Section 2 i) Initial Research Work - Gewerbliche Schule Ravensburg

Tox is concerned about sustainability and the environmental output they have. Theirconcern is not great compared to Mtu and Rafi but it’s a step in the right direction.Firstly they recycle most of the waste they generate and re use energy where theycan .i.e. recovering heat from the milling machines and using to heat the hallways.Secondly they collect all the swarf and excess metal and sell it back to the supplierrather than re forging and re using internally in their company.They are not particularly worried about the Co2 emissions and raw materialssupplied because this is all handled by an external contractor. This could be a worrybecause Tox needs to make sure as their duty they use a contractor that isenvironmentally aware and is either ISO1400 or EMAS certified. As a result thecompany could be meeting the criteria for these certifications but the externalcontractors they use don’t.In conclusion we think Tox on the overall are stepping in the right direction but havea long way to go before they can achieve the standards set by Rafi on this project.33