Hilti Receives Top DGNB Ratings For Plants In Hungary AND India

Schaan (FL), June 11, 2025 – Hilti’s plant in Hungary has received the Platinum Rating from the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), recognizing the company’s achievements to realize sustainability in its own buildings. Additionally, Hilti's plant and a multipurpose building in India have both been awarded the Gold Rating by DGNB, marking the first time a building in India has received this rating.

DGNB certification is a globally recognized standard for sustainability in the construction industry. The independent nonprofit organization is part of the World Green Building Council and assesses and certifies sustainable buildings, interiors and neighborhoods. The NGO’s ratings recognize Hilti's ongoing commitment to decarbonize and to achieve its net-zero emissions target by 2050, which was recently validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Peter Rupp, head of Corporate Sustainability at Hilti: “Production facilities have specific requirements due to their varied, individual production processes, making sustainability efforts more complex compared to office buildings. We have applied with the DGNB because they offer the most holistic sustainability certification. Besides environmental and sociocultural aspects, DGNB also focuses on the economic quality of the building along the whole building life cycle.”

Johannes Kreißig, managing director of the DGNB: “With the successful completion of DGNB certification in India and Hungary, Hilti has demonstrated that they set high standards for holistic sustainable construction in building its own facilities worldwide. Hilti is playing a truly pioneering role here, as the project in India is the first ever to be awarded DGNB certification in that country. In addition, the project in Hungary achieved the highest possible rating, with a DGNB Platinum certificate. This is a great result, and we can only congratulate them.”

Hilti’s plant in Kecskemet, Hungary achieved the highest sustainability rating, Platinum, and is the first industrial building to be granted DGNB certification in Hungary. The rating was earned for integrating sustainability considerations from the very beginning of the building’s planning and design stages, long before the first wall was built. Hilti focused on optimizing working conditions for approximately 400 team members, integrating various solutions to cut greenhouse gas emissions, such as employee shuttles, company bicycles and enhanced public transit access. Heat pumps and geothermal probes efficiently use waste heat for heating or cooling, while automated night ventilation cools the building in summer. The photovoltaic system generates 1300 MWh annually, covering building operations and directing excess energy to production facilities.

In Vadodara, India, Hilti's plant and multipurpose building both received the Gold Rating from DGNB. Notably, this marks the first time a building in India has achieved this esteemed rating. The production plant features a highly flexible design to optimize space utilization and includes a soundproof testing lab and a pilot plant. The highly energy efficient heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system, with chilled beams and radiant floor cooling, ensures optimal working conditions. The campus features rainwater harvesting and treatment systems for 100% water recycling, a photovoltaic system with 1500 MWh, charging stations for electric vehicles, bicycle parking and a Miyawaki forest that promotes biodiversity and covers 25 percent of the plant's total surface area.

Back in 2010, Hilti's plant in Austria was the company’s first manufacturing facility to earn a Gold Rating from DGNB. Since then, all newly constructed buildings have incorporated environmental aspects. Moving forward, Hilti will strive for a DGNB rating for all new facilities.  

Manuela Mylonas

Spokesperson

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