Highlights 2024
January
Wilo sets standards with sustainable innovations
The Wilo Group has been recognised as a successful practical example as part of the Managing Sustainable Innovations international comparative study, in which the Laboratory of Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of RWTH Aachen University and the Complexity Management Academy analysed the sustainable innovation management of more than 140 companies.
March
Wilo wins MIMA Award 2024
A jury of leading experts from business and science has honoured the Wilo Group with the prestigious Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA) 2024 in the “Add Value!” category for adaptive worker assistance. It will be used in the smart factory at the Wilopark in Dortmund. The prize is awarded by Microsoft Germany and the management consultancy Roland Berger.
Wilo Group strategy summit for North and Latin America
In March, the Executive Board and Supervisory Board of the Wilo Group and representatives of Wilo’s American subsidiaries met for a strategy summit in the USA. Under the direction of Oliver Hermes, President & Global CEO of the Wilo Group, the participants discussed developments in the American markets and the direction of Wilo’s American business at the regional Wilo headquarters in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
April
Ambitious climate targets of the Wilo Group confirmed by SBTi
The Wilo Group submitted targets for reducing its own CO2 emissions to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) in 2023 - in April, the short- and long-term emission reduction targets were confirmed by the initiative. In addition, Wilo’s target of net zero by 2050 has been verified. Consequently, Wilo’s commitment to sustainability officially contributes to achieving the 1.5 degree target agreed in the Paris Climate Agreement. To date, around 5,100 companies worldwide have been audited by the SBTi.
Wilo at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi
The World Future Energy Summit 2024 took place in Abu Dhabi, where innovative ideas and pioneering findings were presented and discussed. During the World Future Energy Summit and the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, Wilo addressed a number of key challenges in the Building Technology, Water Management and Industry market segments.
May
IFAT 2024: Wilo presents sustainable solutions and innovations
Wilo looks back on successful IFAT trade fairs in Munich and India. The technology group impressively demonstrated its sustainable and future-proof water and wastewater solutions. Large numbers of visitors saw the latest innovations for a greener future first-hand.
June
CEO Oliver Hermes in conversation with Hendrik Wüst, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia
The Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Hendrik Wüst, was a guest at the Wilopark in Dortmund. In a conversation with Oliver Hermes, President & Global CEO of the Wilo Group, Wüst learned about Wilo’s sustainability strategy, intelligent and digitalised production processes and the H2POWERPLANT hydrogen solution.
July
Europe’s Climate Leader 2024: Award for Wilo
The Wilo Group was recognised as a European leader in climate protection. For this designation, the Financial Times and Statista assessed hundreds of European companies based on their progress in reducing their CO2 emissions.
September
Networking Cube: Centre for dialogue and networking
Wilo officially opened the Networking Cube in Dortmund with a big celebration. Since then, the technology group has regularly welcomed guests from the worlds of business, politics, society, science and finance to the new, innovative market partner meeting centre, which covers around 5,000 square metres at the Wilopark. “The Networking Cube is an example of the Connecting impact area of our overarching, Group-wide sustainability strategy,” says Oliver Hermes, President & Global CEO of the Wilo Group.
“Outstanding” rating for Wilo
The Wilo Group's commitment to sustainability has once again been given a platinum rating by EcoVadis. This is the third time in a row that the rating agency has placed Wilo in its highest category. In addition, Wilo actually achieved the rating level "Outstanding". Less than one percent of the more than 130,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis achieve such an excellent result
Sustainable together
The Wilo Group is a sustainability partner of the Milwaukee Bucks. The sponsorship of the US NBA basketball team is a clear commitment by the Wilo Group to Wisconsin and
the US market. In future, the partners will work together on joint sustainability projects and initiatives.
October
Water summit at the Wilopark
The circular economy initiative Circular Valley brought together renowned experts from business and politics for a water summit at the Wilopark. With the Networking Cube market partner meeting centre, the Wilo Group as host provided the perfect environment for dialogue between water and sustainability experts.
Factory of the Year 2024
The Wilo Smart Factory at the Group headquarters in Dortmund has been named Factory of the Year 2024, winning the most prestigious production competition in the German-speaking world. The ultra-modern plant at the Wilopark sets standards in industrial production and is regarded as a state?of-the-art factory.
November
Top management meeting of the Wilo Group
At the International Meeting of General Managers (IMGM), the Wilo Group welcomed its international managers to the company's headquarters in Dortmund for the 29th time. This year's management conference, which was held in the Networking Cube at the Wilopark, focussed on the overarching, Group-wide sustainability strategy and the expansion of Wilo's successful region-for-region strategy.
Wilo Group receives SDG Innovation Award
The SDG Innovation Award was presented for the third time by the Senate of the German Economy in cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO). The Wilo Group was honoured at the award ceremony in Munich for its outstanding commitment to the Global South.
Wilo as a guest at the “World without Hunger” conference
At the "World without Hunger" conference in Addis Ababa, leading politicians from all over the world met to discuss one of the most pressing problems of our time: hunger. Wilo's participation emphasised its role in the advancement of innovative pump technologies, which are essential to food security and agricultural development in Africa and worldwide.
Wilo Korea wins the National Quality Management Award
Wilo Korea was named as a "Quality Competitiveness Excellent Enterprise" at the 50th National Quality Management Awards, which were presented on 20. November 2024 in Seoul, Korea. This is the first time a pump manufacturer has received the coveted prize.
Lee Tebbatt appointed President of the BPMA
Lee Tebbatt, Managing Director of Wilo UK, has been appointed President of the British Pump Manufacturers' Association (BPMA). Founded in 1941, the BPMA acts as the voice of the pump industry in the UK and is a not-for-profit trade association represent?ing the interests of UK and Irish suppliers of pumps for liquids and pumping equipment.
December
Ecolution Award: Wilo honours pioneering projects
The Wilo Group presented the Ecolution Award for the first time. The award recognises efficient, reliable, environmentally friendly and therefore pioneering projects in the water industry. Four outstanding projects from Switzerland, China, India and the UK were honoured at the exclusive award ceremony at the Wilopark.
