Environmental impacts of application purpose
Target for 2027
Our core competence is mastering gas compression technologies for a wide range of gases and applications. Gas plays a crucial role in the process industry and energy supply, with applications ranging from conventional energy supply to industrial gases to renewable energy systems. A significant part of the indirect environmental impact of our business activities is linked to the application purpose.
The main impacts of this topic are related to the use phase of our products and services.
Sustainability classification of order intake in %
First order for LNG Carriers with low-pressure 2-stroke engines
We have secured an order to supply LNG Boil-off-gas handling compressors for eight LNG ships built by Hanwha Ocean. This marks Burckhardt Compression’s entry into the market for boil-off gas handling compressors for LNG carriers with low-pressure 2-stroke engines. The compressors, key to the reliquefication process, boost LNG boil-off gas to 150 bar pressure and feature dry-running cylinders, compact design, and higher efficiency. This order broadens our product range and reinforces our position as a major player in the LNG market. It also contributes to more sustainable marine industry practices.
Our approach
We are committed to the long-term alignment of our business activities with a sustainable economic system. We identified four positive impact areas:
- Climate change mitigation
- Energy transition
- Circular economy
- Environmental pollution prevention
We have developed a sustainability screening approach to analyze our business activities from an environmental impact perspective. This classification system makes use of international standards such as the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities or South Korea’s K-Taxonomy, without claiming to fulfil all their technical requirements. The main purpose of our screening system is to serve as a compass for the development of our business activities towards a sustainable energy future.
Topic lead
Vice President Sales Systems Division