The list of green achievements by Liebherr is a long one, and to best summarize Liebherr’s proactive stance, we introduce the ActiveGreen initiative. ActiveGreen best describes our commitment to finding greener ways to produce quality products.
ActiveGreen is a corporate mission to achieve the highest ENERGY STAR® ratings, to set the example and encourage other North American manufacturers to be RoHS compliant as Liebherr did in mid-2007 and to have the least damaging effect on the environment through responsible manufacturing practices.
Liebherr is pleased to announce that its entire product line of indoor refrigeration meets and exceeds the new guidelines for ENERGY STAR, making Liebherr the only brand in the North American marketplace to achieve these standards.
Products that earn the ENERGY STAR use less energy and prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines. With energy costs and global warming top-of-mind for consumers, Liebherr is committed to offering solutions that help consumers conserve energy and improve the quality of our environment.
The second key element of ActiveGreen is Liebherr’s RoHS compliance. As of summer of 2007, all Liebherr appliances in North America met RoHS compliance making Liebherr the FIRST refrigeration manufacturer to comply with this practise worldwide. RoHS stands for the “Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment” and eliminates the use of major hazardous substances in the production of Liebherr products such as lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and certain types of chrome and biphenyl.
Liebherr has found better, greener ways to produce quality products - materials that are less damaging and have less impact on our eco-systems. Recycling old components will no longer cause issue because there is no lead and mercury to be disposed of.
RoHS compliance will certainly become mandatory in the years to come in North America (it is already being implemented in Europe) but Liebherr has decide to be proactive instead of reactive. Why wait? Why continue using these substances when they are known to be harmful?
Lastly, and importantly, Liebherr’s list of responsible production initiatives is longstanding. For example:
Liebherr is an industry leader in green manufacturing and we use ActiveGreen as a symbol for our responsible practises. We’ve invested in the research and development necessary to proactive and to make a difference. And our products, as a result, embody green design.
