Sustainability
We are working on it – for environment, society and your business
Our commitment to sustainability
As a family-owned business, taking on ecological, social and economic responsibility has always been deeply rooted in the Bürkert company culture, as is also documented in our company values.
This is why sustainability and climate protection are important topics for us.
Global action with a local mindset
As a global company, we are part of a large ecosystem and take a holistic approach to our defined goals, securing our independence in the long term and acting economically. True to the motto ‘local for local’, we minimise risks through local value creation, stable supply chains and closed material cycles.
Helping our customers to comply with higher environmental standards is just one aspect of this; we as a company are also increasingly facing the need to reduce our own environmental footprint. Talking about sustainability is one thing – what really counts is doing it.
A clear path: Our sustainability strategy
That is why we at Bürkert have set out on a path with a clear direction: With our sustainability strategy, based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we are dedicating ourselves to the various fields of action in the ecological, social and economic dimension.
Improving our customers as well as our own sustainability performance by living and breathing sustainability in all aspects of our doing is the core goal of our sustainability strategy.
"Our basic understanding of sustainability at Bürkert is to be a courageous and open company that is characterised by appreciation and respect for people and the environment. We have set ourselves the goal of supporting our customers in their sustainable transformation, making our own solution portfolio sustainable and minimising direct and indirect emissions. At the same time, we promote a diverse corporate culture in which all Bürkert employees can realise their full potential."
Goals of the sustainability strategy
By 2028, we have set ourselves the following targets in the three sustainability dimensions of “ecology”, “social” and “economy”:
*33 % without compensation, rest with compensation payments
Our global sustainability programme brings together people from the entire Bürkert community. Global teams turn ideas into concrete initiatives or work directly on strategic projects. This is how we realise our goals together and in a practical way - for sustainable added value for our customers and partners.
Plan for a CO2-neutral future
We are confident to meet our theoretical decarbonisation targets displayed in the light blue line by the measures planned in our decarbonisation plan, visualized in the dark blue line.
Active activities
At Bürkert, we are pursuing a clear plan to become CO2-neutral by 2028 - as far as possible without offsetting measures and with a real reduction of 33 % based on our emissions in 2023.
A central building block is active decarbonisation, which is based on defined and planned steps:
- Sourcing green electricity
- Efficient building technology
- Sustainable energy production and energy storage
- Electrification of company mobility
Passive decarbonisation activitie
In addition to active decarbonisation, passive effects from expansion of renewable energy production and more efficient electricity grids, also have a positive impact on progress. Our own measures reinforce this shift towards a climate-friendly energy supply.
CO2 balance: analysing, reducing and changing
Our approach to decarbonising our company consists of a continuous process of creating transparency based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and ongoing efforts to reduce direct and indirect emissions.
Validation of our sustainability performance
Our sustainability performance and progress are externally validated to ensure transparent tracking for our customers and partners.
If you need more information about the sustainability performance of Bürkert or a specific certificate, please contact your sales contact person or the sustainability team.
In addition to our carbon footprint reduction activities, we are committed to meeting the standards set in our Code of Conduct and Human Rights Declaration.