Carbon Footprint of Our Products
We know our products’ carbon footprint and contribute to the circular economy.
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Expansion of electric mobilityWe are progressively moving our company car fleet over to electric vehicles to boost climate protection.
Since 2021, more than 50 charging points around the world have become operational. At our headquarters in Weissenhorn, 16 electric vehicles can be charged simultaneously using our charging stations or fast-charging points. With projects at 5 locations already completed and projects at 8 other locations to be concluded in 2025, we are continuing to increase our commitment to reducing the global CO₂ footprint caused by our company vehicles and forklifts.
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Expansion of renewable and sustainable energy sourcesWe have installed 21 solar power systems in 14 countries, with 7 more underway. These save over 3,000 tons of CO₂ annually, equivalent to providing power for a family of four for 66 years. Furthermore, at our biomass power plant in Weissenhorn, we convert around 15,000 to 16,000 tonnes of wood waste from formwork beam production into climate-friendly heat and electricity each year.
Since 2021, we've also sourced 100% green electricity for all our sites around the world, certified by renewable energy certificates.
These three areas form the functional framework for the ongoing strategy work:
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Decarbonization, with the aim of aligning the climate target with recognized emission pathways and successively reducing GHG emissions along the value chain.
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Circular economy to bring transparency to product carbon footprints, continuously reduce the carbon footprint of our products and develop circular solutions.
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Health and safety with actions for worker safety, social engagement and a professional sustainability and reporting function.
They define the areas in which the PERI Group intends to strengthen its role as an enabler of the transformation in the construction industry, and which topics should be factored into business decisions, investments and partnerships in the years ahead. In concrete terms, this means that the ongoing development of our corporate and sustainability strategy and the definition of science-based climate targets are deliberately being brought into line.
The emission pathways prepared for 2030 and the PERI Climate Transition Plan form the climate-based core of our strategy work. At the same time the science-based reduction methods define the framework for our ambition and the pace of our transformation. In this way, we link our role directly to a clearly defined GHG emission reduction pathway.
Read the Sustainability Report 2025
Innovation, Energy Efficiency, and Quality: PERIskin Surface Coating
In 2024, the PERI Group introduced a new and highly energy-efficient process for formwork and steel components called PERIskin as its surface coating factory in Weißenhorn, Germany, came into operation. Developed with Chemetall (BASF Coatings), this technology uses the VIANT dipping method to add a seamlessly coated protective layer at around 20°C instead of the temperatures of up to 450°C used in traditional methods, significantly reducing the amount of energy required.
This combination of dip coating followed by powder coating also consistently protects complex components against corrosion, reduces concrete adhesion, and makes them easier to clean while still providing plenty of color options. Fifteen dip tanks, each with a volume of 55 m³, are available to coat large PERI components. The components are first cleaned and pickled then dipped, baked, cooled, and finally coated with powder coating, with up to 98% of the excess powder coating recovered and reused.
The system is specifically designed for low energy consumption, which can also be covered by the company’s own biomass power plant. All of this means that PERIskin helps to create more durable products, save resources, and manufacture products in a more climate-friendly way – while also opening up the possibility of offering this process to other sectors as a contract coating service in the future.
