Bavarian state government honors Leu Energie and BTD

The two companies in Hof have voluntarily taken part in the environmental and climate pact.

Auf dem Bild sind eine Frau und zwei Männer zu sehen. Die Männer halten Urkunden in den Händen. — In the picture (from left): Mayor Eva Döhla, Julian Bunzmann, Managing Director of Leu Energie GmbH & Co. KG, Ulrich Meisel, Head of BTD GmbH

As part of the Bavarian Environmental Pact, the two Hof-based companies Leu Energie GmbH & Co KG and BTD GmbH have signed the voluntary commitment for "sustainable growth with environmental and climate protection". By conserving resources, avoiding waste and waste water and by saving CO2 and implementing offsetting measures, they have once again earned the Bavarian State Government's award.

Mayor Eva Döhla: "Thanks to these qualified and voluntary environmental achievements, I have the pleasure of presenting Mr. Julian Bunzmann from Leu Energie GmbH & Co KG and Mr. Ulrich Meisel from BTD GmbH with a certificate of participation in the Environmental and Climate Pact on behalf of the Bavarian Minister of the Environment Thorsten Glauber. This award is a strong sign that sustainable management and economic success can go hand in hand".

Leu Energie GmbH & Co. KG

Leu Energie GmbH & Co KG has declared sustainability to be a binding component of its corporate philosophy. Certified in accordance with DIN ISO 14001, the managing directors have been committed to the Bavarian Environmental and Climate Pact for 20 years. To increase energy efficiency, the lighting at the filling stations and the company premises in Hof has been converted to LED. The modern vehicle fleet fills up with the environmentally friendly fuel HVO 100, reducing CO2 emissions by at least 85%. Last year, the company also installed its own PV system, which enables Leu Energie to become increasingly self-sufficient in electricity at its Hof site.

Leu Energie supplies climate-friendly natural gas throughout Germany and offsets the CO2 released during combustion through certified climate protection projects. All of Leu's electricity products are also generated exclusively from 100% hydropower. In this way, the company wants to continue to meet the demands of the present without endangering future generations.

"For 75 years, Leu Energie has been helping to keep things moving and reliably supplying private, commercial and industrial customers in north-eastern Upper Franconia and neighboring Thuringia and Saxony with heating oil, pellets, fuels, lubricants and AdBlue®. In addition, we are supporting the development of 'green fuels' in the spirit of technological openness and are participating in the construction of a plant for the production of so-called e-fuels, which will go into operation at the end of this year," explains Julian Bunzmann, Managing Director of Leu Energie GmbH & Co KG.

BTD GmbH

BTD GmbH specializes in the safety and reliability of tanks and takes care of all matters relating to tank systems. Whether cleaning or refurbishing heating oil or pellet tanks, testing and maintaining oil separators or building complete special systems - BTD is a leader in this field. As a specialist company in accordance with the Water Resources Act, BTD also provides outstanding environmental services: Recirculation of tank cleaning residues and professional disposal to conserve resources in an intact circular economy.

"By using HVO 100 in our own fleet, we are actively contributing to environmental protection. The environmentally friendly recycling of tank cleaning residues, the promotion of water protection and our continuous measures to save energy with our own Peetz Elektrotechnik division demonstrate our commitment to a sustainable future," says Ulrich Meisel, Head of BTD GmbH.