可持续性是 Victorinox 发展精髓的的重要部分

多年来，环境保护与可持续性一直是 Victorinox 高度优先的问题。无论是在我们自己的生产中心，还是对于我们的供应商，这家家族企业始终警钟长鸣，强调资源的节省和有效使用，以及环保生产。

近 50 年来，一如既往地自觉做出环保努力

早在 20 世纪 70 年代初期，几乎不存在针对该行业的任何国家层面的法定条款，Victorinox 认识到解决环境保护与可持续性问题的主题不仅是企业责任和社会责任所在，更是关键的成功因素。现在，公司的创新产品以及环境和能源管理的专业实施代表着这家传统家族企业坚定的远见卓识。

公司于 2008 年荣获 Schweizerischen Umweltstiftung [瑞士环保基金会] 授予的大奖，证明了公司管理层还特别重视资源使用以及保障后代生活这一事实。自 2007 年，公司自有的«绿盾»标志使所有员工意识到环境保护问题。

Victorinox 工伤事故与瑞士平均值的对比（每位员工缺勤天数/年）

Victorinox 记录的员工损失工时事故显著低于瑞士平均值。虽然 Victorinox 是一家手工艺性企业，但事故率很低。

来源：Swissavant Wirtschaftsverband Handwerk und Haushalt

Victorinox 带薪病假日与瑞士平均值的对比（每位员工缺勤天数/年）

因带薪病假天数很少，我们的企业文化颇受赞誉。

来源：Swissavant Wirtschaftsverband Handwerk und Haushalt

加热油现在只在紧急情况下才使用。

Victorinox 特别注重加热油、能源和水的低消耗。尤其是机器的持续优化也显著促进了能源消耗的减少。1980 年，通风系统在施维茨州伊巴赫生产工厂投入运转，使操作功率降低 50%。Victorinox 特别注重加热油、能源和水的低消耗。1980 年，通风系统在施维茨州伊巴赫生产工厂投入运转，使操作功率降低 50%。机器的持续优化也显著促进了能源消耗的减少。Victorinox 通过热回收，对气候保护作出了独特的贡献：生产设施产生的废热满足总部运营大楼以及公司所有的 120 套公寓的 75% 的供暖需求。

得益于对废热的集约化利用以及大楼的持续改造，公司的加热油需求量从 2014 年的逾 30,000 升锐减为平均每年 2,500 升。事实上，自 2015 年起，加热油只在出现紧急事件或水泵故障的情况下才使用。借助闭路循环系统，我们能够将冷却腐蚀和清洁设施所需的清水使用量降低一半以上。此外，几家生产中心的卫生间设施用水均为雨水。

2015 年伊巴赫生产工厂加热油消耗降低概览

近年来，加热油的消耗显著降低。一个主要的促进因素来自于对生产设施的废热回收。

来源：Betriebsinterne Statistik Umweltmanagement 2016

Separate instead of burning – maintain instead of disposing

At Victorinox, the maxim “separate instead of burning – maintain instead of disposing” is applied across the company. An integrated waste disposal plan for solid and liquid waste involves all employees in the recycling of resources and reduction of waste. Thanks to our in-house collection stations, we are now able to send 55% of our total waste for recycling. From production, substantial quantities of plastic and steel waste as well as grinding sludge are recycled, which results in the generation of significantly less industrial waste. Last but not least, thanks to careful maintenance and constant modernization, Victorinox’s production machinery has a very long lifespan – some of the machinery has already been in operation for 50 years.

Victorinox resolutely complies with and implements laws and regulations regarding water protection, air purification and the handling of chemicals and hazardous materials. Wherever possible, production does not use chlorinated hydrocarbons. By various measures, such as switching to water-based and CHC-free cleaning systems, we were able to reduce their consumption from 108,000 kg to 236 kg per year, which is far below the legal limit. Waste water from production is pretreated in the internal cleaning system prior to being discharged into the municipal wastewater treatment system.

Sustainability is a priority in development and manufacturing

For the development and manufacturing of all products, Victorinox sets the highest standards for compliance with environmental criteria. We assess a range of factors from recyclability and environmental threats, to the health risks from our materials and packaging (eg the limited use of heavy metals) and energy consumption for manufacturing and transportation. We look not only at our own internal production, but also expect the same high standards from our suppliers, who are regularly checked by our team. Following the principle of “as much as necessary – as little as possible,” all packaging used for product protection is recyclable – our cardboard packaging consists of up to 90% recovered paper. Only 100% chlorine-free bleached paper and solvent-free inks and finishes are used.

Along with their excellent quality, Victorinox’s pocket knives are characterized by their proven longevity, unlimited reparability, and sparing use of material. The Victorinox AG guarantee covers all material and manufacturing flaws for an unlimited period (except for two years for electronics). Damage caused by normal wear or improper use is not covered by the guarantee.

On both large scale and small – a continual process of improvement

Victorinox is not yet satisfied with what we have already accomplished. Our family company focuses on a continual process of improvement that is firmly anchored in our corporate culture. Our intention is therefore to further improve energy efficiency and with this in mind, we installed a photovoltaic system on our factory building in Ibach in April 2016, which has been producing power for the company’s own use. We also have plans to further develop the heat recovery system, to expand the district heating for residential housing, and to renovate existing building structures.

The buildings in Delémont are also being totally renovated and brought up to date in terms of energy technology. The 2,495 m² of solar panels produce approximately 470,000 kWh per year. This is equivalent to the power demand of approximately 135 households. CO2 emissions were reduced by approximately 400 tons by switching from heating oil to a heat pump. But we also help individual employees do their part: Victorinox not only reimburses the costs for using public transportation to get to work but also plans to set up a charging station for electric vehicles on the Ibach site.

Overview of energy sources at the Ibach production site 2015

Victorinox advocates sustainably produced electricity; therefore, all electricity is drawn from regional electricity producers who generate the electricity with their own hydroelectric power plants in our mountainous region.

Source: Elektrizitätswerk des Bezirks Schwyz AG