Environmental management and resource conservation

As a food-producing company, we have a special responsibility towards the environment and society. After all, our raw materials come from nature. We therefore want to use resources responsibly and reduce our environmental impact. Our environmental management system has been certified in accordance with ISO 14001:2015 since October 2024. This enables us to identify, document and specifically minimize environmental impacts.

Since 2024, we have also been using EcoVadis SAS, a leading global provider of sustainability assessments for companies, to evaluate our performance in the areas of the environment, sustainable procurement, labor and human rights as well as ethics, to identify risks and uncover potential for improvement. In the last assessment in October 2024, we were awarded the “Committed” badge by EcoVadis for our sustainability successes. We are constantly working to improve!

Energy efficiency and renewable energies

Energy efficiency is a key concern for us. Our energy management system, which is certified in accordance with ISO 50001:2018, helps us to record energy consumption and identify and exploit potential savings.

Our progress:

• The use of motion detectors has reduced energy consumption in our production facilities.
• Our production halls and warehouses have been fully equipped with LED technology since 2015.
• Since 2011, we have been using photovoltaic systems, which are being continuously expanded. Our systems currently generate around 700 kWp in Hameln and 990 kWp in Lauenau. By 2026, the capacities are to be expanded by 28% (Hameln) and 150% (Lauenau).

Sustainable packaging and circular economy

Our aim is to maximize the use of sustainable materials:

• Most of our cardboard packaging is made from FSC-certified materials with a high recycled content.
• Where technically possible, we do not use lacquers.
• We are constantly optimizing our packaging to reduce material consumption and environmental impact.

We also rely on an effective recycling management concept when it comes to waste:

• We separate and dispose of our production waste properly so that it can be recycled and reused.
• Our aim is to continuously minimize waste and introduce residual materials into sustainable cycles.

Our sustainability manager
Paula Höltkemeyer

Our sustainability manager

Paula Höltkemeyer is our contact person for all sustainability issues. She coordinates our environmental and climate measures and ensures that we continuously develop our sustainability strategy.