What we have already achieved:

• Climate neutrality: ADLER has reduced its ecological footprint to a minimum through a variety of measures. ADLER offsets unavoidable residual emissions through recognized climate protection certificates and thus contributes to the financing of new climate protection projects.
• Environmentally friendly electricity: The ADLER plant uses 100 % electricity from renewable and CO2-neutral sources.
• Energy saving: We have reduced the energy consumption of the ADLER plant through numerous measures - LED lighting technology, thermal refurbishment, air conditioning through deep wells and much more.
• Efficient production: Thanks to an innovative modular production method, we save around 30 % of energy in our new water-based paint factory compared to conventional production methods.
• Clean air: Since 2016, we have reduced solvent emissions in paint production by more than 12%.
  Low-emission coatings: We have increased the proportion of low-emission water-based coatings in our total production volume to 67%.
• Sustainable products: Numerous ADLER products have been awarded high-quality sustainability certificates such as the Austrian Ecolabel or “Cradle to Cradle” and are manufactured on the basis of renewable raw materials.
• Reusable containers: We supply around 25 % of our total production in reusable containers, saving around 100 tons of plastic.
• Clean vehicle fleet: Our fleet consists exclusively of vehicles that meet the Euro 5 and Euro 6 emission standards. In 2019, we added two electric vehicles to our fleet and we use bicycles for journeys on the factory premises. 
• Environmentally friendly delivery routes: By reorganizing our customer deliveries, we have been saving 12 t of CO2 per year since 2019. Where possible, we use rail to transport goods.

What we still want to do

• Efficient energy use: By 2025, we want to reduce our total energy consumption by 5%, or to less than 0.21 kW/h per kg of paint, by modernizing our lighting and ventilation systems, among other things.
• Clean electricity: We want to further increase the proportion of self-generated electricity by 2025 through additional photovoltaic areas.
• Sustainable product range: By 2025, we will offer Cradle to Cradle-certified products made from renewable raw materials for all areas of application, from furniture and window coatings to wood protection products.
• Ecological products: By 2025, we want to further expand our environmentally friendly “green” range and increase its share of sales to 20% of total sales