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Responsibility to the environment & people for over 40 years

Responsibility and sustainability
Responsibility and sustainability

Working together for sustainable coexistence

We take responsibility for ourselves, our environment and our people. And we have been doing so for more than 40 years. Dr. Schumacher is a family business, and our culture and commitment embody this. Our employees are a part of us and the foundation of our success. We take responsibility as part of the region in which we work and are located. We see ourselves as part of society - and that's how we act.

Products that provide safety

Our products ensure effective hygiene and protect people's health. It is therefore essential for us to ensure consistently high quality. We limit the few ingredients to the necessary amount. This does not affect the quality and effectiveness of our products. On the contrary, users can rely on Dr. Schumacher for safe and easy application. We guarantee it.

Effective environmental protection does not have to mean using fewer and fewer resources. At Dr. Schumacher, we believe that more organic ingredients and more resource-efficient packaging are needed. That is why we are already switching to renewable raw materials where this is possible and makes sense from a hygiene point of view. For our nonwoven products, we use a DESOTEX Bio nonwoven made of 100% renewable raw materials. For our 500 ml bottles, we have managed to reduce the total weight and thus the plastic consumption by 13%. We save more than 18 tons of plastic per year! Thanks to our mono-composite packaging, we help others to recycle our packaging in an environmentally friendly way. Our flowpack packaging is made from a single type of plastic, so it can be separated and recycled. It sounds simple, but it is often not taken for granted.

Protecting the environment is protecting health

We have been working with suppliers around the world for more than 40 years. We have built our supply chains to meet the requirements of the Supply Chain Act, even though we are not covered by the Act as a company. How have we done this? Through consistent and thoughtful management, so good that EcoVadis has named us one of the best companies in our industry.

We take a hard look at the environmental impact of our work. We have been doing this for over 10 years through the European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). This helps us to make small changes that have a big impact.

In our Environmental Report, which has been EMAS-certified for the twelfth year in a row, we review our CO2 emissions, water and energy consumption every year and critically highlight where we still need to improve. Where we are already ahead: 100% green electricity from renewable sources at our main site; heat recovery from production and server rooms, which we reuse for our heating systems; 20 electric car charging points at the site.

Our goal is to continually reduce the impact of our site and become even more energy sustainable. It's the only way we can live up to our commitment to protect everyone's health.

#WeAreDrSchumacher

Teamwork and mutual support are essential building blocks of our success. We recognize the qualities and skills of our people. It is important to us that everyone is recognized and appreciated. Together, we find a solution to every problem. With our customers and our colleagues - on an equal footing.