As a family-owned business, we have always thought in terms of generations, not quarters. Our sustainability strategy brings together our activities in four key areas: the environment, employees, value creation, and society. Below, we outline the specific goals we are pursuing—and what we do every day to achieve them.
Our sustainability strategy provides us with guidance and establishes a common framework for both divisions and all brands of the WAREMA Group. Eleven core topics with measurable goals outline the areas we are focusing on in each business unit. Our current sustainability report details how we are working toward these goals and where we stand.
Our four areas of focus are interrelated.
To provide a clear overview, we have grouped them into two thematic areas: Environment & Value Creation, and Employees & Society.
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and using energy and materials more efficiently: We are working toward these goals at our sites and throughout the entire life cycle of our products.
People are at the heart of everything we do: This is where we bring together our goals and initiatives for an inclusive corporate culture, health, education, and social engagement.
Human rights, labor standards, the environment, and responsible corporate governance are the cornerstones of our actions. That is why the WAREMA Group adheres to internationally recognized standards and uses them as a framework for internal policies, processes, and decisions:
The Core Labour Standards of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)
However, the following topics are particularly important to us:
Anyone who wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions needs clear and verifiable targets. That is why WAREMA has set science-based reduction targets for its own business operations and selected areas of the value chain. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated these targets in May 2024.
By 2030, we aim to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions in Scopes 1 and 2 by 42% compared to the base year 2021. The SBTi has confirmed that this target is consistent with a 1.5°C pathway. For Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services as well as fuel- and energy-related activities, we have set a reduction target of 25% over the same period.
Global challenges require a shared vision. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the member states of the United Nations in 2015. They serve as an international framework for the WAREMA Group’s sustainability strategy, and the company’s internal sustainability strategy was developed based on this framework.
Transparency provides guidance.
The 2025 Sustainability Report offers insight into the WAREMA Group’s goals and initiatives and documents key performance indicators for fiscal year 2025. The report is published voluntarily and is based on the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
Human rights and environmental due diligence require clear processes. In accordance with the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), WAREMA analyzes relevant risks within its own business operations and throughout the supply chain.
The LkSG report for fiscal year 2023 documents, among other things, responsibilities, risk analyses, preventive and remedial measures, and the complaint procedure.
Due to recent regulatory changes, we are no longer required to report; nevertheless, due diligence remains a top priority for us.
Sun protection can enhance living comfort and—depending on the product, installation conditions, control system, and usage—affect solar heat gain and a building’s energy demand.
To learn how this works and what role energy, materials, service life, and maintenance play, visit our topic page, which features specific data and supporting evidence.
BRICHBAGs are manufactured by MANOMAMA in Augsburg. As part of the collaboration with BRICHBAG, textile scraps left over from cutting our awning fabrics are repurposed into bags and backpacks. This allows suitable scrap materials to be used for new products. With the purchase of a BRICHBAG, you support the production of a backpack for people experiencing homelessness, which is filled with useful items for everyday life on the street. In this way, BRICHBAG combines the reuse of leftover materials with support for a social project.
"With our products, we help make living spaces comfortable. To that end, we develop innovative solutions and work on concrete measures in the areas of energy, materials, and product life cycle."
“Our daily use of plastic motivates us to use materials efficiently and to further develop the use of recycled materials.”