Auxiliary and operating materials
| AUXILIARY AND OPERATING MATERIALS (T) | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total volume of VOCs¹ | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.32 | 0.17 |
| Cleaner for surfaces Of which VOCs: |
0.10 |
0.19 0.18 |
0.22 |
0.08 0.07 |
| Varnishes Of which VOCs: |
0.11 0.09 |
0.05 0.04 |
0.02 0.01 |
0.02 0.02 |
| Pickles Of which VOCs: |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
| Dilutants Of which VOCs: |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
| Hardeners Of which VOCs: |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
0.00 0.00 |
| Cleaners for edge coating Of which VOCs: |
0.45 0.27 |
0.48 0.28 |
0.15 0.09 |
0.13 0.08 |
| Glues Of which VOCs: |
5.58 0.00 |
6.33 0.00 |
8.43 0.004 |
8.43 0.004 |
Water
| Water in m³ | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total freshwater/wastewater | 1,240.8 | 1,208.00 | 1,190.00 | 1,312.00 |
| Sanitary wastewater | 1,240.8 | 1,208.00 | 1,190.00 | 1,312.00 |
| Vehicle wash waste water | 0.00 |
120.00 |
145.00 | 126.00 |
| Water for cleaning a gluing machine (is disposed of as waste) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Wastewater [l]/empl. | 2,940.28 | 3,020.00 | 3,035.71 | 3,634.35 |
Biodiversity
| Floor in m² | |
|---|---|
| Land consumption for sealed areas | 27,402 m² |
| Land consumption for built-up areas | 27,988 m² |
| Use of green spaces on the company premises | 19,824 m² |
| Of which near-natural area | 3,600 m² |
| Total premises | 73,714 m² |
| Area outside the company premises | 34,249 m² |
| Of which near-natural area | 9,445 m² |
| Of which arable land |
24,804 m² |
The premises of ASSMANN Büromöbel GmbH und Co. KG cover an area of around 7.4 hectares. The company also owns 3.4 hectares of near-natural areas and arable land close to the premises. These are located outside of designated nature conservation or protected landscape areas. The near-natural areas consist of meadows, woodland and water areas and thus provide a habitat for native animal and plant species. No IUCN Red List species are known to be present in these areas. These areas are to be left in a near-natural state in the long term. If necessary, parts of these areas can be used for operational expansions, e.g. for energy supply. In the case of any construction projects, the impact on biodiversity will be assessed and minimised as far as possible, and compensatory measures will be implemented where necessary.
At the site itself, emissions – particularly air and noise emissions – are generated by the local production facilities and the vehicle fleet. At the present time, the company's activities are not known to have any adverse impacts on biodiversity. If adverse impacts are identified, measures will be drawn up immediately.
In our supply chain, we place a particular focus on sourcing wood products from sustainable forestry, as demonstrated by our PEFC certification. Taking into account the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) and the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) also helps to protect biodiversity through due diligence systems relating to the origin of timber. According to their self-disclosures and FSC and PEFC certificates, our suppliers source wood products from the EU, the UK and Turkey. This clearly shows that our suppliers promote sustainable forestry.
Measured emission levels from wood combustion
| Measured emission levels from wood combustion | GAA Osnabrück thresholds as of 9 December 2003 | Measurement from 19 November 2022 (average values) | Measurement from 9 November 2019 (average values) | Measurement from 5 November 2016 (average values) | Measurement from 23 November 2013 (average values) | Measurement from 20 November 2010 (average values) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dust | 50.000 mg/m³ | 5.600 mg/m³ | 6.000 mg/m³ | 3.900 mg/m³ | 0.600 mg/m³ | 1.300 mg/m³ |
| CO | 0,150 g/m³ | 0.128 g/m³ | 0,110 g/m³ | 0,102 g/m³ | 0,065 g/m³ | 0,0910 g/m³ |
| NOx | 0,400 g/m³ | 0.288 g/m³ | 0,15 g/m³ | 0,131 g/m³ | 0,316 g/m³ | 0,2390 g/m³ |
| Total C | 10.000 mg/m³ | 0.600 mg/m³ | 2.000 mg/m³ | 1.900 mg/m³ | 1.700 mg/m³ | 7.000 mg/m³ |