Sustainability
We take responsibility.
Sustainability is a matter of head and heart. It is sensible to make use of our solutions to save resources and energy – this reduces costs. Yet sustainability is also a topic that is close to our hearts. To keep our world in a state that we can continue to live in, we need to take responsibility and act. What we do today determines how we live tomorrow!
Being conscious about manufacturing sustainable products is just the start. We are also modernising our production processes to save as many resources and as much energy as possible when manufacturing our durable products. This results in a dual benefit for our customers because using our solutions allows them to save on long-term costs while also being conscientious.
CLIMATE-NEUTRAL by 2035
Our goal is to make our production climate-neutral by 2035* at the latest. At the moment, we are looking at how to reduce CO2 emissions across the entire product life cycle.
*in terms of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, as defined in the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
RESOURCE OPTIMISATION
Sustainable solutions for our customers – Viega offers solutions that significantly reduce energy and resource consumption in buildings.
TRANSPARENCY
All the environmental impacts at a glance – Viega is transparent thanks to its eco-labelling based on the cradle-to-grave principle.
RESPONSIBILITY
Viega Foundation – this charitable foundation provides aid in India and is committed to clean water, better basic sanitation and greater hygiene.
As a family business, we factor future generations into all our decisions. Managing resources sustainably is part of Viega's DNA. Most of our products can be recycled again and again. In production, we take particular care with our packaging to reduce how much we use and to use recyclable materials. Sustainability is an entrepreneurial responsibility for us.
Anna Viegener (Chair of the Shareholder Committee), Viega Holding GmbH & Co. KG
The building sector accounts for a third of Germany's CO2 emissions and energy consumption. Energy-efficient drinking water treatment systems have an important part to play in reducing energy consumption and protecting our climate. Our products help our customers to contribute towards the achievement of our national climate objectives.
Markus Brettschneider (Chair of the Management Board), Viega Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Our Sustainability Report
This sustainability report is the first in our company's history and covers the 2023 reporting year. It is a significant milestone towards meeting the reporting obligation under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in future. This report illustrates how we are delivering on our “Connected in quality” pledge as part of our sustainable transition journey and outlines our efforts to fulfill it.
Our Projects
We are installing lifelines for the buildings of tomorrow. We believe that our duty is to preserve and enhance potable water hygiene, energy efficiency, comfort and safety in buildings. Our solutions make some of the world's most formidable buildings more sustainable.
Viega World: enabling sustainable construction
Viega World is the Viega Group's new training center in Attendorn. Integral planning based on BIM (Building Information Modeling) methodology and the pioneering sustainability concept make it a smart building of tomorrow, today. Viega World generates more energy than it needs to operate, and has been certified by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) with the highest rating level of "Platinum". Viega World received a score of 89.1% for its fulfillment of DGNB criteria – more than any training building before it. In line with the motto "learning from a living building", at Viega World, the training content of the seminars on the topics of BIM and technical building services can be experienced up close.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs): environmental impacts at a glance
"We make buildings more sustainable with smart solutions and innovative drinking water installations. To do this, we think long-term and look at both products and processes. We want to shape change transparently in the interests of our customers." - Dr. Simon Weihofen, Director Sustainability & Decarbonisation
For us, sustainability is product transparency from raw material to recycling.
Have you ever wondered what effect the building sector is having on climate goals? Dr Simon Weihofen, our Director of Sustainability & Decarbonisation, explains: "The building sector has a major effect on long-term, sustainable development, because construction and operation make up nearly 40 percent of global CO2 emissions. Our mission is not only to make sustainable products, but also to support our customers in achieving their sustainability goals."
One example of how we do this is by transparently declaring the environmental impacts of integrated products. We offer durable, high-quality and recyclable product solutions and we provide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for those solutions. We have begun with our piping systems, the EPDs for which are available since January 2024 in line with the cradle-to-grave principle. These independently verified environmental labels evaluate all the environmental impacts across a product's lifecycle – from raw material extraction and production to the use phase and then to disposal or recycling options.
"With 125 years of experience and as one of the global market leaders in the plumbing trade, we have the expertise and the purpose to play an active part in shaping and driving the transition in the industry," explains Simon Weihofen. "Sustainable action must be conceived in a transparent, long-term way that spans products and processes. In that way, we can work together today to get the building sector ready for the challenges of tomorrow."
