Ecological responsibility

Ecological responsibility

As a family business, we consider it our responsibility to leave a world with sufficient natural resources for future generations. This is why we are continuously increasing our efforts in the areas of sustainable product design and circular economy. Developing closed-loop concepts, increasing energy efficiency and expanding the use of renewable energies are the cornerstones of our climate protection and energy management. They help us to make a meaningful contribution to the fight against climate change. We align it closely with our environmental management, as we see synergies between the two management systems. After all, the preservation of biodiversity and our living environment can only succeed through climate and environmental protection.

Allocated material topics

Sustainable product design and circular economy
Climate protection and energy management
Environmental management

Goals for sustainable development

Our goals – moving forward with ambition

We will achieve climate neutrality in scopes 1 and 2 by 2030.
We will supply all our production sites in Europe with 100% electricity from renewable energy sources by 2027, which we aim to generate ourselves as far as possible.
We will develop science-based climate protection targets by 2026.
We will reduce our waste in relation to our economic performance by 50% by 2030 compared to the base year 2023 by avoiding, reducing and recycling waste.

Our progress in 2024/2025

Refining the calculation of our corporate carbon footprint to gain detailed knowledge of our emission sources and efficient reduction of our CO2 emissions
Awarded a silver medal in the EcoVadis rating for successfully documenting our sustainability performance, especially to our customers
Designing the outdoor areas at our Mühlhausen site as sandy grassland to promote the biotope network and biodiversity

Download Update 2024/25 (PDF, 4,3 MB)

Sustainable product design and circular economy

“As a family-owned manufacturing company, we are aware of the environmental impact of our products. Although we are still in the early stages of sustainable product design, it is our declared aim to decouple our growth as far as possible from the use of natural resources. It is therefore crucial for companies like us to work with their partners in the value chains to offer sustainable and fitting solutions for customers worldwide.“

Christian Köstler
Chief Operating Officer

Climate protection and energy management

“At DEHN, we have been striving to actively contribute to climate protection for many years. Our approach is based primarily on increasing energy efficiency, reducing the consumption of fossil fuels, and the continuous expansion of renewable energy generation.“

Jonathan König
Specialist Environment and Energy

Environmental management

“We see it as an important part of our responsibility to protect not only people and assets, but also the environment. That’s why we are constantly working to minimize our ecological footprint and make a valuable contribution to preserving ecosystems.”

Bernhard Götz
Environmental Manager