Shaping tomorrow`s sustainability today

Honest packaging for a functioning circular economy

We understand sustainability to mean long-term corporate management that is based on partnership and conserves resources. Our goal is to preserve the world for future generations. Sustainable production, filling and packaging along the entire value chain – this is what our central sustainability strategy "We care for tomorrow" stands for. With it, we want to become holistically excellent in the areas of environment, social affairs and corporate management. Our strategy is based on three pillars.

Circular Packaging

Together with you, we develop honest packaging solutions that enable a functioning circular economy. Our vision is that packaging materials can be reused again and again for the same packaging without any loss of quality (cradle-to-cradle principle).

Corporate Sustainability

Optima is committed to ecological, fair and long-term successful business practices. We are already guided today by the UN Global Compact, the world`s largest and most important initiative for sustainable and responsible corporate governance, and external assessment systems such as Ecovadis.

Sustainable Technology

We design your machinery and equipment to be as resource-efficient as possible during considering of the whole lifecycle.

Environmental and climate strategyNet climate neutrality by taking a holistic approach

German locations have been climate-neutral since 2022

The starting point for climate protection measures is the calculation of the Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF). The correct accounting of greenhouse gasses and the compensation of remaining emissions were verified by TÜV Süd in accordance with the internationally recognized ISO 14064 standard and the GHG Protocol model.

In addition, Optima has been using green electricity since 2009 and has been able to reduce the company’s operational climate footprint by 40 percent through additional measures. A further package of measures will reduce this by an additional 25 percent by 2030. Increasing energy and resource efficiency at selected locations and expanding sustainable mobility are important cornerstones for this.

To compensate for remaining emissions, Optima is investing exclusively in climate protection projects with the highest quality standard (Gold Standard CER) and is therefore as of now working with the Baden-Württemberg Climate Protection Foundation. This foundation was used to obtain the certificates in cooperation with myclimate.

Climate-neutral delivery of machines and systems as of 2023

As of 2023, Optima will be the first mechanical engineering supplier to offer its customers net climate-neutral delivery of machines and systems based on an initially reduced and then compensated, project-specific climate footprint. For this purpose, the product carbon footprint (PCF) of the project will be determined. And thus have a direct and positive impact on our customers’ climate footprint.

Sustainable machine solutions are the future

Conserve resources, optimize efficiency

Our machine solutions are also making a contribution to sustainable development. We are pushing ahead with solutions and developing our activities in a responsible and economically successful manner. Here at Optima, this means contributing to the quality of life while reducing the consumption of resources and emissions that are associated with our value creation. At Optima, we understand that sustainable management is a shared social responsibility. In other words, we are not the only ones looking to reduce our environmental footprint. We also aim to mobilize our partners to make contributions to sustainability. We are aware that this is a never-ending process that needs to have its roots in the company`s DNA and put into practice every day by every single employee.

Energy

We have reduced energy consumption by 38 percent through the use of cutting-edge sealing technology. One of the key focuses of our new machine development is energy reduction.

Production space

Compact design enables our customers to double their output per square meter of production area. At the same time, production areas can become considerably smaller. An example of this is the OPTIMA EGS. The footprint of this machine has been reduced by over 40 percent.

Efficient use of mediums

During production, it is important to make the most efficient use of the mediums used, such as gases and water. We have reduced the use of inert gases to a minimum. Furthermore, for instance, highly optimized CIP systems ensure that today a mere 70% of the previous amount of CIP water is used.

Highest levels of availability

Smart services maximize our machines` availability and reveal any production vulnerabilities. This reduces needless downtime, which makes production more sustainable.

Process accuracy

Our high-precision "topping-up" dosing process reduces underfilling and overfilling of packages to an absolute minimum, thereby achieving an increase in output of 500,000 cans per year.

Maximizing life cycles

Our OPTIMA Total Care life cycle management program maximizes machine life. For instance, predictive maintenance can be used to make full use of the maximum service life of parts subject to wear. Rebuilding and overhaul programs mean that the equipment can be adapted to meet market needs, without having to be completely replaced.

Sustainable machine recycling

Correct recycling of machinery makes a major contribution to resource conservation. Therefore, as a manufacturer, we offer the option of ending the life cycle of the machine sustainably upon request and returning the individual parts to the material flows in a professional manner – thus benefiting the environment.

Utilization of packaging material

The optimal utilization of packaging materials is a key aspect of sustainability and TCO considerations. We increase material utilization by 39 percent by optimizing the configuration of die cutting modules.

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