The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) introduced a seal for ecologically and socially produced textiles: Grüner Knopf. “With Grüner Knopf we now set a high standard and show: Fair supply chains are possible. […] this is proven by all the companies that participate.” says Gerd Müller, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development. Grüner Knopf is the first state-monitored seal that combines requirements for both the manufacturing company and the product itself. 27 German companies are […]

The specialty chemicals company LANXESS has defined itself the target to become 100% climate-neutral by 2040. This means a reduction of 3,2 million metric tons of CO2 equivalence the company emits today. The defined interim goal is to cut emissions by 50% compared to the current level by 2030. The first projects in Belgium and India have already started. With this decision, LANXESS actively supports the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to less than two degrees. […]

More than 40,3 million people live in modern slavery – this number reveals the shocking truth about a problem that has not been abolished in the 19th century. Modern Slavery has many different faces and the term Modern Slavery unifies six sub-categories: forced labor, debt bondage, human trafficking, descent-based slavery, and child slavery as well as forced and early marriage. Globally, 10 million children live in modern slavery, 4,8 million people are in forced sexual exploitation and 15,4 million people […]

We are proud to announce that we have won the StartGreen Award 2019 in the category “Start-up”! The StartGreen Award honors innovative start-up concepts, business ideas, and technologies that contribute to more sustainability and climate protection and. As one of the most renowned prizes for the green entrepreneurs’ scene in Germany, it brings the winners visibility and access to a wide network of Green Economy Start-ups as well as cash prizes with a total of 60 000 €. The awarding […]