Sustainability at ACL: Climate protection measures and ClimatePartner-certified company

 

ACL contributes to climate protection and avoids CO2 emissions wherever possible.

Production "Made in Germany" with a lot of national suppliers and service providers

Independent production in Germany with state-of-the-art technologies and top-quality materials, as well as the economical and sustainable use of resources, guarantee excellent product quality in the long term. Suppliers and service providers with short distances are selected in order to realise short transport routes and a high flexibility. The packaging is 100% recyclable.

Power supply with green electricity and our own photovoltaic system

As a ClimatePartner-certified company, ACL is committed to using at least 80% green electricity from 2025 and 100% from 2030. For its own power supply, 250 kVa photovoltaic systems with 100 kVa storage are installed at the two production halls at the site.

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Climate-neutral company

By investing in a ClimatePartner-certified climate protection project in Asia, ACL offsets the currently unavoidable CO2 emissions generated in its operations. ACL has been a ClimatePartner-certified company since 2023.

More information about the climate protection project

Air-source heat pumps

The production hall for ACL OR-CONSOLE® opened in June 2023 has air-source heat pumps for cooling and heating.

Electromobility

Electric charging points are available in the company car park for employees' and customers' electric vehicles.

Bee honey from ACL and company-owned fruit trees

Since 2021, honey has been produced by two bee colonies at the ACL headquarters. From the surrounding plants such as rape, dandelion and the company's own fruit trees, 80,000 bees collect the delicious nectar, from which 100 kg of honey are extracted.

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Photovoltaic system

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Beehives on the company premises

Social commitment: Bachfest and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

 

ACL is committed to promoting classical music in the region.

Bachfest Leipzig

Since 2021, ACL has sponsored the famous Bachfest, which takes place in Leipzig and is one of the largest international festivals for classical music. The Bachfest 2023 celebrated the 300th anniversary of J.S. Bach's inauguration as cantor. As a sponsor, ACL presented the concert "No 37 Et Lux" - a modern requiem.

Bachfest Patrons

Advanced Partner of the Gewandhausorchesters Leipzig

Since 2016, ACL has been supporting the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig, which is the world's largest professional orchestra and also forms the oldest civic concert orchestra in the German-speaking world.

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Bachfest 2023: Concert "No 37 Et Lux" with Prof. Michael Maul, Intendant of the Bachfest Leipzig, Julia Sophie Wagner, Sopranist and Thomas Wollesky, CEO of ACL (Photo: Bachfest Leipzig/Christian Kern)

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Gewandhauskapellmeister Andris Nelsons and Thomas Wollesky, CEO of ACL in the Gewandhaus Leipzig