Sustainability at Schüco
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“Every day, we work worldwide to be the leading provider of circular solutions and services for sustainable building envelopes.” 

Andreas Engelhardt, General Partner of Schüco International KG

Table of contents

General Information

In the “General information” section, we explain our business model and holistic sustainability strategy, which is derived directly from our business activities and understanding of values.

Environment

In the “Environment” section, we demonstrate the impacts, risks and opportunities that arise from our business model in relation to key environmental issues. As part of the CSRD reporting process, we will gradually cover this section in more detail in the coming reporting periods.

Social

In the “Social” section, we demonstrate how we ensure good working conditions and collaboration based on fairness both inside and outside of our company.

Governance

In the “Governance” section, we provide insights into our corporate culture and demonstrate how we ensure that we act ethically in accordance with our guiding principles and in compliance with the law.

Transparency

How sustainable are our products and processes? In this section, the key documents about our sustainable business, various indices and certificates are available to download.

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Outstanding sustainability: Schüco wins German Sustainability Award 2026

Schüco has been awarded the German Sustainability Award 2026 in the category “Construction Industry Companies”. The jury recognized the company’s consistent focus on sustainability – from ambitious climate targets to environmentally responsible product development. The award affirms Schüco’s dedication to making sustainability an important part of its corporate strategy and actively shaping a sustainable future for the construction industry.

Learn more about our award and the background behind it.

Read the full press release

Key figures

Our path to reducing CO₂e emissions
YearTotal CO₂e emissions in t 

CO₂e reduction achieved in % compared to the base year

20191,802,310 
20241,500,00017
20251,725,3415
2030901,15550
2040180,23190

 

 

Our path to net zero
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90 %

fewer greenhouse gas emissions (“net zero”) generated by 2040 compared to our base year of 2019

50 %

fewer CO₂e emissions by 2030, according to our interim target 

5 %

fewer CO₂e emissions achieved in 2025 

Sustainability at Schüco

We develop sustainable and future-proof solutions for buildings and beyond. Our goal is to enable a good quality of life for generations to come. We take a holistic view of sustainability—going far beyond climate and environmental protection. For us, sustainable action is the key to a good life for everyone.

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Climate protection and adaptation

  • Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain
  • Future-oriented and resilient design of our services and products throughout their entire life cycle.
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Environmental and resource protection

  • Circular materials
  • Waste reduction
  • Increasing reusability
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Nature conservation

  • Strengthen freshwater resources
  •  Promote biodiversity 
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Social and corporate responsibility

  • Transparent, responsible conduct
  • Driving sustainable change within our own company and across the entire value chain 
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"A sustainable transformation of the construction industry is strategically vital for our future. That’s why we at Schüco are consistently driving this change – for example, through recyclable solutions that conserve resources and reduce emissions."

Dr. Thomas Schlenker, Vice President Digitalization & Sustainability

Highlights

Behind the tiles there are sustainability projects of which we are particularly proud.

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Health provision
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PVC made from renewable raw materials
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Diversity week
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