Responsible behaviour is firmly anchored in our self-image, and is supported by our corporate values and clearly defined principles.
As a food sector company that operates internationally, we see sustainable action as an important part of our responsibility. Our sustainability strategy shapes our decisions more than ever, and is the central building block of our long-term success. It has an integrated design that encompasses all of the processes and corporate areas. In this respect, we focus on four areas of action with different key topics. To each area of action, we have assigned selected Sustainable Development Goals with particular relevance to our business, to whose achievement we aim to contribute, and which we constantly implement at all of our sites.
The quality of our products has the highest priority, in which the purchase of raw materials plays a decisive role. In this respect, it is particularly important to us that we remain committed to responsible procurement – because we source our raw materials worldwide. Thus, it is all the more important to us that we guarantee the highest possible level of transparency and traceability. Absolute compliance with human rights is of central importance to us. Moreover, with the help of projects, we aim to improve life in the farming communities.
With more than 10,000 products, we offer our customers and consumers a unique range of spices, herbs and other flavourings. Transparency with regard to ingredients is just as important as taking sustainability aspects into account during product development. In this context, we also focus on packaging, and want to steadily increase the proportion of recyclates and recyclability.
We want to offer our employees an attractive environment in which everyone feels they belong and can fulfil their potential. In this regard, equality of opportunity and the appreciation of diversity are just as important as comprehensive training possibilities. We bear particular responsibility for workplace safety, and constantly evolve our processes and procedures in this area. As a group, we also want to make an active contribution to society, and to this end we support various social projects.
For us as a spice manufacturer, an intact environment is of particular importance, since many of our raw materials only grow under certain climatic conditions. We therefore attach great importance to using resources responsibly. We work at various levels to minimise consumption, especially of energy and water, and to reduce wastes in the production process. We have also become a member of the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTI) in order to reduce our long-term greenhouse gas emissions in our own business area and in the entire upstream and downstream value-added chain.
In cooperation with the Scharlaug forestry company, we are reforesting agricultural land in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and converting existing forest areas. Forestry reports and comprehensive site analyses were used to identify the potential of the forest in advance and determine the optimal strategies for its conversion. These measures strengthen the ecological integrity of the region and support biodiversity. The efforts are deeply rooted in sustainable development and are in line with the SDGs.
More information: https://klimawaldpatenschaft.de/laascherforst/
