Schmitz Cargobull production plant in Lithuania achieves environmental certification

Schmitz Cargobull production plant in Lithuania achieves environmental certification

Environmental management certification according to ISO 14001

Schmitz Cargobull production plant in Lithuania achieves environmental certification

August 2023 – Schmitz Cargobull’s site in Panevėžys, Lithuania has received its environmental management certification according to the ISO 14001 standard. 

Environmental management certification according to ISO 14001

This recognition means that environmental management processes with clear goals and guidelines is now fully implemented at Schmitz Cargobull Baltic. It comes two years after the company’s production site in Altenberge received its environmental management certification.

Preparations for the environmental management standard began as early as summer 2022. After completion of documentation and an internal audit, an external audit of the environmental management system was completed in May 2023. The certification process must be repeated every three years.

In the course of implementing the environmental management system, Justina Kardokaite and Dainius Pabreza and their colleagues have already been able to achieve many improvements – for example in the areas of energy and waste. 
They are making a significant contribution to achieving the environmental goals of the Schmitz Cargobull sustainability strategy.

As part of the production network, Schmitz Cargobull is working on key environmental issues across all plants and has set itself the goal of having all major production sites certified to the ISO 14001 standard. The sustainability strategy sets out the ambitious goals the company is pursuing in the areas of energy and climate protection, among others. In this context, environmental management and the responsible use of resources are of particular importance at the production sites.

Photo caption: Dainius Pabreza and Justina Kardokaite with the ISO 14001 environmental management certificate

About Schmitz Cargobull 

Schmitz Cargobull is the leading manufacturer of semi-trailers for temperature-controlled freight, general cargo and bulk goods in Europe and a pioneer in digital solutions for trailer services and improved connectivity. The company also manufactures transport refrigeration machines for refrigerated semi-trailers for temperature-controlled freight transport. With a comprehensive range of services from financing, spare parts supply, service contracts and telematics solutions to used vehicle trading, Schmitz Cargobull supports its customers in optimising their total cost of ownership (TCO) and digital transformation. Schmitz Cargobull was founded in 1892 in Münsterland, Germany. The family-run company produces around 60,000 vehicles per year with over 6,000 employees and generated a turnover of around 2.6 billion euros in the 2022/23 financial year. The international production network currently comprises ten plants in Germany, Lithuania, Spain, England, Turkey, Slovakia and Australia.


The Schmitz Cargobull press team:

Anna Stuhlmeier:  +49 2558 81-1340 I anna.stuhlmeier@cargobull.com 
Andrea Beckonert:  +49 2558 81-1321 I andrea.beckonert@cargobull.com
Silke Hesener:  +49 2558 81-1501 I silke.hesener@cargobull.com