The focus is on our products and therefore our customers. We create competitive advantages for our customers and actively support them in achieving their sustainability goals. Our focus topics:
With our sustainable products and innovations we contribute to the sustainability of our customers' applications and conserve resources.
We are strengthening the circular economy as one of the most important tasks of the plastics industry. We pursue different approaches for the individual requirements of our company divisions.
We continuously optimize the quality and safety of our products with clearly defined processes and responsibilities.
As experts in plastics, we are aware of our special responsibility. With our product families Röchling-BioBoom® and Röchling-ReLoop®, we are continuously expanding our portfolio of bioplastics and high-quality recycled materials. Likewise, our fossil-based plastics contribute to resource conservation in many of our customers' applications during use. Our goal: reduce the environmental footprint and increase sustainability in our customers’ industries.
The focus is on our more than 11,700 employees. We are continuously working on a sustainable, safe and diverse working environment. Our focus topics are:
We attach great importance to recognizing, promoting and developing the potential of our employees. An attractive working environment with motivated, qualified and inquisitive employees is of great importance for securing the future of our company.
We systematically take a wide range of measures to continuously optimize safety at work and to promote the health of our more than 11,700 employees worldwide. The health of our employees is our top priority. Occupational safety, health protection and prevention are firmly anchored in our corporate guidelines.
As an international company, we focus on diversity, equal opportunities and the compatibility of family and work. This is reflected in a wide range of measures in our three corporate divisions.
The focus is on our environment. We are constantly reducing our ecological footprint. Our focus topics are:
We are systematically reducing our greenhouse gas footprint through measures to increase efficiency, procurement and self-sufficiency.
We use energy and resources in our processes as efficiently as possible and handle them responsibly.
We regularly have our processes and sustainability activities audited and certified by independent service providers. This increases the transparency of our activities and at the same time improves sustainability along the entire supply chain. Our sustainability certifications and ratings include:
With our "Integrated Management System", we at Röchling Industrial work continuously on the systematic optimization of all quality factors. Many of our Industrial sites are certified according to the internationally valid IMS standards. These include certifications that contribute to the improvement of sustainability activities, such as
Sustainability along the entire supply chain plays a decisive role for Röchling Industrial. In order to increase transparency and sustainability, we have already had several sites certified according to the international standard ISCC PLUS. ISCC PLUS (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) is one of the world's leading certification systems for the use of bio-based and recycled raw materials. The aim is to reduce the use of fossil raw materials and conserve resources.
In order to continuously improve our sustainability activities, we have Röchling Industrial sites assessed by the internationally recognized provider of sustainability rankings. For example, our main plant in Haren was awarded the Gold Standard. This puts it in the top five percent of the companies assessed.
EcoVadis is one of the most established sustainability ratings in the world. More than 90,000 companies have their sustainability activities assessed by the provider. Performance is assessed in the categories of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. For the assessment, companies have to submit extensive documentation that documents the company's sustainability activities and processes. Further information can be found here.
