Bayerische HypoVereinsbank AG (HVB Group)

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,office equipment

Summary: The financial service provider Bavarian Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG member of HVB Group is exemplary providing energy efficient products for the bank’s 21.540 employees. Since April 2004, sustainability and therefore the protection of resources is part of all procurement processes.

Berliner Stadtreinigung

Keywords: Germany,public sector,vehicles

Summary: The BSR is a modern service company. It significantly contributes to environmental protection by i.e. using modern low-emission diesel and natural gas-driven vehicles.

Campus of the United Nations

Keywords: Germany,public sector,green electricity

Summary: Since the first of January 2007 the 13 organisations of the United Nations located in Bonn – including the Secretariat of UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) – receive electricity from regenerative sources exclusively. The CO2 emissions are expected to be reduced by 3100 tons or 60 % per year.

City of Emden

Keywords: Germany,public sector,office equipment,green electricity

Summary: The City Emden is far sophisticated in the scope of renwable energy and beholds itself as the regenerative capital of Europe. With the mix of different energy sources the city Emden is able to cover the whole energy consumption with own means. Furthermore the city Emden amends and promotes these activities by eclectic arrangements in the Agenda 21.

City of Gelsenkirchen

Keywords: Germany,public sector,green electricity

Summary: Since 2004 Gelsenkirchen has been purchasing 15 % of the required power from renewable energy sources. To fulfil its role as solar city the commune acts in several fields, and also sets a good example in purchasing green electricity.

City of Hamburg

Keywords: Germany,public sector,office equipment,lighting

Summary: The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg has set a strong focus on energy efficiency especially in lighting. With the comprehensive action “2:1 Leuchtentausch” Hamburg has achieved a CO2 reduction of 16.800 tons per year.

City of Hannover

Keywords: Germany,public sector,office equipment

Summary: Hannover is engaged in climate protection projects for years. Already in 1992, Hannover decided to reduce CO₂ emissions according to the goals of the Kyoto agreement. Latest efforts are the implementation of a project on energy savings in buildings, supported by the EC programme CONCERTO.

City of Münster

Keywords: Germany,public sector,green electricity

Summary: The City of Münster is located in north-west of the state of North Rhine Westphalia. Münster is engaged in the Agenda 21 process for years and is running the Eco Audit process. In 2004, Münster received the LivCom Award 2004 and the title “World’s Most Liveable City” in the category from 250,000 to 700,000 inhabitants.

City of Norderstedt

Keywords: Germany,public sector,lighting

Summary: Born as a climatic protection idea, then proved intensively for economy, the conversion of the traffic light to energy efficient LED, Norderstedt became a model role for modern administration acting.

City of Ravensburg

Keywords: Germany,public sector,office equipment

Summary: Since 1996 Ravensburg is an ecological model city in Baden Württemberg. In this context the district council for the field “procurement and awarding” decides that the city Ravensburg have to implement environmental friendly products in all administration divisions. This decision is part of the “Lokalen Agenda 21“ (LARA). (“Local Agenda 21”)

City of Viernheim

Keywords: Germany,public sector,office equipment

Summary: In 1994 Viernheim was awarded as “Brundtland-City”. Viernheim was the first city in Hesse which received this award. In 1999 Viernheim appointed an energy manager and installed an energy management system for the buildings owned or operated by the town. It was possible to reduce the CO₂ emissions until 2002 by 17 % compared with the situation in 1990. The purchase of energy efficient office equipment is another step to save more energy.

DeTeFleetService

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,vehicles

Summary: DeTeFleetServices is a modern Full-Service company. With modern fleetmanagement amongst others the use of natural gas vehicles DeTeFleet renders an essential part for the protection of the environment and supports therewith the sustainability strategy of the German Telekom Group.

DHL

Keywords: Germany,public sector,vehicles

Summary: Its integrated Deutsche Post, DHL and Postbank companies offer tailored, customer-focused solutions for the management and transport of goods, information and payments through a global network combined with local expertise. DHL obtains 124,000 vehicles with a rising number of alternative powered vehicles.

