Sustainability

A Matter of Management !

What we do is leverage long-term strategies to ensure reliable, high-tech processes. More than ever before, today this means environmentally compatible production. But sustainability goes further than that: it is also an economic principle. This strategic orientation for designing sustainable packaging has been actively practicing for decades. Because a company can only survive in the long run if it pays equal attention to all three pillars of sustainability: economic, environmental and social responsibility.

Sustainability calls for long-term planning that covers the entire process chain. Sustainability is part of our company philosophy.


Packaging development

  • Low use of materials
  • Environmentally sound finishing methods
  • Responsible purchasing policy for paper and board
  • FSC and PEFC certification
  • Consulting on alternative, environmentally friendly packaging

Management

  • Long-term corporate policies
  • High reinvestment rate
  • Promotion of staff
  • Long-term cusomer relationships
  • Promotion of social life around sites

Environment 

  • Environmental certification ISO 14001
  • Waste management
  • System of indicators for continuously improving environmentally relevant values for energy/water/waste/emissions
  • Energy generation by photo-voltaik

Employees

  • High professional education rates
  • Further in-house training of employees
  • Low fluctuation of employees
  • Flexible working hour models for reconciling work and family

Customers

  • Supply chain partnership
  • Continuous improvement of performance
  • Customer focus of small and midsized companies combined with the performance of a European market leader

News

25.02.2013
iF gold award for Karl Knauer

Illuminated packaging of "Bombay Sapphire" distinguished once again

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09.01.2013
Another torrent of medals for Karl Knauer

Illuminated packaging of Bombay Sapphire now awarded four prizes

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