OTS - Awarded for consistent sustainability management: Kneipp is among the top one percent in the EcoVadis Ranking
2022. November 04. 08:00
Würzburg, 4 November, 2022 (APA/OTS) - Ecological and social
actions are firmly anchored in Kneipp's priorities, as confirmed by
EcoVadis: the world-renowned sustainability ratings provider has
awarded the manufacturer of cosmetics and body care products the
highest possible Platinum ranking.
As a result of its long-standing commitment to sustainability,
Kneipp has achieved Platinum status in the world's largest
sustainability rating, attaining 75 out of a possible 100 points.
This places Kneipp amongst the top one percent of all companies
evaluated by EcoVadis and the top two percent of businesses in the
cosmetics and personal care industry. The high benchmark set by the
EcoVadis Ranking also provides measurable scope for high performing
companies with platinum status to continue to make positive
progress.
"We are delighted to receive this confirmation of our
achievements in the area of sustainability. Sustainability
indicates responsibility - and a company that does not take
responsibility has no future. The award of Platinum ranking
illustrates we are on a positive path and making an impact. Our aim
is to continue to improve, and we hope that as a result we better
our score next year, too," explains Alexander C. Schmidt, CEO of
the Kneipp Group.
Measurable success in all four categories
The CSR performance ranking examines environmental and social
practices within a company's supply chains. It evaluates 21
indicators in the areas of environment, labor and human rights,
ethics, and sustainable procurement. Kneipp's performance is rated
as advanced in all areas. Its performance within the areas of
environment and ethics stand out particularly positively: in both
evaluations the company achieved 80 out of a possible 100 points.
With this high rating, the company demonstrates that it takes its
sustainability efforts seriously and that these are leading to
clear successes.
Kneipp actively drives forward sustainability goals
When it comes to sustainability, Kneipp sets itself high goals:
already, 75 percent of Kneipp packaging is recyclable; the goal is
to reach 100 percent. In addition, the company is working on
replacing all plastic packaging with recycled plastic, as well as
increasingly using sustainable alternatives, such as bio-based
packaging materials like cork or Paper Blend.
"For us, sustainable work is more than just a phrase, but
genuine conviction based on tradition. For our founder Sebastian
Kneipp, living in balance with nature was of central importance.
More than 130 years later, sustainability is an integral pillar
within the business. Whether purchasing raw materials, production,
or packaging - sustainability is a foremost part of Kneipp's
business strategy," emphasizes Kneipp CEO, Schmidt.
Sustainability has always played a central role in the company,
which is based in Würzburg in southern Germany. For more than 12
years, an interdepartmental task force has been working on concrete
measures for greater sustainability. And that pays off: in addition
to the EcoVadis Platinum ranking, Kneipp was one of only a few
businesses to receive the Green Brand biannual award for the fifth
time, and thus for ten years in a row. Also, the company is
climate-neutral at all its sites worldwide through offset projects.
However, this is only the first step: Kneipp has long been actively
working to continuously reduce its CO? emissions. The company has
been sourcing its electricity exclusively from hydropower since
2010. The declared goal is local climate neutrality by reducing CO2
emissions.
About Kneipp
For more than 130 years, the traditional Kneipp® brand has
stood for effective, innovative and natural products for well-being
and health based on the holistic teachings of Sebastian Kneipp.
Naturopathic expertise and pharmaceutical experience,
state-of-the-art production processes and careful scientific
controls vouch for the quality of Kneipp products, which has been
tried and tested for generations. The Kneipp Group, headquartered
in Würzburg, Germany, is active in 18 countries around the globe
and employs about 700 people, including over 500 in Germany. Kneipp
is a wholly owned subsidiary of PAUL HARTMANN AG, Heidenheim.
Press Contact:
Corporate PR: Simone Eschenbach
Kneipp GmbH
Winterhäuser Str. 85, 97084 Würzburg
E-Mail: simone.eschenbach@kneipp.de
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