ebm-papst wins German Sustainability Award 2024

Nahmen den Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreis für ebm-papst in Düsseldorf entgegen, v.l.n.r. Harald Klaiber, Gruppengeschäftsführer Finanzen; Annemarie Hillenbrand, Nachhaltigkeitsmanagerin; Klaus Wittmann, Abteilungsleiter Nachhaltigkeit, / Receiving the German Sustainability Award for ebm-papst in Düsseldorf, from left to right: Harald Klaiber, CFO; Annemarie Hillenbrand, Sustainability Manager; Klaus Wittmann, Head of Sustainability.

ebm-papst Group, the world's leading manufacturer of fans and motors, has won the German Sustainability Award, Europe’s largest award for ecological and social commitment, for the second time. This year’s win in the “Motors and Turbines” category once again underscores the group’s commitment to sustainability and its pioneering role in the industry. ebm-papst was last awarded in 2013 in the category “Germany’s Most Sustainable Companies.”

Dr. Klaus Geißdörfer, CEO of the ebm-papst Group, is delighted with the win of the 17th German Sustainability Award: “This award confirms how passionately all our employees are committed to sustainability and live our claim of ‘Engineering a better life.’ This fills me with joy and pride, and we will continue this path towards a sustainable future with great intensity. Many thanks to the entire ebm-papst team, for their commitment and those numerous innovative projects and ideas, as well as to the jurors!”

In addition to continuously improving its own technologies, ebm-papst makes a significant transformative contribution to customers and the entire industry with retrofit projects by bringing existing air conditioning systems up to the latest state of the art. The retrofits are used in supermarket chains, office buildings, and industrial companies. By replacing old fans with energy-efficient models, significant energy savings can be achieved. Another advantage of the retrofit projects is the reduction of noise emissions. New fans operate much more quietly, which is particularly important in areas where noise pollution is an issue.

ebm-papst also sets clear goals for its own climate strategy. The top priority is the avoidance of CO2e emissions. A concrete goal of the company is climate-neutral production in the 2025/26 fiscal year, which corresponds to climate neutrality in Scope 1 and Scope 2 areas. At the end of 2021, the company already adopted the key points of a sustainability strategy and subsequently documented them in a CO2e roadmap.

Since its founding, ebm-papst has pursued every new product must outperform its predecessor economically and ecologically. The manufacturer’s goal is to create a better climate – for people and the environment. The employees of ebm-papst work daily to combine sustainable thinking and action with the use of advanced technology. ebm-papst stands for sustainable and intelligent solutions in air and heating technology.

The award was presented on Thursday, November 28, 2024, as part of the 17th German Sustainability Day at the MARITIM Hotel Düsseldorf.