Sustainability

Sustainability in practice

Our home is the Black Forest. Perhaps this closeness to nature is the reason why sustainability is so deeply rooted in our corporate philosophy. It guides us like a compass in all the decisions we make. By using recycled plastics, for example, we make our contribution to saving CO₂ emissions with the ballpoint pen models Reco and Take 4 Promo and the Eco 725 refill - tested and certified by ClimatePartner.

In the course of the ongoing, consistent certification according to the EU's environmental management system (EMAS), CO₂ emissions have been continuously reduced through investments in all areas. Our products are also constantly becoming more resource-efficient and environmentally friendly. And these are just individual, selected steps on our way: #theschneiderway

Big goals in small steps

The ballpoint pen is the unrivalled favourite among promotional products - and we have been the experts in its manufacture for over 80 years. In order to be able to permanently review and optimise our manufacturing processes, we develop and produce in Germany at our facilities in Schramberg/Black Forest and in Wernigerode/Harz. When you decide to buy Schneider products, you are making a conscious decision for quality "Made in Germany”.

Christian Schneider
Managing Director at Schneider

Nachhaltigkeit-regionale-Verantwortungen

Regional responsibility as a global player

Preserving what means a lot to you: As an owner-managed, medium-sized family business in its third generation, we take responsibility for the regions in which we operate out of conviction. The close ties to our production sites drive us to reduce land consumption, traffic and emissions, and also to work for water protection.

In doing so, we work every day to reconcile ecological compatibility, social justice and economic performance. As a global player with a strong turnover, we are using this as an opportunity to give something back to nature and society.

Sustainable product characteristics

Our products are also constantly becoming more resource-efficient and environmentally friendly.

The Blue Angel

The German Federal Government's eco-label, which serves as a guide to sustainable purchasing. It guarantees that the products meet high standards of environmental, health and performance characteristics.

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Biobased plastic

Writing instruments with this logo are made of bio-based plastic. These are made from renewable raw materials (e.g. corn or sugar cane) and conserve finite resources.

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Recycled plastics

Writing instruments with this logo are made of recycled plastics. The use of recycled materials avoids waste, reduces emissions and conserves finite resources.

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Financial climate contribution

Product with financial climate contribution: Compensation in the amount of the unavoidable emissions in a certified climate protection project.

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Sustainability in figures

By taking many practical measures, we create tangible improvements and number-based facts. Our principles for creating sustainable change: We protect the environment. We are regionally entrenched and operate internationally. Our products are becoming more and more sustainable.