"Sustainability is in Schöck's DNA." An interview with Mike Bucher CEO of the Schöck AG Mr. Bucher, why is sustainability so important in the building industry? The building industry is a strong sector in Germany, so we are inevitably the focus of public interest when it comes to achieving climate neutrality by 2045. But it has to be said that not all players in the building industry work in a resource-intensive way to the same extent; in terms of CO2 emissions, Schöck tends to produce less. But there is of course room for improvement. We can consider it a positive aspect that several Schöck products actively support sustainability in the usage phase of a building. The Isokorb®, for example, is a product for thermal insulation and helps to save energy over the entire life cycle of a building. Sustainability includes economic, ecological and social aspects. Where are Schöck's strengths, and where do the challenges lie? We have to be a role model in every respect if we want to live sustainability in accordance with our own aspirations. The economic aspect, optimum resource efficiency, is already self-evident for economic reasons. The social aspect, employee welfare and social responsibility, is naturally a high priority for us as a family-owned company, especially since two thirds of our shares are held by foundations of the founding family. In the field of ecology, we are currently taking big steps forward. We expect to achieve the target of climate neutrality by 2025 sooner than that. Investing in our own projects instead of financing foreign green projects and not just blindly trading in CO2 emissions deals is our way of ensuring high quality standards. The large-scale photovoltaic plant in Spain can be seen as a flagship project here; it is expected to be completed and put into operation this year. Internationalisation also poses a challenge. Here it is our task to harmonise value orientation and growth. What about sustainability in the supply chain? This is where suppliers are under increasing pressure. That is good, because pressure gener40 Company Sustainability management Fields of activity GRI content index
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