Fachklinik Wolletzsee in Angermünde

Keywords: Germany,green electricity

Summary:

GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLE

Country:	GERMANY
Measures:	Green Power
Name of the institution:	Fachklinik Wolletzsee in Angermünde
Savings CO2:	334 tons/year

The AHG Allgemeine Hospitalgesellschaft AG is a company for medical rehabilitation. With almost 2.500 employees in more than 30 clinics and facilities the company ensures the holistic, professional and individual treatment of more than 40.000 patients per year. The clinic Wolletzsee is specialised in the medical fields of neurology, cardiology and angiology. The clinic has more than 204 single rooms, of which 42 are handicapped accessible.

Specifications of the Institution:

Procurement process

Next to aspect of cost-savings, sustainability and the reduction of CO2 are very important to the Fachklinik Wolletzsee. The business management is responsible for the purchase of electricity. The last electricity supplier (standard power) announced a considerable price increase for 2008. Mr. Janz used this for the termination of the ongoing contract in due time. Together with the Berlin Energy Agency and by using the procurement tools of GreenLabelsPurchase the criteria for the next power contract have been defined and a list of possible suppliers was elaborated.  

Measures

Although in the medical sector the cost factor is an important decision criterion, the management has always been thinking about green power. The motto was: “If we can ever afford it, our power should be produced ecologically.” With this premise a limited invitation to tender was carried out.  

Success

The tender was very successful. Since January 2008 the clinic is provided with CO2-free hydropower from the company NaturEnergie AG¹. The evaluation of the five offers received showed, that NaturEnergie handed in the lowest price, even though close to the next offer. This shows, that green power doesn’t have to be more expensive. The next best offer is 0,6 % or 712 €/year more expensive.  Buying green power from the company NaturEnergie is about 6,2 % (approx. 6.900 €/year) more expensive compared to the former contract. The reason lies in the general rise of power prices on the German market. But the offer is still cheaper than the old supplier would have been after the rise in 2008.   The CO2-reduction by switching to green power accounts for about 529 t/year in comparison to the German power mix. Furthermore about 814 g of radioactive waste less is produced per year.

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Savety

Keywords: Germany,public sector,office equipment,green electricity

Summary: With the supply of green power and the use of energy efficiency office devices the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Savety (BMU) reduces its CO₂-Emissions significant.

FH Eberswalde (Green Electricity)

Keywords: Germany,public sector,green electricity

Summary: Being one of the pilot projects the procurement of green electricity by the University of Applied Science was supported by GreenLablesPurchase The greenest university in Brandenburg with its 15 courses of studies developed itself a very individual profile that puts special focus on sustainable management. Education and Research feel in a special way constrained to contribute to sustainable and ecological house-holding. This attitude becomes evident in the structured environmental management that will lead to the EMAS-certification. Since February 2007 the city-campus of the FH Eberswalde is powered with green electricity. This energy makes up about 47% of the overall energy consumption of all sites of the university.

FH Eberswalde (vehicle)

Keywords: Germany,public sector,vehicles

Summary: Being one of the pilot projects the procurement of green electricity by the University of Applied Science was supported by GreenLablesPurchase The greenest university in Brandenburg with its 15 courses of studies developed itself a very individual profile that puts special focus on sustainable management. Education and Research feel in a special way constrained to contribute to sustainable and ecological house-holding. This attitude becomes evident in the structured environmental management that will lead to the EMAS-certification.

GLS Bank

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,green electricity

Summary: One of the objectives the GLS Bank is financing civic engagement. It demonstrates its responsible handling of money in the procurement of electricity, where the decision was made for 100% green power.

Haru Reisen OHG

Keywords: Germany,public sector,vehicles

Summary: Since 1945, Haru Reisen has become a traditional and recognized transport company in Berlin because of the quality. With a work force of over 100 employees, Haru is one of the biggest and most experienced private bus companies of Berlin.

HiPP Werk Georg Hipp OHG

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,office equipment,green electricity

Summary: The procurement of office devices and its responsibility lies with the division director for process organisation and administration. He acts according to the central procurement directives in which aspects for energy efficiency are demanded. Corresponding to the terms for statutory corporations of the public law, the certain directives for a call for tender, competing offer, offered economisation etc. are considered.

