Sustainability

Natural refrigerants. Energy-efficient design. Reduced carbon footprint across the cold chain. Square Technology's approach to environmentally responsible industrial freezing and cooling.

Environmental Commitment

Built for a Low-Carbon Cold Chain

Industrial freezing is energy-intensive. Square Technology addresses this at system design level — refrigerant choice, heat recovery, insulation, and efficiency. Every percentage point gain compounds over 20+ year operating life.

  • Natural Refrigerants

    NH₃ (ammonia) — zero GWP, highest industrial COP. CO₂ (R744) — GWP of 1, compact and efficient at low temperatures. Both avoid F-gas phase-down costs and regulatory risk. NH₃/CO₂ cascade systems deployed globally.

  • Energy Efficiency

    System COP impacts both operating cost and carbon footprint. Evaporator coil design, fin spacing, defrost strategy, airflow uniformity, and compressor selection all optimized to maximize kW cooling per kW electricity.

  • PIR Insulation Technology

    Three German Hennecke fully automatic PIR panel lines. PIR offers superior thermal resistance per mm vs traditional PUR, reducing refrigeration load and long-term energy consumption for cold rooms and freezers.

  • Heat Recovery

    Refrigeration systems reject large amounts of heat. Square Technology designs capture waste heat for facility heating, hot water, or process pre-heating — reducing total site energy consumption.

  • Equipment Longevity

    Most sustainable equipment lasts. In-house manufacturing and quality control — from raw steel to finished system — ensures system lifetimes measured in decades. Fewer replacements = less embedded carbon.

  • GWP-Compliant Portfolio

    Full product range designed for EU F-gas and global refrigerant phase-down compliance. Customers investing today are protected against future regulatory changes. Technical documentation supports environmental permitting.

Refrigerant Comparison

Environmental Impact by Refrigerant Choice

Refrigerant selection is the single largest sustainability decision in freezing system design.

  • NH₃ (Ammonia)

  • GWP

    0

  • ODP

    0

  • COP (relative)

    Highest

  • F-gas regulated

    No

  • Best for

    Large industrial

  • CO₂ (R744)

  • GWP

    1

  • ODP

    0

  • COP (relative)

    Medium–High

  • F-gas regulated

    No

  • Best for

    Low-temp / cascade

  • Freon (HFC/HFO)

  • GWP

    600–4,000

  • ODP

    0

  • COP (relative)

    Medium

  • F-gas regulated

    Yes — phase-down

  • Best for

    Small / retrofit

ESG Approach

Environmental, Social & Governance

As a publicly listed company (603339.SS), Square Technology Group reports within China’s ESG disclosure framework. Yahoo Finance tracks ESG performance.

  • Environmental

    Natural refrigerant systems. Energy-efficient design. PIR insulation. GWP-compliant product portfolio.

  • Social

    1,525+ employees. ISO 45001 / OHSAS 18001 workplace safety. Skills development through R&D institute.

  • Governance

    SSE-listed board governance. Audited financial reporting. 6 subsidiaries under unified corporate structure.

Not Sure Which Equipment Fits Your Production Line?

Tell us the food type, target capacity, and product format. An engineer will recommend the right system configuration — with reference case data from similar installations.