Dear Mr. Secretary-General,

I am pleased to re-confirm that the Schauenburg Technology SE and its subsidiaries Schauenburg Ruhrkunststoff GmbH (Germany), Vacuflex GmbH (Germany), GAP Plastomère SARL (France), Flexadux International SARL (France), The Flexaust Company Inc. (USA), GlobalMed Inc. (Canada) and Guangzhou Schauenburg-Truplast Hose Technology Ltd. (China) support the ten principles of the Global Compact with respect to human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. With this communication, we express our intent to advance those principles within our sphere of influence.

We are committed to making the Global Compact and its principles part of the strategy, culture and day-to-day operations of our company, and to engaging in collaborative projects which advance the broader development goals of the United Nations, particularly the Millennium Development Goals. The Schauenburg Technology SE and its subsidiaries Schauenburg Ruhrkunststoff GmbH (Germany), Vacuflex GmbH (Germany), GAP Plastomère SARL (France), Flexadux International SARL (France), The Flexaust Company Inc. (USA), GlobalMed Inc. (Canada) and Guangzhou Schauenburg-Truplast Hose Technology Ltd. (China) will make a clear statement of this commitment to our stakeholders and the general public.

We recognize that a key requirement for participation in the Global Compact is the annual submission of a Communication on Progress (COP) that describes our company’s efforts to implement the ten principles. We support public accountability and transparency, and therefore commit to report on progress within one year of joining the Global Compact, and annually thereafter according to the Global Compact COP policy.

Sincerely yours,

Marc G. Schauenburg Maik U. Lasarzik
Managing Director Managing Director

The Schauenburg Technology Group joined the Global Compact Network in 2010. While the affirmation of the goals and principles as stated by Global Compact are in themselves self-evident, the question of how to fill them with life were subject to much discussion in the global manager meeting of the Schauenburg Technology SE and its subsidiaries Schauenburg Ruhrkunststoff GmbH (Germany), VACUFLEX GmbH (Germany), GAP Plastomère SARL (France), Flexadux International SARL (France), The Flexaust Company Inc. (USA), GlobalMed Inc. (Canada) and Guangzhou Schauenburg-Truplast Hose Technology Ltd. (China).
For 2010 and 2011, it was decided to put the focus a particular topic, namely to encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies. As this topic in itself offers a wide range of possibilities, it was further decide to focus on solar energy.
The sun offers us all a free source of energy which is more over unlimited and environmentally sound. Using the maximum output of the sun makes solar energy efficient. With steadily increasing energy prices, producing electricity by combining the sun with photovoltaic systems becomes a viable option. These systems produce neither noise nor emissions and make the user independent of other sources of energy. Even with little sunlight, the photovoltaic systems convert light into energy helps to reduce CO2.

Now began a phase of much work and extra effort for the managers of the worldwide locations. A variety of questions had to be covered ranging from questions about the suitability of the roof to what system to use. For the pilot project, two locations in Germany were chosen. After extensive renovations of the roofs, solar panels were installed
Four photovoltaic systems were put into operation at the beginning of May on the roofs of its headquarter in Mülheim an der Ruhr (Germany), where Schauenburg Technology SE and Schauenburg Ruhrkunststoff GmbH are located. The systems cover an area of 2,642 m2 and will produce approx. 333,000 kilowatt hours per year. This equals the average energy consumption of 90 households. Furthermore, CO2 emissions are reduced by 233 metric tons per year.
The production facility of VACUFLEX GmbH near Frankfurt has installed photovoltaic systems on its roofs which cover 1,654 m2 and will produce approx. 227,800 kilowatt hours per year. This equals the average energy consumption of 60 households. Furthermore, CO2 emissions are reduced by 160 metric tons per year.

With the experience gained in these two projects, it is planned to expand this clean power concept and further photovoltaic systems will be built at our production facilities worldwide.