Conserving natural resources – and protecting the future
How Tchibo is making our use of raw materials increasingly efficient and environmentally friendly.
Conserving natural resources to the greatest possible extent along the entire value chain is one of Tchibo’s major concerns. Tchibo wants, among many other goals, to save water, prevent waste and minimise its use of raw materials for products and packaging. This is not just a matter of protecting the environment for future generations; Tchibo also wants to preserve raw materials because they form an important basis for our future business.
A simple example can demonstrate why conserving natural resources is so crucial for us: We aim to provide top coffee quality on a long-term basis. However, we will only be successful in this endeavour if the soil in our growing areas is fertile and if it and the ground water are free of pollutants.
Resource efficient – from growing raw materials to disposing of products
Our challenge is to conserve natural resources along the entire value chain,and our goal is to create the most environmentally friendly conditions possible from the point of cultivation, or, in other words, before we extract raw materials, until our products are disposed of. We are dedicated to handling water responsibly, supporting efforts to sustainably produce coffee, wood and cotton, and considering the recyclability of the materials we use as we develop our products.
If we use our natural resources in the most efficient and environmentally sound way possible, we secure the basis of our future business activities. Efficient use of materials, meanwhile, can help to lower our costs here and now – and this approach is what many of our customers want too.