Sustainability at REHAU

We’re taking responsibility

As a family business, we’ve always thought about the long term and the generations to come. We have made sustainability an integral component of our company strategy. With this we our demonstrating our sense of responsibility toward humanity and the environment.

REHAU joins initiative 50 Sustainability and Climate Leaders

As a family business, we've always thought about the long term and the generations to come. Responsible use of resources, durable and innovative products and sustainable investments are part of our DNA. We're therefore proud to join the 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders initiative as one of 50 leading companies that have implemented measures to shape their business models in a more sustainable manner.

Positive climate action across the world: The 50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders project is the response from the international business community which demonstrates the desire, the leadership, and the will to take effective action in the fight against climate change.

Find out more:

www.50climateleaders.com

Outlook for Furniture Solutions

Saving resources, developing sustainable furniture components.

Sustainability in practice at REHAU

The principle of sustainability is being integrated into day-to-day operations in all our divisions in different ways. This results in future-oriented products and exciting new forms of collaboration within the company which we present here at regular intervals.

The modern circular economy

Sustainable success for generations.

Networks are the key to the circular economy

REHAU Trainees identify challenges and opportunities of closed loops.

#peoplefirst

Responsibility first and foremost.

People behind REHAU: Emanuel Köhler

"With sustainable rainwater management, we can counteract the effects of climate change"

People behind REHAU: Judith Ranzinger

"It's important to me that employees develop an awareness of occupational health."

Since 2020, REHAU has joined the UN Global Compact initiative on corporate responsibility and its principles in the human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption committed.

Further information: https://www.rehau.com/group-en/rehau-signs-un-global-compact

As part of the network, the REHAU Group is obliged to publish a report once a year on the extent to which it is implementing the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and in which areas progress has been made or there is a need for action. The REHAU Global Compact progress report 2020/2021 was published and can be viewed and downloaded.

Download Progress Report 2020/21

A message to the future generation

Dr. Veit Wagner, President of the REHAU Group Supervisory Board

Jobst Wagner, Vice President of the REHAU Group Supervisory Board

‘The pace of global change is increasing every single day. At the same time, the public has become extremely sensitive to issues of sustainability. REHAU has been reporting on its sustainability-related activities in a transparent way for more then ten years now. It’s our view that we are increasingly facing urgent global challenges, such as energy crisis, volatile supply chains and dwindlingresources.

We believe that the REHAU Group, with its tradition as a responsible family business and its innovative products and future-oriented investments, has already essentially fulfilled the requirements for doing business sustainably for many years. Examples of how we have achieved this include investments in recycling plants, , our own solar farms and sustainable product and service innovations.’

Read the full statement

What we’re doing

43 %

of CO2 saved (in 2021 in comparison to 2018)

15 %

recycling rate in total tonnage (2021)

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> 100.000 t

saved by recycling old windows in window production (2021)

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> 60.000 t

recycling rate for return materials in production (2021)

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65 %

of packaging made from sustainable materials (2021)

20 %

of electricity saved (kWh/kg) (in 2020 in comparison to 2009)

Our key areas of focus

The circular economy, climate-neutral energy supply, promoting diversity – these are key issues for us on the path towards more sustainability. We won’t cut any corners – even in those areas where it demands particular effort of us. For REHAU, this is the only way to ensure lasting success – with the knowledge that we are helping to ensure quality of life on the planet for today’s generations and those to come. In line with our claim: Engineering progress. Enhancing lives.

Our key areas of activity in sustainability are based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Growing sustainably

Generating sustainable profitable growth is part of the mission of REHAU. Two factors are key for this. Firstly, we can only achieve healthy growth if we improve profitability in every division. We also want to grow sustainably by offering new, innovative products and solutions that meet market needs and resolve the issue of diminishing resources.

In the long term: average annual growth of 1 to 3%

Promoting diversity

Diverse perspectives form a crucible within which innovation is forged. We value and encourage diverse, mixed teams. We want to prioritise this for all employees, with no exceptions, regardless of age, gender, background or status. Safeguarding equality is at the very top of our agenda. We also encourage women to take up managerial positions, with women still substantially under-represented in this regard at REHAU.

Increasing the proportion of women in managerial positions from 10% to 17% by 2025 (in comparison with 2016)

Driving the circular economy

In the long term, the circular economy is the only way to deal with limited resources and reduce our products’ carbon footprint. The ‘circular economy’ means that materials are kept in the cycle for good, creating as little waste and using as little energy as possible. To do this, we will expand external partnerships and networks, as well as beefing up our services.

Increasing our recycling rate from 11% to 20% by 2025 (in comparison with 2018)

Accelerating climate protection

With an innovative, networked energy supply, we will play our part in combating climate change. We want to reduce absolute carbon emissions in our European plants further. For years, we have been undertaking a wide array of measures to make our production sites more energy-efficient and increase the amount of green energy used. We want to keep driving forward the use of renewable energies.

Worldwide CO2-neutral production by 2035

More issues in detail:

Download 2021 Fact Report

REHAU is publishing its seventh sustainability report for 2021 based on Global Reporting Initiative guidelines.

Download 2021 Fact Report