to generate steam. This, in turn, is used as a renewable heat energy in the production of cellulose, which plays a major role in the manufacture of paper. This closes the energy cycle. This climate project will save around 90,000 tons of CO2 per year.





Our corporate responsibility basic principles describe our understanding of responsibility towards people and the environment.

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