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Biesterfeld AG publishes its first sustainability report

Biesterfeld AG, Hamburg, is releasing its first sustainability report. The report provides an overview of the current activities of the group in economic, environmental and social spheres. As a chemicals and plastics distributor, Biesterfeld places a high value on the safe and environmentally friendly use of its products as well as energy, water and other raw materials.

"For Biesterfeld, sustainability is more than just a word in the company brochure. For us, it means acting sustainably, behaving responsibly and focusing on the long-term consequences", says Thomas Arnold, CEO. "The report details, in black and white, the measures currently being implemented and the targets already met." One important goal of the measures enacted and those being planned for the responsible management of resources and people is the reduction of energy consumption. In coming years, resource usage and additional improvement activities will be the focus for sustainability.

Biesterfeld is a participant in the UN Global Compact – a network initiated by the UN in order to shape the process of globalisation, both socially and ecologically. With this sustainability report, Biesterfeld demonstrates its commitment to the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact concerning human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. For the report, Biesterfeld uses the guidelines of the independent Global Reporting Initiative, the organisation which also certified the report. This ensures that both data and initiatives related to sustainability are described in comprehensive detail. In addition, the report is standardised to allow for comparison of sustainability data between individual companies.


Biesterfeld AG is the parent company of the Biesterfeld Group active for over 100 years as a trading and service company. The group is one of the leading companies in distribution of chemicals and polymers with over 50 locations in Europe, North and South America, Asia as well as Africa. The family-owned group of companies aims at steady profitable growth in the future of its three business areas namely Biesterfeld Plastic, Biesterfeld Spezialchemie and Biesterfeld International.

Do you have questions or would like to request a copy of the sustainability report?

Then please contact:

Stephanie Winter
Tel.: +49 (0) 40 / 32008-374
Fax: +49 (0) 40 / 32008-454
s.winter[at]biesterfeld[dot]com

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