The Linde Group joins the Bavarian Environmental Pact
Munich, 2 July 2009 - The technology group The Linde Group has become
a member of the Bavarian Environmental Pact. "Sustainability is a key
issue for us. It is therefore only logical that we should support
this environmental initiative established by the Bavarian State
Government and Bavarian industry," explained Professor Dr Wolfgang
Reitzle, Chief Executive Officer of Linde AG, when the membership
certificate was presented to the group by the Bavarian State Premier
Horst Seehofer. "Not only is Linde an exemplary company in terms of
environmental protection. In addition, we are committed to pioneering
technologies that significantly advance environmental protection in a
huge variety of industry sectors."
"The Bavarian Environmental Pact is a superb example of successful
cooperation between government and industry in the field of
environmental protection," explained Seehofer. "The initiative is
based on the fundamental conviction that environmental protection is
the joint responsibility of politicians, industry, society and the
state."
Linde's activities in the field of environmental protection include
the production of environmentally friendly energy carriers and fuels
such as hydrogen and innovative technologies for solar cell
manufacture - products and processes which are becoming increasingly
important in the context of global warming. The member companies of
the Bavarian Environmental Pact have committed themselves to
achieving environmentally sustainable economic growth by saving
resources and using ecofriendly technologies.
The Linde Group is a world leading gases and engineering company with
almost 52,000 employees working in around 100 countries worldwide. In
the 2008 financial year, it achieved sales of 12.7 billion euro. The
strategy of The Linde Group is geared towards sustainable
earnings-based growth and focuses on the expansion of its
international business with forward-looking products and services.
Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners,
employees, society and the environment - in every one of its business
areas, regions and locations across the globe. Linde is committed to
technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and
sustainable development.
For more information, please see The Linde Group online at
http://www.linde.com
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