FM specialist ISS commits to net zero
Less CO₂, less water, less waste. ISS, the globally active facility management company, has set itself ambitious climate targets. By 2040, the company, which employs around 12,000 people in Switzerland and is thus one of the ten largest private employers, wants to become completely CO2-neutral. The goal of net zero in ISS's direct and indirect emissions is to be achieved in just eight years.
The net zero target applies not only to the emissions caused by the FM specialist ISS with its own services, but to the entire value chain. ISS's direct and indirect emissions (e.g. energy used) will be climate neutral by 2030. By 2040, the climate neutrality target also applies to all emissions from facilities not owned or controlled by ISS but indirectly impacting the value chain.
FM Specialist: From Part of the Problem to Part of the Solution
For ISS Switzerland, the sustainability initiative means that half of the vehicle fleet of around 1,700 passenger cars and commercial vehicles will be electrified by 2026. In total, ISS vehicles cover around 30 million kilometers every year. By 2030 at the latest, ISS will only use electricity from renewable sources. Already by the end of 2022, only ecologically certified cleaning products will be used, and by 2026, all ISS business premises will be certified according to the company's own "ISS Green Office" program. This will significantly reduce energy and water consumption as well as the amount of waste generated. "For me, this is also a personal concern," says André Nauer, CEO of ISS Switzerland. "We have to be honest with ourselves: I and my generation played a big role in creating the problems we face today. It's time to change that and no longer be part of the problem, but part of the solution."
Towards sustainable facility management
ISS employs around 400,000 people worldwide and is the leading provider of Workplace Experience and Facility Services. In Switzerland, ISS is the leading FM specialist. Group CEO Jacob Aarup-Andersen: "With ISS' 120-year heritage as a people-driven company, social sustainability has always been embedded in our DNA. The need for a decisive change towards a more sustainable world is clear and urgent. ISS is ready to champion that change."
Source and further information: ISS Switzerland AG
