Ecology

Climate change is the fundamental challenge we are facing this century. Yet important other ecological aspects – such as resource conservation and the protection of ecosystems to name a few – should not be relegated into the background. Our contribution in the field of ecology therefore goes beyond climate protection and the reduction of greenhouse gases.

Economy

Sustainability means future viability and therefore has direct implications for the competitiveness of companies. Of course, securing business and thus earning and prospering for our 3,800 employees is our highest priority. This means we closely link our economic success with our environmental and social goals – since we can only be successful in the future if these are in harmony.

Social

The health and safety of our employees, fair cooperation, equal opportunities for everyone and compliance with social standards in our supply chain plays a central role for SURTECO. That's why we promote these values in our company and have decided to join the UN Global Compact Initiative. In doing so, we promote its Ten Principles, which deal with the topics of labor and human rights, the environment and anti-corruption. As a globally active company, we see ourselves as part of local society at our sites and are consequently involved in local initiatives.

Corporate and operations

We as the SURTECO Group are aware of our impact on the environment and our carbon footprint. We will halve our CO2 emissions by 2030. In doing so, we will also work with customers and suppliers to develop solutions to reduce emissions in our supply chain. By 2045 at the latest, the SURTECO Group will be a net zero company.

We only have one Earth. That is why we use our resources consciously and reduce their consumption wherever possible. We are continuously working on making our contribution to the circular economy and closing recyclable material cycles.

Products

Sustainability is to become part of our product understanding and is therefore an important focus topic for SURTECO. That is why optimising the raw materials we use while maintaining the same quality is an important aspect of our product development.

We are always working to minimise the impact of our products on the environment and continue to provide our customers with the highest quality products. Important topics here are the achievement of a circular economy and the use of sustainable raw materials from socially responsible supply chains. 

Value chain

Transparency is crucial to ensure social and environmental standards within the value chain. We will therefore regularly evaluate potential risks within the supply chain with regard to human rights violations and environmental risks. In addition, we will evaluate our suppliers against sustainability criteria in order to make better supplier decisions. This is how we ensure that we can live up to our responsibility as a sustainability-conscious company.