Responsibility for a Sustainable Future
At abcr, sustainability is an essential part of responsible business practices.
Together with customers, suppliers, and partners, we design products, processes, and supply chains in a forward-looking and responsible manner.
Our sustainability strategy, along with its activities and goals, is aligned with the SDGs and is detailed in the VSME report. Our progress in these areas is assessed annually by the Ecovadis platform, and through our membership in the SBTi and the UN Global Compact, we once again demonstrate our commitment to
- Innovation and new products
- Supporting environmental and climate protection
- Developing responsible supply chains
- Fostering employees and corporate culture
- The importance of compliance and transparency
We are Gute Chemie.
We work together every day, offering tailored, bold solutions from people for people, and contribute to the development of forward-looking fields.
EcoVadis
EcoVadis is a globally recognized digital platform for assessing companies’ sustainability performance and is based on established international frameworks, in particular the UN Global Compact and ISO 26000.
The assessment covers four key areas comprising a total of 21 sustainability criteria:
- Environment: Energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon footprint), water consumption, biodiversity, air pollution, and the management of chemicals and waste.
- Labor and Human Rights: Occupational health and safety, working conditions, social dialogue with employee representatives, career management and professional development, measures to prevent child labor, forced labor, and discrimination, and to promote diversity and inclusion.
- Ethics: Preventing and combating corruption and bribery, as well as avoiding anti-competitive practices such as collusive agreements; responsible information management; data security; and compliance with data protection laws and other regulatory requirements.
- Sustainable Procurement: For example, through a supplier code of conduct or supplier audits. Consideration of environmental and social criteria in the selection, evaluation, and monitoring of the company’s own suppliers.
abcr GmbH has been registered with EcoVadis since 2016 and has held Gold Status since 2025.
German Sustainability Code (DNK) / VSME
The DNK (German Sustainability Code) is a voluntary German reporting framework that helps companies report transparently on their sustainability activities. As part of the DNK declaration, companies outline how they fulfill their responsibilities toward the environment, society, and fair corporate governance.
The VSME (Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed small and medium-sized enterprises) is a new European standard specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The DNK has since been updated to incorporate this new EU standard: Reports compliant with the European VSME standard can now be generated via the DNK platform.
As part of our sustainability strategy, we pursue medium- and long-term goals in the areas of climate, environment, social issues, governance, and the supply chain. Our goals are defined based on our materiality analysis, legal requirements, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Each year, the sustainability team reviews our goals to assess progress toward achieving them and defines new goals. We explain our goals in detail in the respective thematic chapters of the DNK (now VSME).
Science Based Targets initiatives (SBTi)
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) provides companies, financial institutions, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a science-based framework for setting emissions reduction targets.
Companies and organizations set their targets in accordance with SBTi standards and then submit them to SBTi Services for validation.
As part of the validation process, SBTi Services verifies whether the emissions reduction targets align with the Science Based Targets initiative’s current criteria and standards.
Successful validation enables companies to demonstrate transparently to customers and investors that their climate targets meet scientific requirements and are designed to limit the most severe impacts of climate change.
abcr GmbH commits to reducing its absolute greenhouse gas emissions in Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 42% by 2030 (base year 2022) and to tracking and reducing its Scope 3 emissions.
Announcement 12.08.2026
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on Packaging and Packaging Waste (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, PPWR) entered into force on February 11, 2025. The regulations generally apply as of August 12, 2026, although certain requirements will take effect gradually at later dates.
abcr continuously monitors regulatory developments related to the PPWR and assesses their impact on products, packaging, supply chains, and internal processes. In doing so, we work closely with suppliers and other partners along the value chain.
To implement the requirements relevant to our company, the necessary organizational, technical, and procedural measures are being introduced step by step. These include, among other things:
- the ongoing review and evaluation of packaging
- the collection and updating of relevant supplier documentation
- the further development of technical documentation and conformity assessments
- the adaptation of internal processes and systems
- preparation for future requirements regarding labeling, information obligations, recyclability, recycled content, and reuse
Our goal is to implement all PPWR requirements relevant to abcr in accordance with legal requirements and applicable deadlines, and to provide our customers with the necessary information and documentation.
Contact
If you have any questions about PPWR at abcr, please contact
ppwr@abcr.com
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UN Global Compact
Based on its ten universal principles and the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Global Compact pursues the vision of a more inclusive and sustainable economy that benefits people, communities, and markets today and in the future. More than 25,500 companies and organizations from civil society, politics, and academia in over 170 countries have already joined this vision.
The initiative is neither a certifiable standard nor a regulatory instrument; rather, it sees itself as an open forum that sparks processes of change and facilitates the exchange of ideas. Through national and regional networks, participants develop concrete solutions and thereby contribute to the global vision of the UN Global Compact.
The UN Global Compact supports companies in particular by helping them act responsibly based on the ten principles and by promoting innovative solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
abcr GmbH has been a member of the UN Global Compact since 2026.
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