30-09-2021
Our goal is to become the most sustainable supplier of corporate wear. We implement this claim in all our corporate decisions and pursue this goal with the highest priority. Our joy was great when our extraordinary commitment was honoured by something special on 23 September: We received the Lammsbräuer Sustainability Award in the category "Family-run Company" 2021.
This important prize was awarded for the 20th time in the six categories "Media Professionals", "NPO", "Sustainable Business Model Innovation", "Driver of the Circular Economy", "Outstanding Commitment" and "Family-Managed Company". All award winners stand out for their commitment to sustainability on an ecological, social, economic and cultural level. The high-ranking jury of the renowned sustainability award consisted of seven sustainability experts from the fields of business, science and the environment.
We convinced the jury with our holistic sustainability management, which we have been implementing since 2015 in the five fields of action of corporate governance, products, employees, environment and commitment. Numerous certifications and seals attest to our continuous commitment and have accompanied us ever since. These include the Alliance for Sustainable Textiles, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Fair Wear Foundation (FWF), Cotton made in Africa (CmiA), Bangladesh Accord and UN Global Compact. Values such as cohesion, fairness and loyalty are firmly anchored in all our corporate divisions and are lived out in our daily dealings with employees, partners and customers.
The decisive factor for the jury was above all our critical-analytical view, which is necessary to successfully implement sustainability. In the HAKRO "Sustainability Report 2019", for example, not only is progress and goals recorded, but also the need to catch up is documented. Constantly checking, rethinking and aligning the next steps is essential for us.
"We are very proud to have won this important sustainability award," adds Jochen Schmidt, HAKRO Division Manager of the Quality, Values & Sustainability team. After being nominated for the German Sustainability Award 2018 and ranking among the top 10 best sustainability reports in 2018, the award is another nice confirmation of our commitment. What makes us particularly happy is that we did not actively apply, but were rather nominated for this prestigious award.
