Sustainability overview
In 1894, Gustav Pfleiderer founded a timber trading company and a rafting business in Heilbronn which used wood-based products. At this time, he laid the foundations of our company and to this day, sustainable wood-based products remain at the core of all our operations.
At Pfleiderer, corporate strategy and sustainability strategy are directly interlinked. Back then implicitly, today very deliberately. We produce our wood-based materials with a steadily increasing proportion of recycled wood and use biomass as the main source of energy our production. This is one of the reasons why sustainability – in its ecological, social and economic dimensions – is inextricably linked to Pfleiderer’s business model. Growth cannot be an end in itself. We are convinced that we can only achieve long-term entrepreneurial success with satisfied customers, healthy and motivated employees, and ambitious goals for environmental and climate protection. This results in a far-reaching responsibility, which we take very seriously.
In line with our commitment to being “naturally sustainable”, we can look back on many years of successful transformation. Our efforts are underpinned by concrete successes in securing our timber supply chain, increasing the proportion of renewable energy, increasing our recycling rate and reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. Especially important for us are our successes in increasing occupational health and safety in the company, fighting corruption and protecting human rights.
Find out more about what makes Pfleiderer a Naturally Sustainable business.