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24 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE PROTECTION

3.2 Energy efficiency and reducing consumption 3.2.1 Regenerative production of energy and ex-
[SDG 13, GRI 302-4 ] For the introduction of an en- ternal procurement
ergy management system that complies with ISO [GRI 302-1, -4 ] In 2022, around 40.5% of the elec-
50001, we will upgrade our entire energy measuring tricity used in the entire RAFI Group was generated
technology. This will ensure even more in-house. If the amount of power generated in-house
detailed and valid data collection. To im- at any time exceeds the factory’s own requirements,
prove internal energy efficiency, we are we feed the surplus into the public grid. Since 2019,
putting our in-house manufacturing pro- the external power required to cover the total electric-
cesses to the test and evaluating energy require- ity demand in all German factories has come entirely
ments as a key procurement criterion for newly in- from renewable sources, with the CO2 emissions
stalled machinery and equipment. The medium-term from power falling to zero. Since 2021, 100% of the
goal is to record every energy-intensive production power supplied has come from Austrian hydroelectric
stage and to allocate the stages to individual prod- power.
ucts. This will indicate the carbon footprint and prod-
uct-specific energy costs. [GRI 302-1 ] We already An absorption chiller generates cooling using the ex-
operate a 99-kWp PV system in Berg. This year we cess heat generated by the combined heat and power
are adding another PV system with an output of 79.6 plant in Berg. A buffer tank with a capacity of 100 m³
kWp. In 2022, the PV systems in our group fed a to- is used to temporarily store additional surplus heat,
tal of 335 MWh of electricity into our own low-volt- which is then used for heating or cooling purposes as
age grid. Our combined heat and power plant contin- needed. The remaining cooling requirements are cov-
ues to cover the basic energy supply of our factory in ered using an electricity-driven, magnetically mounted
Berg. turbo compressor.