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Highlights
CREATING SPACE
FOR A HEALTHY PLANET
Our vision is to be the world leader in space creating solutions contributing to a sustainable planet. This is what we believe in and defines how we act, innovate and operate. Space is a scarce asset and therefore we dedicate ourselves to produce and provide space creating solutions that have a positive contribution to our planet.
We are climate neutral in our own operations
(SCOPE 1 & 2) AND COMMITTED TO REACH NET ZERO (SCOPE 3) BY LATEST 2045
We are proud to have achieved the milestone of being climate neutral in our own operations (scope 1 & 2) according The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG) over the year 2021. We have been independently audited by Deloitte*.
We are currently working hard, together with all stakeholders, to also bring our Scope 3 emissions of the GHG protocol to zero by 2045 latest. To achieve this we work with yearly improvement targets. Well in advance of the Paris Climate agreement.
* Official Deloitte audit report (Bruynzeel Storage Systems Scope 1 Scope 2 Report 2021) available upon request.
We eliminate our emissions by solely procuring 100% electricity from local solar and wind installations (Certiq: www.certiq.nl) and gas from local bio digesting installations (Vertogas: www.vertogas.nl)
How can we help our customers and partners?
Footprint
Traditionally, storage is kept in static equipment alongside aisles. These aisles are needed to access any of the items in storage. In practise, the majority of this aisle spaceis empty at any given time. A waste of space! The concept of space creating storage solutions is based on the principle of a “flexible aisle”. By making the storage equipment movable, an aisle can be created where needed, using the remaining space purely for storage. When applying our DoubleDecker solution, we literally take this principle to the next level by adding a second tier to the solution.
By applying Bruynzeel’s space saving storage solutions, our customers achieve immediate physical footprint reduction up to 75% and additional utility (lighting, heating, cooling, cleaning) and unnecessary building materials savings.
Traditional storage
> 50% of space not used for storage
> 50% of space not used for storage
Mobile storage
Save 50% m2 space
Save 50% m2 space
Double Decker mobile storage
Save 75% m2 space
Save 75% m2 space
In need for more space?
Optimizing existing floor space can reduce environmental impact by up to 90% versus new build!!
In case you need more space for students, increase stock levels in retail or find storage space for growing collections, regularly building extensions or complete new buildings are considered. Regularly the opportunity of optimizing existing floor space by over 50% is overlooked to solve these needs for additional space. Beside savings on investments, lead times for permits and building materials and required labor capacity, the CO2 impact that can be reduced over 20 years is significant….up to 90%!
A 20 years CO2 impact comparison PER m2
New-build
Initial impact
CO2 impact new construction per m2
source
400 kg CO2
Static storage solution per m2
source
@number(83) kg CO2
Total *
@number(483) kg CO2
Running impact
Energy (heating/cooling) per m2 p/year
source
107 kg CO2
#Years
20
Total (over 20 Years) *
@number(2_134) kg CO2
Total impact
@number(2_617) kg CO2
Optimizing existing floor space 50%
Initial impact
Bruynzeel mobile storage solution per m2.
source
@number(241) kg CO2
Total *
@number(241) kg CO2
Running impact
No additional m2 to Heat/Cool
0 kg CO2
Total impact
@number(241) kg CO2
KG CO2 reduction optimizing existing space vs new-build
@number(2_377) kg CO2
* Please note these figures represent an average indication. Exact figures may vary per country and project.
Embodied Carbon Benchmark Study
https://carbonleadershipforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CLF-Embodied-Carbon-Benchmark-Study.pdf
closeMcKinsey & Company
Static storage solution per M2 (50% aisle, 50% cabinet) = Avg 45 Kg Steel p/sqm (Bruynzeel estimate)
Every ton of steel produced in 2018 emitted on average 1.85 tons of carbon dioxide (https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/metals-and-mining/our-insights/decarbonization-challenge-for-steel)
Total: 45 * 1,85 = 83 Kg CO2
closeMcKinsey & Company
Bruynzeel mobile storage solution per M2 = Avg 130 Kg Steel p/sqm (Bruynzeel estimate)
Every ton of steel produced in 2018 emitted on average 1.85 tons of carbon dioxide (https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/metals-and-mining/our-insights/decarbonization-challenge-for-steel)
Total: 130 * 1,85 = 241 Kg CO2
closeEntranze & Environmental Protection Agency
European average = 240 kWh/m² (50% Electricity, 50% Gas) https://entranze.enerdata.net/total-unit-consumption-per-m2-in-non-residential-at-normal-climate.html
120 kWh/m² Electricity = 85 Kg CO2, 120 kWh/m² Gas = 22 Kg CO2 https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas-equivalencies-calculator
Total: 85 Kg CO2 + 22 Kg CO2 = 107 Kg CO2
closeThis is equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions from:
Source: Environmental Protection Agency
FOR 500 M2 THIS reduction WOULD RESULT IN 1,188,500 KG CO2 REDUCTION
A positive contribution to our planet
We apply best practises in energy and water stewardship, combined with great attention to material health. Our commitment is to continue to be the most sustainable producer in our industry, improving the planet and the wellbeing of every individual using our solutions.
We call this: creating space for a healthy planet.
Yearly saving
2,108,000 = 454 **
passenger cars drive for one year
Saving per shelf meter
1.41 kg = 172 **
smartphone charges
Yearly saving
9,652 m3
Yearly saving
25,097 m3
= drinking water for 34,380 people
Saving per shelf meter
16 L
= flushing the toilet 3 times
Yearly saving
15,216 L
Material
What makes us unique in our industry is that we produce with unoiled and non-galvanised steel. By doing this we save*:
- Yearly 2,108,000 kg CO2
- Yearly 25,097 m3 drinking water
- Yearly 96.52 m3 waste
- Yearly 15,216 L chemicals
In additional we are now also able to offer Bruynzeel ‘GreenSteel’ which is steel that is certified and for which the CO2 saving is accounted for by the sum of CO2 savings made throughout the total production of steel by steel producers.
* Based on 2022 production volumes
** Source: Environmental Protection Agency
Steel Comparison
Galvanized
Steel
Steel
Steel containing a layer of zinc to protect against corrosion.
Oiled
Steel *
Steel *
Blank steel which has a layer of oil to protect corrosion during handling and production.
BRUYNZEEL
NON-GALVANIZED
/ UNOILED STEEL *
NON-GALVANIZED
/ UNOILED STEEL *
Blank steel with no oil added during the production.
Bruynzeel
Greensteel
Greensteel
GreenSteel with the lowest available CO2 impact through accredited certificates.
Bruynzeel
Greensteel 2.0
Greensteel 2.0
Fossil-free steel production based on using Hydrogen technology. Expected to be launched in between 2025-2030.
*Always powder coated as surface treatment
Bruynzeel has started to use unoiled steel from 2000 onwards. We shifted from 100% oiled steel then to 80% unoiled and over
95% non-galvanized steel in 2022. Our goal is to switch to 50% Bruynzeel GreenSteel by 2025 and towards 100% by 2030.
95% non-galvanized steel in 2022. Our goal is to switch to 50% Bruynzeel GreenSteel by 2025 and towards 100% by 2030.
Learn more about different steel variations and its environmental impact
Steel comparison - Relative KG CO2 to produce 1 meter shelf
Trusted and leading partner
As the footprint reduction company you can rely on us being the most sustainable partner in the industry. We are ambitious in pushing the needle for ourselves and to raise the bar together with our suppliers, partners and customers!