Brochure: BGZ Environmental Statement 2023 (german language)
Protecting the environment is the essence of BGZ: We are explicitly mandated to store the waste produced by the nuclear industry temporarily and safely until repositories are available. But our mandate does not end with reliable and safe interim storage.
This is why, since our foundation, we have been committed to meeting and exceeding the legal requirements to protect the environment. To further integrate environmental protection into our processes, our headquarters in Essen and our interim storage facility in Ahaus were validated in accordance with EMAS (EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) in 2023. All other sites will follow successively. Validation helps us to monitor and improve our long-term environmental performance towards climate neutrality, and to adopt strategic measures that will save resources and costs.