Sustainability

One of our Core Values here at Ravenol is being 'Responsive', we strive to meet the highest standards of society by being responsive to external changes. One important change to the external environment is climate change, since 1880 the earth's average temperature has risen just over 1 degree celsius. Without action, the earth's average global temperatures are predicted to increase between 1.1 to 5.4 degrees celsius. What does this exactly mean? Ice glaziers are melting, pushing the sea levels higher, oceans are warming and becoming acidified, resulting in marine animals becoming extinct, and many more. As such, every individual and organisation needs to take action to stop forever-lasting damage to our environment.

What is Ravenol doing to support climate change? 

Sustainability

Ravenol's belief is that sustainable, ecologically and socially responsible actions form the basis for the economic success of Ravensberger Gleitstoffvertrieb GmbH - this reflects its corporate philosophy.

Quote CEO

“We at Ravensberger Gleitstoffvertrieb GmbH (RAVENOL) have been passionately committed to climate protection for years. We see ourselves as architects of a sustainable future in which product innovation and responsibility for our environment go hand in hand. As a medium-sized company that embodies strong environmental awareness both internally and externally, we show that sustainability is not just a goal, but a deeply rooted corporate value.”

Paul Becher, CEO RAVENOL

Environmentally friendly energy supply

Thanks to Ravenol's photovoltaic systems, it significantly minimises its annual CO₂ footprint. Ravenol are already reducing CO₂ emissions by around 22 tonnes per year - this corresponds to the emissions of harmful greenhouse gases from around 10,000 cars.

Sustainable production, better prices

Through efficient use of resources and optimization of work processes, it is possible to save energy costs, offer potentially more competitive prices and achieve an improved positioning in market competition.

Innovation for the environment

RAVENOL set standards in the lubricant industry back in 2014 with the first API-licensed and approved engine oil with the API SN specification and SAE 0W-16 viscosity. Our engine oil is based on the proven CleanSynto® technology and helps protect the environment by saving fuel and reducing emissions.

Seal “Focus on the Future”

The award from “Fokus Zukunft” ensures that the compensation of emissions is handled properly and legally. This allows Ravenol to transparently show international customers our corporate strategy for avoiding and compensating for CO₂ emissions. RAVENOL has met the strict requirements of “Fokus Zukunft” for the products.

TRANSPORTATION

In 2020, Ravenol announced that Deutsche Ölwerke Lubmin GmbH (which is part of the Ravenol Group) commissioned its jetty, where the first tanker was welcomed. The tanker was named the “Amaranth” tanker, which is for IMO Types II and III and is specially designed for transporting petrochemical products, with a length of 109 metres and a width of 17 metres. The total load-bearing capacity of this ship is more than 6,400 tonnes and is equivalent to the amount delivered by around 300 tanker trucks, therefore greatly reducing their the carbon footprint during transportation. For more information, read our article here.

With the new tanker unloading facility, raw materials arriving by sea are directly pumped into the existing base oil storage facility consisting of several tanks via an intelligently integrated pipeline bridges.