Automobili Lamborghini has inaugurated
new trigeneration and district heating systems, two of the main projects that
lead to the Sant'Agata Bolognese company's attainment of CO2-neutral
certification for the entire plant.
The certification under the
"Carbon Neutrality" programme is the first in the world awarded to a
company by DNV GL (Det Norske Veritas Germanischer Lloyd), one of the leading
environmental risk management classification, verification and service
companies in the world. Automobili Lamborghini has achieved this significant
goal within 2015 by reducing and compensating for CO2 emissions inside the
production site.
The inauguration event
celebrated the attainment of a primary goal within Lamborghini's environmental
sustainability strategy, which was initiated several years ago with the
completion of a large number of projects regarding the plant and Lamborghini
cars.
"Sustainability is one of
our company objectives and we subscribe to a strong undertaking of
environmental responsibility towards our stakeholders and the area where the
company operates," said Stephan Winkelmann, Automobili Lamborghini
President and CEO. "The new plant and the certification we have earned
today are part of our sustainable growth program. Our goal is to keep the plant
CO2-neutral, even after the expansion that will take place in the upcoming
years with the introduction of the third Lamborghini model," he added.
The inauguration was held in
the presence of the Italian Minister of the Environment, Land and Sea, Gian
Luca Galletti, and several government authorities.
"Automobili Lamborghini
is the perfect example of how business can be done while respecting the
environment, and I would like to see this model exported to other regions of
this country. Here, profitability and sustainability are going hand in hand.
Manufacturing in Italy is a synonym for quality and this is essential for our
region: we need to think of the environment as a big opportunity for the
development of businesses. I believe the companies that do understand this new
industrial culture will be the winners of the 21st century," commented
Gian Luca Galletti.
Source: Automobili Lamborghini