Resource-saving use of energy and raw materials, fair trade, biodiversity, regional supply chains and much more generally attract a great deal of attention from entrepreneur Alexandra Knauer and the workforce. So what is the role of a campaign week on this topic?

We are committed to protecting the environment for ourselves and our children. KNAUER contributes to the conservation of a healthy environment by basing our work on an environmental management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001. The KNAUER quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001 makes sure that we continuously manufacture products in the best quality possible. As a family business with around 180 employees, KNAUER focuses on sustainability and takes responsibility for our future.

Some of our ecological activities:

• The regular creation of an input and output balance for the determination and evaluation of energy and resource flows
• Environmentally friendly product development, energy-efficient production, and shipping with
  biodegradable packaging materials and reusable packaging with local suppliers
• Fixed specifications for the development of new products according to ecological aspects such as low solvent consumption, repairability, and longevity of the products
• Complete modernization of the company building included thermal insulation, new windows, electric blinds, and a green rooftop, which resulted in a 50 % heating energy saving
• 100 % green electricity and generation of solar power with our photovoltaic system on the roof
• Guidelines for business travel from an environmental, economic, and social perspective
• Tips and instructions for clients to reduce solvent consumption during instrument use
• Environmentally compatible working and manufacturing of HPLC instruments and accessories, e.g. by using energy-efficient working equipment and reducing the use of solvents and harmful substances
• A life cycle assessment to optimize the manufacturing process and concentrate on electricity saving components

• Ecologically managed, excellent and award-winning company garden. The beautiful, spacious organic garden on the company premises is a place where people, plants and animals can truly feel at home. It is precisely because KNAUER is such a high-tech company that, under the guidance of the organic farmer Olaf Hempelmann, the ecological orientation was put in the foreground when designing the garden. No use of pesticides or insecticides and only selective intervention - this is the philosophy of the beautiful organic garden in Zehlendorf. In addition, some beehives live in the KNAUER company garden and produce honey
• No plastic bottles in the company, free glass bottles for all employees and a drinking water filter for water of the highest quality
• Reward for employees travelling by bicycle, public transport or carpooling
• Bicycle station for employees with covered bicycle parking, bicycle pump and bicycle repair tools
• Leasing of a "Business Bike"
• Supporting the county, e.g. with a donation of 40 trees for planting on the streets
• Paper saving, preferred use of recycled paper and recycling of single-sided printed paper. Read the article in the "Robin Wood" magazine 
• Participation in the european sustainability week