Ecological due diligence

We are a member of the amfori BSCI

For us as a member of the amfori BSCI – Business Social Compliance Initiative – the amfori BEPI Code of Conduct forms an important basis for the ecologically sustainable organization of our business activities. This code obliges us and our associated business partners to apply environmental due diligence in our global supply chains in accordance with internationally recognized principles. The risks dealt with in the Code are recorded in eight environmental performance areas: Environmental Management System, Energy & Climate, Emissions & Air, Water & Wastewater, Waste, Biodiversity, Chemicals and Nuisance from, for example, noise, dust or traffic.

Our suppliers also work in compliance with the BSCI

To achieve continuous improvement in environmental performance, we and our suppliers are committed to addressing adverse impacts or risks in all areas of environmental performance – both in our own operations and in the respective supply chains.  All our suppliers accept the amfori BEPI Code of Conduct and therefore operate in compliance with the BSCI.

We support sustainability also with regard to our packaging

Our packaging, labels, sales displays, etc. are mostly made of paper/cardboard, are FSC-certified, marked with a license code, and are recyclable.

If, in exceptional cases, the use of plastic or a plastic component is necessary for packaging, only plastic from recycled materials is used.

All our products carry easy-to-understand instructions on the packaging or on the label for correct waste separation.

By the way…

We strive to raise awareness of sustainable packaging, avoid plastic and environmentally harmful materials, and achieve the highest possible proportion of recyclable packaging. As a result, we are dispensing with price stickers on more and more products and printing the sales price directly on the packaging or hangtag – and for good reason:

  • Packaging regulations and legal requirements. Packaging materials, including adhesives, are subject to increasingly strict laws regarding chemical testing.
  • Sustainability and environmental protection. Price stickers contain non-recyclable adhesive. They must first be separated from the packaging for clean disposal.
  • Easy handling. It should be as easy as possible for consumers to dispose of product packaging properly without time-consuming separation.
  • Material savings. Fewer disposal instructions on products enable smaller hangtags, which avoids unnecessary use of materials.