Responsible indulgence
Lovely to see you here! Want to know what goes on behind the scenes at TEEKANNE – when it comes to the environment, our raw materials and our social projects? Then you’ve come to the right place.
TEEKANNE is a fourth-generation family business. And because we think long-term, one question matters to us in particular: what impact do our products and our actions have on people and the environment? That’s why we actively work on issues such as how we use resources, the requirements along our supply chains and the continuous development of our processes.
On this page, we show you selected measures, targets and progress – completely transparently: what’s already underway and what we’re still working on.
This includes:
Purchasing certified raw materials
Developing environmental and social requirements for our suppliers
Projects with local and international partner organisations
Reducing resource consumption and emissions
We explain each of these topics in detail on the relevant sub-pages.
As a 4th generation family business, social and ecological responsibility has been important to us since the company was founded in 1882. Our business model is based on the careful processing of plants that make an enjoyable contribution to a healthy diet.
Out of a sense of responsibility, but also in order to be able to offer the best possible quality, we source more than 85% of our raw materials directly from farms on the basis of long-standing partnerships. We know the local conditions and do our part to improve social standards, fair wages and the high quality of the raw materials.
Sustainability along our entire value chain is a key concern for us and is firmly anchored in our corporate strategy. We already support our suppliers in the cultivation of our raw materials and operate almost everything from a single source after the harvest.
Since 2017, we have increased our sustainability initiatives many times over.Key achievements and objectives are:
In 2024, we are adapting our climate strategy and pursuing the goals of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTI). The background to this is our growing conviction that binding climate protection can only be achieved by directly reducing emissions outside our own company boundaries and no longer by offsetting them through certificate purchases. This is about the concrete protection of nature in the countries of origin of our raw materials, which are already severely affected by climate change.
To this end, we have calculated our global corporate carbon footprint with the support of neutral bodies (including Sustainable) and are now defining specific SBTI-compliant targets and measures for reduction in accordance with the Net Zero Standard. We will publish these regularly as part of our mandatory sustainability communication.
As a traditional brand for 140 years, we are committed to continuing to place the healthy nutrition of our consumers and the well-being of all those involved in the process at the center of our actions. Social responsibility along the supply chain and the protection of nature is and has always been a fundamental attitude of our company.
We are convinced that we are leading the TEEKANNE company more sustainably and successfully into the next generation.
“Responsible indulgence” is the basis of our business model.
Frank Schübel Mara Woermann
CEO Head of Sustainability Management
Teekanne Group Teekanne Group