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Overview

A holistic approach to sustainability in the warehouse

How Jungheinrich helps its customers
to achieve sustainability goals

As part of Strategy 2025+, Jungheinrich has set itself the goal of creating sustainable values and, in doing so, making a positive contribution to our society. Climate neutrality plays a special role. The illustrations demonstrate how Jungheinrich helps warehouse operation to become more environmentally friendly.

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Intelligent automation

Automation solutions eliminate unnecessary transport, cause fewer accidents, economise on space, and play a major role in reducing energy consumption and emissions attributable to intralogistics. This benefits both the logistics balance sheet and the environment. Innovation makes all the difference: for example, stacker cranes usually consume a great deal of electricity because they have to transport as much as possible as quickly as possible. Energy recovery modules in our stacker cranes enable the energy released from lowering and braking movements to be fed back – similar to the way energy is recuperated by braking in electric cars.

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Energy-efficient material handling equipment

A forklift truck with a lithium-ion battery produces up to 52 per cent fewer CO2 emissions during operation than one powered by diesel, and approximately 20 per cent less than a truck with a lead acid battery. If the trucks are also powered by electricity from renewable sources such as photovoltaic systems on their roofs, their operation is even carbon-neutral. We continually optimize our trucks. We were the first manufacturer of material handling equipment to develop a TÜV-certified product life cycle assessment, which includes a systematic life cycle analysis of the products. The certified life cycle assessment from 2000 to 2010 demonstrated that we have already been able to cut CO2e emissions by 24 per cent. Since 2010 we have worked to further reduce the total greenhouse gas emissions of our products. With a reduction of another 20 per cent we have achieved our long-term goal for the life cycle assessment of our products.

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Refurbished material handling equipment

Integrating refurbished used trucks into the fleet saves up to 80 per cent CO2 compared to using new trucks. Refurbishing the trucks, which is both energy-saving and conserves resources, extends their life cycle by two to three deployment times and minimises the need for new parts. A reuse rate of 94 per cent per truck is currently being achieved.

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Comprehensive consulting

The systematic integration of our energy expertise helps keep the warehouse technologically up-to-date; it also helps us identify and make optimal use of new, untapped savings and efficiency potential. Holistic analysis of a warehouse can enable decisions to be made on the best way to lay it out and organise it. Selection of the right trucks and routes ensures the most efficient use of all resources.

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Smart energy management

Stationary energy storage systems create buffer solutions when the sun is not shining or the wind turbines are at a standstill. At the same time, they can store energy and are available to cover peak loads, providing relief for both the electrical grid and costs, which are often peak-dependent. If discarded batteries are used for this purpose, their useful life is extended. We are working on a pilot scheme with our joint venture JT Energy Systems to build a large-scale storage facility from used battery modules aimed at giving lithium-ion batteries a second life after being used in trucks. Once construction is complete, this large-scale storage facility with a peak output of 25 megawatts will be one of the most powerful of its kind in the whole of Germany.

Illustration of a fork lift loading

Accelerated charging

High-frequency charging technology enables the lithium-ion batteries of trucks to recharged faster and safer to meet the highest performance requirements and ensure the full availability of conveyor capacities. Special built-in chargers make it possible to charge trucks anywhere in the warehouse at any socket.

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Commitment & initiatives

In the 2021 financial year, we took an important step in creating a scientific framework for our goal of climate neutrality by committing to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). We were awarded platinum certification by EcoVadis for the first time this year and are among the top one per cent of the world’s most sustainable companies. Our commitment was also evaluated for the first time by CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project).

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Intelligent automation

Automation solutions eliminate unnecessary transport, cause fewer accidents, economise on space, and play a major role in reducing energy consumption and emissions attributable to intralogistics. This benefits both the logistics balance sheet and the environment. Innovation makes all the difference: for example, stacker cranes usually consume a great deal of electricity because they have to transport as much as possible as quickly as possible. Energy recovery modules in our stacker cranes enable the energy released from lowering and braking movements to be fed back – similar to the way energy is recuperated by braking in electric cars.

Energy-efficient material handling equipment

A forklift truck with a lithium-ion battery produces up to 52 per cent fewer CO2 emissions during operation than one powered by diesel, and approximately 20 per cent less than a truck with a lead acid battery. If the trucks are also powered by electricity from renewable sources such as photovoltaic systems on their roofs, their operation is even carbon-neutral. We continually optimize our trucks. We were the first manufacturer of material handling equipment to develop a TÜV-certified product life cycle assessment, which includes a systematic life cycle analysis of the products. The certified life cycle assessment from 2000 to 2010 demonstrated that we have already been able to cut CO2e emissions by 24 per cent. Since 2010 we have worked to further reduce the total greenhouse gas emissions of our products. With a reduction of another 20 per cent we have achieved our long-term goal for the life cycle assessment of our products.

Refurbished material handling equipment

Integrating refurbished used trucks into the fleet saves up to 80 per cent CO2 compared to using new trucks. Refurbishing the trucks, which is both energy-saving and conserves resources, extends their life cycle by two to three deployment times and minimises the need for new parts. A reuse rate of 94 per cent per truck is currently being achieved.

Comprehensive consulting

The systematic integration of our energy expertise helps keep the warehouse technologically up-to-date; it also helps us identify and make optimal use of new, untapped savings and efficiency potential. Holistic analysis of a warehouse can enable decisions to be made on the best way to lay it out and organise it. Selection of the right trucks and routes ensures the most efficient use of all resources.

Smart energy management

Stationary energy storage systems create buffer solutions when the sun is not shining or the wind turbines are at a standstill. At the same time, they can store energy and are available to cover peak loads, providing relief for both the electrical grid and costs, which are often peak-dependent. If discarded batteries are used for this purpose, their useful life is extended. We are working on a pilot scheme with our joint venture JT Energy Systems to build a large-scale storage facility from used battery modules aimed at giving lithium-ion batteries a second life after being used in trucks. Once construction is complete, this large-scale storage facility with a peak output of 25 megawatts will be one of the most powerful of its kind in the whole of Germany.

Accelerated charging

High-frequency charging technology enables the lithium-ion batteries of trucks to recharged faster and safer to meet the highest performance requirements and ensure the full availability of conveyor capacities. Special built-in chargers make it possible to charge trucks anywhere in the warehouse at any socket.