CELEBRATE

THE NATURE

SIGNIFICANT DATES FOR THE

ENVIRONMENT IN 2018

The environment is one of the most important factors influencing life on Earth.

Celebrating the significant dates is to

connect people and businesses with nature. Accept these challenges and engage in the environment, just like ŠKODA

AUTO does. Come out and into the nature, realise its beauty and importance

and participate in the events associated with the international days of environmental protection. You can find some interesting things related to each date in the

listings below. RED

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FEBRUARY 2

WORLD WETLANDS DAY

MARCH 21

WORLD WOOD DAY

MARCH 22

WORLD WATER DAY

APRIL 1

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF BIRDS

APRIL 22

EARTH DAY

MAY 22

WORLD BIODIVERSITY DAY

MAY 24

EUROPEAN DAY OF PARKS

JUNE 5

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

JUNE 8

WORLD OCEANS DAY

JUNE 17

WORLD DAY TO COMBAT

DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT

SEPTEMBER 16

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE

PRESERVATION OF THE OZONE LAYER

OCTOBER 13

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR NATURAL

DISASTER REDUCTION

OCTOBER 20

ARBOUR DAY

DECEMBER 11

INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN DAY

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FOCUSED ON

CONSUMPTION

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Energy-saving training

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 hecking of compressed air

leakage with machines

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 ighting reduction of storage

areas

WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTING TO

SAVINGS FOR SEVERAL YEARS

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n line with Strategy 2025, ŠKODA AUTO fo- workshops are already scheduled for 2018. Some

cuses on the overall reduction in the con- of the examples of implemented improvements

sumption of all types of energy. As part of the include the introduction of automatic switchGreen Future strategy, the coming off of the lighting over the

assembly lines and turning off

pany minimises energy losses

Last year, nine out of 81

of the conveyors during breaks.

in buildings, emphasises waste

workshops concerning

separation and emission reducSavings have also been made in

Component Production

tion and introduces environmenthe lighting switch-off system infocused on energy

tally friendly technologies. The

side the machines or in the opsavings. Another six

ŠKODA production system entimisation of the light fields on

workshops are already

shop floors as per the current

courages these activities through

scheduled for 2018.

training and workshops, both

production programme.

of which are focused on energy

Compressed air is one of

the most expensive energies in

saving. The training takes place

in a special training centre specialised in em- terms of cost; therefore, Component Production

ployee motivation and teaches how to manage has identified air leakage prevention as one of its

energy properly.

priorities. This is done by checking valves, reguThe workshops of the ŠKODA Production lators and hoses.

system are planned in cooperation with the emEnergy costs make up a significant part of the

ployees of ŠKO-ENERGO as they primarily fo- total costs at ŠKODA AUTO. A systematic effort

cus on the reduction of electricity, compressed in the form of workshops leads to their reduction

air and heat consumption. Last year, nine out of and encourages the carmaker’s responsible atti81 workshops concerning Component Produc- tude towards the environment. RED

tion focused on energy savings, and another six

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