HOWOGE Servicegesellschaft mbH

Keywords: Germany,public sector,building components,vehicles

Summary: The HOWOGE Service Company (Servicegesellschaft mbH) provides services for HOWOGE and other real estate companies. By offering a concierge, tenants and estate administrations can refer to a professional service. A concierge can be tasked directly on-site regarding multitude assistances far beyond safety and order. The employees are extensively qualified to take care of customers individually.

KfW Bankengruppe

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,green electricity

Summary:

GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLE

Country:	Germany
Product group:	Green Electricity
Name of the institution:	KfW Bankengruppe
CO2 savings:	9.604 tons/year

The KfW Bankengruppe took part in GreenLabelsPurchase as a pilot project and was consulted during the procurement process of green electricity.

Overview

KfW Bankengruppe (KfW banking group) gives impulses for the economy, society and ecology in Germany, Europe and the world over. It supports change and promotes promising ideas.

Institutional details

As a bank owned by the German government and the federal states, KfW gears its decisions to the federal government's sustainability strategy (in German only), which it uses as a kind of leitmotiv. This also comes through in KfW's "Statement on environmental protection and sustainable development", which it presented to the Bundestag. In that document, the Bank reaffirms its obligations arising from the "UNEP Statement by Financial Institutions on the Environment and Sustainable Development".

KfW Bankengruppe used to publish an Environmental Report once every three years. In 2006 the KfW has broadened the scope of the Environmental Report in order to produce a Sustainability Report. The report can be downloaded on: www.kfw.de.

Procurement process

KfW Bankengruppe has developed an environmental management system to ensure that environmental issues are taken into account in all business areas at the Bank. Specific guidelines have been developed for all environmentally relevant areas and in-house environmental protection. The KfW strives to realize a universally valid purchase policy for eco-friendly procurement.

CO₂ neutrality at KfW Bankengruppe

Operational CO₂ emissions are being offset as from 2006. The objective is to offset operational CO₂ emissions. CO₂ emissions produced by KfW business activities as a result of air traffic, other business trips and electricity consumption and heating in KfW-owned buildings are first calculated precisely. The second step is to use the neutralisation approach to offset these emissions: to cover the quantities of CO₂ produced, emission credits, e.g. from CDM projects, are purchased and set aside. As the impact of carbon dioxide is global, it is irrelevant, in terms of effectiveness, where the offsetting actually takes place. For example, CO₂ emissions generated by KfW in Germany can be offset through a biomass project in India. The certificates required are acquired by the KfW Carbon Fund. The aim of the third stage of the KfW strategy, however, is to achieve a further, steady reduction in the volumes of CO₂ that need to be offset. This includes, first, reducing energy consumption by achieving greater energy efficiency in the office buildings and company vehicles. Second, our aim is to use CO₂ -free energy such as “green electricity” or “green gas” as far as possible to cover the remaining energy requirements, thus minimising the number of certificates needed.

Measures

The KfW Bankengruppe has been powered with conventional power until the 30th of September 2007. Thereafter at the 1st of October 2007, all KfW facilities will be powered with 100 % green power: the headquarter in Frankfurt, branches in Berlin and Bonn as well as the KfW subsidiary DEG in Cologne (when moved into the new building, autumn 2008); plus several rented buildings.

The European call for tender was based on the brochure, published by the Federal Ministry of environment and the Federal Environment Agency „Beschaffung von Ökostrom – Arbeitshilfe für eine europaweite Ausschreibung im offenen Verfahren“ (procurement of green power – manual for an European call for tender) which is recommended by GreenLabelsPurchase. The tender was accompanied by the Berliner Energieagentur GmbH regarding the CO₂ reduction as a criterion for the assignment and CO₂ balancing of the KfW Bankengruppe.

Success

The purchase of green power consisting of water power from the NaturEnergie AG company induced a cost increase of about 4 % in comparison to the prior contract. This is still below the public price increase of current suppliers from 2004 to 2006 which results in an even economical advantage for the KfW.
To evaluate the quality of the green power, the CO₂ reduction of the power is regarded. The CO₂ reduction of new plants is rated higher than those of relatively old plants. A minimum of 30 % of CO₂ reduction was required in the tender within the supplying period. The NaturEnergie AG guaranteed a reduction of at least 42 %.
The evaluation of the KfW balance takes CO₂ reductions into account of both new and old plants similarly. As an outcome, the KfW banking group is credited for 9.604 tons saved CO₂ per year.

