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Protektorwerk Florenz Maisch Achieves DGNB Certification and Environmental Prize Nomination
Protektorwerk Florenz Maisch, a building profile manufacturer based in Gaggenau, Germany, has taken significant strides in sustainable development, earning a DGNB certification and a nomination for the Environmental Prize of Baden-Württemberg in 2024.
The DGNB certification signifies a comprehensive and rigorous standard of sustainability, emphasizing a holistic approach that includes environmental, economic, and sociocultural factors throughout the building’s entire life cycle. The certification assesses buildings and components based on six weighted categories: ecological quality, economical quality, sociocultural and functional quality, technical quality, process quality, and site quality.
For Protektorwerk Florenz Maisch, this certification is a testament to their commitment to sustainable development. The company's environmental strategy, known as "The Green Circle" program, focuses on reducing packaging, optimizing production processes for energy and resource efficiency, and pursuing certifications by independent bodies like the Sentinel-Holding-Institut (SHI).
The SHI certification ensures that Protektorwerk's building profiles meet the criteria for the DGNB New Building 2023 standard set by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). This standard is a sustainability standard for new buildings in Germany, recognised as one of the most holistic and rigorous sustainability certifications worldwide.
The DGNB certification provides numerous benefits for companies. It offers a powerful market differentiation, demonstrating leadership in sustainability and corporate responsibility to customers, investors, and regulators. It also facilitates operational improvements through energy efficiency, resource optimization, and innovative sustainable technologies, which can reduce operational costs and carbon footprint.
Moreover, the certification enhances the company’s brand and trust by showcasing commitment to environmental stewardship, social wellbeing, and economic viability. It supports strategic goals such as decarbonization and net-zero emissions targets by providing a structured framework and verification for sustainable practices.
Additionally, DGNB certification encourages companies to adopt materials passports and lifecycle documentation, which improve transparency and enable circular resource management, reducing waste and maximizing material value recovery throughout the building components’ lifespan.
However, companies should carefully consider the selection of certificates to ensure they align with their own sustainability goals and prerequisites. For Protektorwerk Florenz Maisch, the SHI certification has proven beneficial in the medium-sized sector, demonstrating the benefits of sustainability certifications in this context.
Furthermore, Protektorwerk Florenz Maisch operates a 3,000 square meter photovoltaic system on its factory roof for self-supply, and recyclable materials are used in its production processes. The company, with over 500 employees, continues to strive for a more sustainable future.
[1] DGNB (2022). DGNB Certification. [Online] Available at: https://www.dgnb.de/en/certification
[2] DGNB (2022). Benefits of DGNB Certification. [Online] Available at: https://www.dgnb.de/en/benefits-of-dgnb-certification
[3] DGNB (2022). Materials Passports and Lifecycle Documentation. [Online] Available at: https://www.dgnb.de/en/materials-passports-and-lifecycle-documentation
- In addition to the DGNB certification, Protektorwerk Florenz Maisch has also secured a SHI certification, ensuring their building profiles meet the criteria for the DGNB New Building 2023 standard, further strengthening their commitment to environmental science and sustainability in the business and finance sectors.
- Recognizing the importance of science and climate change, Protektorwerk Florenz Maisch's environmental strategy, "The Green Circle" program, aims to decrease packaging, optimize production processes for energy and resource efficiency, and seek certifications like the SHI, fostering a more sustainable atmosphere in both the environmental-science and business industries.
- Through the DGNB certification, Protektorwerk Florenz Maisch gains a competitive edge in the market by demonstrating their commitment to communication, sustainability, and corporate responsibility, while also reinforcing their emphasis on climate-change mitigation and improvement of the environment.
