At Rehau, closed value chains from product design to recycling are a reality. For decades, the company has been developing sustainable approaches across the entire value chain and putting them into practice. This commitment is now being honored by Rehau’s inclusion in the “50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders” series – an initiative of the video production and media company TBD Media Group with the support of the United Nations, among others.

Since the earth’s resources are finite, responsible use of them and sustainable approaches play an important role in companies. The “50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders” campaign draws attention to precisely these and offers companies a stage to present their commitment to an international audience.

“As a family business, Rehau thinks long-term and takes its responsibility for future generations seriously,” emphasizes William Christensen, CEO of the Rehau Group. “Being one of the 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders is a real incentive for our 20,000 employees to continue on the path to greater sustainability and climate protection. In concrete terms, this means that we want to become a pioneer in environmental services.

By 2025, the Group plans to increase its recycling rate across the Group to well over 15 percent and at the same time reduce CO2 emissions by at least 30 percent. “For us, sustainability is a philosophy that is reflected in three central values: Trust, reliability and innovation. We want to develop technical progress that improves lives,” emphasizes Dr. Veit Wagner, Vice President of the Rehau Group and member of the Supervisory Board. In production, up to 88 percent of CO2 emissions can be saved by using recycled materials compared to new materials. In addition to the resource-saving production of durable polymer system solutions, Rehau focuses on the high-quality processing and reuse of post-consumer and post-industrial materials. Wherever the company is active – from the furniture and construction industries to the automotive industry – it already develops and produces high-quality products from recycled materials.

By signing the UN Global Compact in May 2020, the Group also clearly committed itself to responsible corporate governance and sustainability. “With all our divisions, we continually evaluate our sustainability strategy,” emphasizes Christensen. “And we are constantly developing it further.