edding believes in the sustainable and efficient use of natural resources, ensuring that our planet’s bounty is preserved for future generations. We are committed to minimizing waste, promoting recycling initiatives, and ensuring the safe disposal of hazardous waste. We advocate for authorities to prioritize sustainable products in their procurement processes, driving the demand for environmentally friendly goods. Lastly, we are working towards making the use of chemicals more environmentally friendly, reducing our ecological footprint and promoting a healthier planet.
edding’s EcoLine range is a testament to our commitment to sustainability, utilizing post-consumer materials and renewable resources to create products that are as eco-friendly as they are high-quality. We’re proud of the significant reductions in our carbon footprint due to the electrification of our car fleet. This transition not only reduces our reliance on fossil fuels but also paves the way for a more sustainable future. Continuous CO2e balancing is at the heart of our environmental strategy. We’re constantly setting new goals and taking action to reduce our carbon emissions, ensuring that we’re doing our part to combat climate change. Finally, our use of green energy at all sites has led to substantial CO2e reductions. By choosing renewable energy sources, we’re not only reducing our environmental impact but also promoting a more sustainable energy industry. These initiatives reflect Edding’s dedication to environmental sustainability and our commitment to making a positive impact on the planet. Together, we can create a greener future.
Our Progress towards our -3000t
Progress Q1 & Q2 2024
The reduction of the carbon footprint (Scope 3) through the purchase and use of post-consumer recycled aluminium instead of primary aluminium is therefore expected to lead to calculated savings of approximately 252 tons CO2e for Q1 and Q2 combined.
The emission factors applied and calculation methodology were audited by our independent environmental auditor bregau zert.
Our Inspiration
At edding, we’ve always been committed to creating high-quality products that are as eco-friendly as they are effective. Our EcoLine range is a testament to this commitment, utilizing post-consumer materials and renewable resources in its production. But we believe we can do even more.
Inspired by the significant reductions in our corporate carbon footprint due to the ongoing electrification of our car fleet, we’re now focusing on expanding our sustainability initiatives across all our products. This includes a major shift towards using recycled aluminium, a material that not only reduces our reliance on fossil fuels but also contributes to a more sustainable future. Reducing our environmental impact. These initiatives reflect Edding’s dedication to environmental sustainability and our commitment to making a positive impact on the planet. Together, we can create a greener future.
Corporate Carbon Footprint
edding starts balancing the corporate carbon footprint (CCF) in 2021. Main scope is the edding AG with all their subsidiaries. Developments towards balancing new production materials, packaging etc. will be added according to product packaging development.
| Emission Sources | Emissions 2021 | Emissions 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | -1.184 | 1.077 |
| Scope 2 | -362 | 214 |
| Scope 3 | 9.488 | 11.945 |
| Total | 11.034 | 13.236 |
The chart above illustrates the CO2e emissions for 2021 and 2022. Notably, there was an increase in emissions in 2022, contrary to our goal of reducing them. The increase of 2,202 tons of CO2e can be attributed primarily to the following factors within Scope 3 emissions: Increased production volumes led to higher consumption of production materials, resulting in elevated CO2e emissions. These increases also result in higher emissions in the area of logistics.
Additionally, two new measuring points have been added: Aluminium and blister packaging. The increases for these alone amount to 1,523 tons. Furthermore, there is also more travelling (after corona) and more employees coming into the office, which is also causing an increase.
But there are also successes, reductions in Scope 1 and 2 emissions, for example: The fact that almost all locations use green electricity has saved 131 tonnes of CO2e. A further 36 tonnes resulted from the electrification of the vehicle fleet.
Certificates and Awards
The edding 24 EcoLine highlighter
Now also in pastel colours!
Welcome to the family: In addition to the existing five neon colours of the edding 24 EcoLine highlighter - that was the first to be awarded the "Blue Angel" eco-label in 2018 – are now five new pastel colours variations.
Anyone trying to find new ways of looking after the environment will often find that the solutions come from nature itself. Here at edding, we’ve worked hard to develop the most eco-friendly product in its category. The result is our edding 24 EcoLine highlighter series, made predominantly from renewable resources such as sugar cane. We’ve been rewarded for our efforts as we have now been awarded the Blue Angel ecolabel – a first for highlighters everywhere!
Holders of the Blue Angel, Germany’s leading ecolabel for products and services, have every reason to feel proud as it is only awarded to manufacturers who genuinely care deeply about protecting resources, the environment and health.
Continuing excellence!
The EcoLine range does not stop excelling! In December 2022, our EcoLine scored another success: The award of the German Sustainability Award Design 2023.
The German Sustainability Award Design is Germany's award for sustainable design. It honours the best solutions in all areas. By design, we mean not only the design of physical products, but the development of all conceivable products, systems or services. Ideally, development begins with the question of how the result can achieve the greatest possible positive impact for sustainability; design and implementation are guided by this.
Back in 2020, the EcoLine was awarded the Bundespreis ecodesign, which has been awarded annually since 2012 by the Federal Ministry for the Environment and the Federal Environment Agency in cooperation with the International Design Center Berlin.
EcoLine series - climate-neutral with the help of offsetting.
Since the beginning of 2020, EcoLine products have been available with the Climate Partner seal. This seal shows that the greenhouse gas emissions of the EcoLine are offset with the help of compensation. The production of the sustainable series in Bautzen, Saxony, is ISO 50001 and ISO 14001 certified which stands for an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly production process. The use of recycled materials and renewable raw materials, as well as production with modern, energy-efficient machines ensures the conservation of resources and energy efficiency, and CO2e emissions have been reduced as much as possible in recent years. The emissions that we are currently unable to further minimize ourselves are offset by compensation payments. We are currently supporting the construction and maintenance of wind turbines in Chile as an offsetting project. Further information on the "Gold Standard VER (GS VER) certified project and the offset greenhouse gas emissions can be found at the following link:https://fpm.climatepartner.com/tracking/project/13742-1910-1001/1272/en
Offsetting supports SDGs 7 (Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all), 8 (Decent work and economic growth) and 13 (Climate action)
The green EcoLine range just got greener!
For the fifth time in succession, the edding EcoLine range has been honoured a "Green Brand" by the international brand marketing organisation GREEN BRANDS, which awarded it a four-star seal of approval. The award acknowledges the brand’s commitment to climate-protection, sustainability and environmental responsibility.
GREEN BRANDS run environmentally-friendly production processes and consistently demonstrate shared responsibility towards the protection of natural resources. In addition, they are highly committed to sustainability, preserving the natural environment and safeguarding the balance of nature.
