Right and Dürr calculate the climate impact of paint shops for the automotive industry

The aim of the collaboration between Right and Dürr is to express the climate effect of painting as a degree Celsius figure. In addition, the climate impact of different painting concepts is to be evaluated to enable comparisons to be made. In future, car manufacturers will be able to use the results as a basis for decision-making when investing in painting technologies. An initial feasibility study delivered positive results, meaning that the collaboration is now being intensified. "The Dürr Group is developing innovative technologies for climate-friendly automotive production. Together with Right, we want to quantify the climate impact of our paint technology products in the form of a simple number of degrees. This will enable us to support our customers even better in achieving their individual climate targets," says Dr. Jochen Weyrauch, CEO of Dürr AG. Right's X-Degree Compatibility (XDC) model calculates the climate impact of an economic unit, for example a company or a factory. The result is expressed in degrees Celsius in a way that is both science-based and easy to understand.

In the collaboration between Right and Dürr, a paint shop is viewed as an economic unit. After the calculation approach was developed in a preliminary project, it is now to be applied in practice. To this end, Right is developing a software prototype that Dürr can use to make the calculations available to its customers in a clear and transparent manner. In addition, the degree figures for different painting concepts are currently being calculated. "Energy-efficient painting technologies can make a major contribution to the decarbonization of automotive production. As a quality supplier, it is important for us to quantify this contribution in a reliable manner. This way, our customers know exactly what climate effect their investments have," says Hanjo Hermann, Head of Sustainability at Dürr AG. The Dürr Group is one of a group of exclusively selected customers with whom Right is developing use cases for the XDC model with high potential for widespread use. "If we can calculate the carbon footprint of a single technology, we enable buyers to understand the climate impact of their investment. This allows investment decisions to be made specifically with a view to their contribution to the 1.5 degree target. And that, in turn, is the prerequisite for more capital to flow effectively into the climate transition," says Hannah Helmke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Right.