Our branded products touch the lives of millions of people every day and, through our brands, we create value that is shared for the benefit of People and Nature.
The majority of our products are manufactured in our own factories in Europe. We are aware of our social responsibility towards our employees, our business partners and the communities around us. We support an active participation of our employees.
In 2023, we have started to leverage our influence regarding sustainable supply chains by collaborating with EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Meanwhile 63% of our strategic direct suppliers have been assessed on their environmental and social performances. We will continue our efforts in this respect and provide them guidance on how to improve in the areas of ‘Environment’, ‘Labor & Human Rights’, ‘Ethics’, and ‘Sustainable Procurement’.
To support the supply chain transparency also for our customers, our production sites in Bühl (Germany) as well as Goes (The Netherlands) were also assessed via EcoVadis. Both sites have recently earned a silver medal, attaining a score of 73 out of 100. This achievement places us in the top 7% of companies evaluated by EcoVadis.
Our activities are based on relevant laws, regulations and agreements on occupational health & safety and environmental protection. We are daily committed to systematically reducing risks in everything we do. In this context, we can ensure safe and sustainable workplaces that respect people and the surrounding ecosystem and offer opportunities for growth and development.
To meet these requirements in the long term, we are committed to operating an Integrated Management System in accordance with the international standards 9001, 14001 and 45001, and plan to implement also the ISO 50001 standard in our factories in Bühl (Germany) and Goes (The Netherlands). We are also committed to continuous improvement of our environmental performance and to a zero-accident-policy.