Environmental protection and energy saving

Gorenje household appliances are environmentally friendly and carefully manufactured with regard to the protection of nature and healthy way of life. They are made of components harmless to health and to nature, and almost completely recyclable. They consume less electric energy, water and detergents. They are ranked as the most economical household appliances on the market. They meet and exceed the highest energy classes required by the European standards. Noise emitted by the operating appliances is insignificant. In Gorenje we are aware of all requirements regarding the preservation of environment. All technological modernization and new development are adapted to the requirements of protecting the nature and with thoughts of wider social surroundings. The policy of environmental protection includes the entire cycle of making a product, from the planning and manufacture stage to the usage and treatment after its useful life.

In development of cooking appliances Gorenje pursued the objective of reducing the consumption of electric energy as much as possible. In the last decade energy consumption has been reduced for over 30 percent. In the year 2000 Gorenje introduced the production of electronically programmed ovens, capable of setting optimum temperature and heating mode for particular type of food and thereby saving electric energy. Appliances are internally protected with the EcoClean enamel, providing easy cleaning without the application of aggressive cleansers. Components built in the appliances are environmentally friendly and recyclable.

Gorenje washing machines are designed for minimum consumption of electric energy, water and detergents. The most prudent saving program consumes as little as 39 litres of water per wash. Application of special insulating components and other adequate silencing materials has reduced the noise of high spin RPM machines to the minimum. Detergent dispenser and the ECO-pipe for detergent input into the drum are made in such way to prevent mechanical loss of powder, thereby reducing the harmful effect of waste water. Setting shorter programs, selection of lower temperature for less soiled laundry or smaller quantity, as well as delayed start to use cheaper power, greatly contribute to energy saving. Washing machines and tumble dryers are mostly made of harmless and recyclable materials.

Gorenje was among the first companies in Europe to first reduce and then completely abandon the use of ecologically harmful cooling and pressurizing gasses in the production of refrigerators and freezers. The manufacture of cooling appliances has not been destroying the ozone layer for a long time now, and they no more warm up the atmosphere. By the introduction of new procedures, thicker insulation, application of energy saving components and development of new appliances, the factory has considerably reduced consumption of electric energy. Upright freezers and their combinations now discharge considerably less noise in the operation of their cooling system. Appliances are manufactured from mostly recyclable materials.