LEGOLAND Germany

Keywords: Germany,public sector,vehicles,other products

Summary: Located in Bavaria, Günzburg, LEGOLAND Germany is the biggest tourist attraction in Bavaria and welcomes over 1.3 m. visitors yearly. Due to the huge consumption of resources, environmental protection plays a significant role for the park’s management.

memo AG

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,office equipment,green electricity

Summary: Always in search of new, innovative ecological products, the memo AG belongs meanwhile to the leading providers for office equipment. Since the formation of the company in 1990 the memo AG optimises not only their product assortment but also the environmental management in the own administration. With it belongs also the procurement of energy efficient office devices as well as certificated green power.

Metrocab Taxi- und Handels GmbH

Keywords: Germany,public sector,vehicles

Summary: The Metrocab Taxi- and Trading GmbH is a taxi driving school located in Berlin. Since 1994, taxi drivers are trained and special services are offered to customers of the company like VIP transports, courier services, pre-order services, airport transfers and sightseeing tours.

Oktoberdruck AG

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,green electricity

Summary: Oktoberdruck is an offset print office. It was founded in 1973 as a self-governing company and transformed an public company in 2001. As the first print office in Berlin/Brandenburg, Oktoberdruck takes the Eco-Audit (EMAS) and established an environmental management system with registered location. With the mission statement „Umwelt. Freundlich. Drucken“ (“Environment. Friendly. Printing”) for the working and producing Oktoberdruck does not only make high demands on its own products, but also on its job shops. Thereto belongs also the procurement of certificated green power.

SECURVITA Health Insurance

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,office equipment

Summary: The SECURVITA is a German-wide operating compulsory health insurance. In the year 2005 the environment senator from Hamburg awarded the company as the first environmental partner from the health insurance sector. An example for the practised environmental protection measures is the use of energy saving office devices.

Stadtwerke Augsburg

Keywords: Germany,public sector,vehicles

Summary: The municipal utility of Augsburg is a service provider in the fields of energy, water and local traffic in Augsburg. By using natural gas vehicles the municipal utility underlines its engagement for environmental protection.

State Ministry of Bavaria for the Interior

Keywords: Germany,public sector,office equipment

Summary: The State Ministry for the Interior is responsible for internal security, central administration affairs and municipal affairs of the state of Bavaria.

Ulrich Walter GmbH – Lebensbaum

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,office equipment,green electricity

Summary: High-quality products, as there are herbs, spices, tea and coffee are marketed under the brand LEBENSBAUM and made them market leader in the organic food market in Germany. LEBENSBAUM is multi-awarded for Sustainable Management and for its ecological and social responsibility and exemplary engagement. Environment protection is ranked first also for procurement of office equipment and Green Electricity.

University of Bielefeld

Keywords: Germany,public sector,office equipment

Summary: The university of Bielefeld has exemplary arranged its procurement of office equipment in an environment-friendly way. Within the framework of the introduction of an eco-management, the university has optimised the procurement of office equipment and defined binding guidelines for its 2.230 employees.

Verkehr human GmbH

Keywords: Germany,public sector,vehicles

Summary: The „Verkehr human GmbH“ is committed to a socially and environmentally sustainable transport development. The main focus lies on traffic and driving habits of each traffic participant.

Wall AG

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,vehicles

Summary: The Wall AG is an international specialist for city furniture and outdoor advertising in six countries and over 50 metropolises, amongst others in Berlin, Boston, Budapest, Düsseldorf, Istanbul and Sofia. By the continuous modernization of the motor pool in Berlin and the conversion to natural-gas operated cars the corporation reacts to the increasing contaminant loads by road traffic in the capitol.

WELEDA

Keywords: Germany,enterprise,office equipment,green electricity

Summary: Weleda is the world's leading producer and marketer of natural health and body care products. Ecological awareness is part off all parts of the company’s philosophy, demonstrated for example in its 100% procurement of green electricity.