Sustainability
Our commitment to sustainability is anchored in our values and guidelines (link):
„As a family business we think, act and plan for the long term.”
„… mutual respect combined with legal compliance and a sound and socially orientated entrepreneurial spirit.”
„ …, we aim to grow whilst ensuring we do not take excessive risks or neglect our social, legal and ecological responsibilities. That makes our activities sustainable.”
„We provide a secure workplace and excellent working conditions for all. (…). That makes us socially responsible and appealing.“
„An environment of full equality exists …”
Get an overview of our initiatives below:
We are pleased to inform you that as of December 2017 we are signatories of the UN Global Compact. As such we are committed to supporting the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. We are further committed to making the UN Global Compact and its principles part of the strategy, culture and day-to-day operations of our company, and to engaging in collaborative projects which advance the broader development goals of the United Nations, particularly the Sustainable Development Goals.
We participate in the sustainability platform EcoVadis (https://www.ecovadis.com), which is also used by many of our suppliers and customers. On the basis of our activities / developments in the field of sustainability we have been able to continuously and significantly improve our rating in recent years and achieve the 'Ecovadis Silver Sustainability Rating' in 2021.
Ecovadis Cockpit
Lehmann&Voss&Co. obtains certified green electricity for both German production plants (Hamburg and Solingen) as of 1 January 2022
From 1 January 2022, Lehmann&Voss&Co. will purchase certified green electricity (Certificate) for the two German production plants (Hamburg and Solingen) for the delivery years 2022, 2023 and 2024 from the energy supplier DREWAG. This green electricity meets the strict criteria of TÜV SÜD regarding generation from renewable energies.
It will cover the entire demand of the extrusion plants in Hamburg (Schimmelmannstrasse) and in Solingen as well as the company headquarters in Hamburg (Alsterufer).