Werner Schmid Switches Entirely to Green Electricity / Green Energy Supplied by RhönEnergie

The Fulda-based company Werner Schmid GmbH is switching its electricity supply entirely to green power. The green energy is supplied by RhönEnergie. The regional utility has now issued the corresponding certificates.

“We’ve been working for some time now to improve our environmental performance,” report Managing Directors Matthias Hauß and Joachim Hauß. “Our environmental management system has been certified to ISO 14001 for ten years, and two years ago we also obtained ISO 50001 certification for our energy management system,” they report. In addition, the company has joined various climate protection initiatives, such as the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), to measure and track its CO2 targets.

“This is also becoming increasingly important for our customers,” reports Matthias Hauß. The company is currently well on track to meet its climate goals at the corporate level (Scopes 1 and 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol). “Taking our green electricity into account, we have reduced our CO2 emissions by 88.9% compared to 2018. In addition to green electricity, the installation of our two in-house PV systems, consistently implemented energy efficiency measures, and other factors have played a role here,” explains Joachim Hauß.

When it comes to green electricity, the company relies on the RhönEnergie Group. Matthias Hauß explains why: “Werner Schmid places great importance on regional ties and sustainability, including in its business relationships. We’ve had a trusting partnership with RhönEnergie for decades.” The RhönEnergie Group also praises its collaboration with Werner Schmid.

Dr. Janosch Günzel, energy management representative at Werner Schmid, and Volker Böse, key account manager at RhönEnergie Fulda, were also present at the certificate presentation.