Talking sustainability with: Andreas Götz

A huge role. After all, the Organisation department is responsible for recording and managing CO2 emissions at Commerz Real. We carry out a raft of measures in this regard: we have had green power agreements for many years, we review the environmental friendliness of investments such as furniture purchases and, wherever equipment is modernised, we ensure that due regard is paid to energy-saving solutions, e.g. during the switch to LED lighting. But we are also spearheading sustainability in our relations with our cafeteria operators. For instance, disposable packaging is no longer used, paper cups have been replaced by a deposit system and we consciously put vegan and vegetarian options – i.e. meals that generate fewer emissions – on the menu.

I am particularly proud of the fleet conversion to purely electric vehicles. We started the process of installing a large-scale charging infrastructure at our two main locations in Wiesbaden and Düsseldorf at a very early stage, i.e. back in 2020. In 2023, the Company Car Guidelines were then adapted to stipulate the transition to solely electric vehicles. Since then, the share of EVs has been increasing all the time and now stands at approx. 40 vehicles. Based on company vehicles (excluding leased cars), this means that roughly 30% of the fleet is fully electric and a further 45% partially electric, i.e. hybrid vehicles. As a result, we have already travelled one million kilometres on electricity and will be modernising the remaining vehicles in the years ahead. Once the changeover is complete, approx. 450,000 fewer litres of fuel will be consumed.