The 100%Hungarian-owned Márka Üdítőgyártó Kft. prepared its first voluntarysustainability report for the 2024 business year. The document follows theinternational VSME guidelines developed for small and medium-sized enterprisesnot listed on the stock exchange, and provides a comprehensive picture of ourenvironmental, social and corporate governance efforts.
In our Felsőlajosplant, we are constantly improving our energy efficiency and increasing therole of renewable energy. The 50 kW solar park installed in 2021 produced 55MWh of green electricity in 2024. In addition, the technical design andauthorization of a new 1,550 kVA solar park was also completed. The investmentis expected to provide about 1,800 MWh of renewable energy per year and canreplace about 30% of our electricity consumption.
Water is one ofthe most important resources in soft drink production, so its responsible useplays a prominent role in our operations. 80% of the 463,000 m³ of water usedin 2024 went directly into our products. The efficiency of water use isconstantly measured, and part of the rainwater is collected and used toirrigate the green areas of the site.
In 2024, wetreated nearly 162,000 m³ of wastewater at our own biological wastewatertreatment plant. We monitor the effectiveness of the cleaning with dailymeasurements and regular inspections by an external, accredited laboratory.With this, we take care of the environmentally friendly treatment of wastewater generated during production on site, using modern technology.
We also apply theprinciples of the circular economy in our waste management. We use recycled PETraw material, and recyclable production and packaging waste is disposed ofappropriately. Of the more than 214 tons of waste generated in 2024, nearly 139tons were reprocessed or reused.
Our approach tosustainability also extends to our employees and communities. In 2024, weemployed an average of 174 employees, all of them with indefinite employmentcontracts. Our employees spent an average of 20 hours per person onprofessional, management, health or occupational safety training. In addition,we regularly support hospitals, social institutions, educational partners, andthe local communities of Felsőlajos and Lajosmizse.
At the Brand,sustainability is not a one-time project, but continuous development. Our goalis to create long-term value for our consumers, colleagues and the environmentwith our technological investments, responsible use of resources andhuman-centered operations.
