At CEWE, Sustainability is deeply embedded in our company's DNA, and we embrace five key dimensions to ensure our commitment. Discover more about how we make our products more sustainable, and our values in doing ethical and responsible business.
In order to be ecologically, economically and socially reliable and honest, we act according to strict ethical principles.
CEWE stands for long-term economic success combined with responsibility towards the environment and society.
Reducing environmental pollution and conserving natural resources are central concerns for CEWE in order to promote climate and environmental protection.
As a good employer, we address issues such as occupational safety, health and diversity and create the basis for motivated and well-trained employees.
Through donations and sponsorship activities, a wide variety of projects in the areas of people, the environment and photo culture are supported.
You can learn more about our sustainability partners and the work we do with them here.
All products that have wood fibre content, such as paper, cardboard or wood, can be FSC® certified if they meet the right standards.
We recognise and accept this criticism. Nevertheless, the FSC® is the most demanding seal for paper and wood products and is still supported by major environmental protection organizations. Therefore, the FSC® certification of our products is the best we can do for sustainable forest management.
Plastic film is used to protect the product from damage. In this way, complaints are kept to a minimum. This leads to a reduction in the paper that would be consumed by reprinting a damaged order. We are looking for alternatives to replace the plastic packaging with a more environmentally friendly material.
There are various reasons for this. Occasionally, we have to use small quantities of materials that are not yet certified for some of our products. 100% of the materials used must be certified in order to display the FSC® seal. In other cases, we simply have to adapt our processes so that they comply with all new guidelines during the annual FSC® audit. We are working hard to achieve this.
As a group, we've been working on improving our environmental impact for 20 years. We care about the preservation of the planet for future generations. From 2016 to 2022, CEWE has offset 100,000 tonnes of CO2 through our ongoing support of the Kasigau Wildlife Corridor.
We keep our emissions down to a minimum. This includes the use of renewable energies, green IT and climate-neutral shipping. Our entire added-value chain is climate-neutral: from the choice of raw materials, to purchasing, production and delivery.
Find out more by reading our annual, fully transparent environmental reports to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
