How these conversions, which KHS has already had in its programme for ten years, affect CO₂-balance of the beverage bottler can be quantified more precisely with the new tool. "So far, we have been able to calculate exactly how many kilowatt hours the annual electricity consumption has been reduced as a result of the conversion. But how much CO₂ is ultimately saved and how sustainable this actually is as a resultwe did not know until now. We simply couldn't compare it to the CO₂-The company itself is responsible for the costs incurred by the measure itself," says Jacobi.

The solution is in principle a simple Excel tool in which data is stored and in the first step, all parameters that impact the climate are recorded in its input screens. These include, for example, the material used for the conversion, the packaging, the transport and the distance that technicians have to travel for the installation. The tool then calculates how much CO₂ is "spent" on the measure.

The second step is to enter into the calculator how many kilowatt hours will be saved by the conversion, where the customer is located geographically and what type of electricity they use or produce themselves. Both of these factors are summarised, like how long it takes for the CO₂ is saved again. "The eco-return on investment, so to speak," says Jacobi.

"The pleasing thing is that our conversions usually pay for themselves within just days or weeks thanks to the enormous energy savings." Of course, for many customers, the cost benefits are particularly relevant in view of rising energy prices. "In view of the increasing regulation that CO₂-savings are rewarded with tax benefits or subsidies, for example, the environmental aspect is also becoming increasingly relevant. In addition, a growing number of companies have committed to ambitious climate targets," observes Jacobi.