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Sustainability<br />
conSoliD<strong>at</strong>eD MANAGEMENT REPORT / PERFORMANCE OF PALFINGER<br />
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Sustainability<br />
At PALFINGER, environmental protection and social responsibility are fundamental corpor<strong>at</strong>e values.<br />
Sustainability means designing products in such a way th<strong>at</strong> users may apply them in a safe and<br />
eco-efficient manner. Working conditions <strong>at</strong> the plants are humane and, <strong>at</strong> the same time, production<br />
is resource and energy efficient. PALFINGER also incorpor<strong>at</strong>es its suppliers into its commitment<br />
to sustainability. Sustainability is thus an issue th<strong>at</strong> is addressed along the entire value-cre<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
chain. Not only does this benefit the environment and society; sustainable development leads to<br />
product innov<strong>at</strong>ions, lowers costs and brings gre<strong>at</strong>er stability to the network of suppliers.<br />
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Sustainability management<br />
PALFINGER collects and consolid<strong>at</strong>es the entire Group’s ecological and social key performance indic<strong>at</strong>ors<br />
within the scope of its comprehensive key performance indic<strong>at</strong>or management on an annual<br />
basis. Every other year, the successes achieved and the future goals are published in a sustainability<br />
report. The l<strong>at</strong>est report covered 2008 and 2009 and won the Austrian Sustainability Reporting<br />
Award (ASRA) and the Austrian Annual Report Award (AAA) of the economic journal “trend” for<br />
the best sustainability report published by an Austrian company. These awards not only acknowledge<br />
the comprehensive document<strong>at</strong>ion made but also the commitment of PALFINGER. The next<br />
sustainability report will be published in the second quarter of 2012 and will cover 2010 and 2011.<br />
Sustainability Report 2010/2011:<br />
public<strong>at</strong>ion in second quarter 2012<br />
In 2011, the defined sustainability programme 2010/2011 was continued. Responsibility for the<br />
individual measures lay with the respective management represent<strong>at</strong>ives who consulted with the<br />
Group-wide sustainability management on a regular basis. Some of the programme’s priorities are<br />
listed below.<br />
Sustainable product innov<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
PALFINGER has managed to establish sustainable product innov<strong>at</strong>ions on the market. Particular<br />
mention should be made of electrically oper<strong>at</strong>ed tail lifts which avoid noise emissions and lower the<br />
fuel consumption of trucks.<br />
Another example is the maintenance-free extension system th<strong>at</strong> requires only a minimum amount<br />
of grease for initial lubric<strong>at</strong>ion and no subsequent lubric<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>at</strong> all; it is thus easy on the environment<br />
and minimizes service costs for the customer. Food-grade grease is used in the initial<br />
lubric<strong>at</strong>ion of the maintenance-free extension system.<br />
Moreover, an inform<strong>at</strong>ion campaign on biodegradable hydraulic oil was carried out in 2011 with<br />
the objective of increasing its share in total hydraulic oil consumption.<br />
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