Sustainability at MÜNZING

The responsible use of raw materials and resources has a long tradition at the MÜNZING Group. The company was founded in 1830, with its origins in oil and fat chemistry for the production of stearic acid and soaps. Today, sustainability considerations are integrated into our product and technology development, including aspects such as resource efficiency, emission reduction and the use of renewable raw materials. As a manufacturing company with energy-intensive processes, we actively address the environmental and societal impacts associated with our operations.

Across the MÜNZING Group, we invest in energy efficiency and energy recovery projects with the aim of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from our operations. Our climate and energy activities take the EU’s long-term climate objectives into account and support the achievement of our defined environmental and energy targets.

Sustainability Report

We are committed to transparent reporting on our sustainability-related activities, targets and performance and to addressing the information needs of our stakeholders. Our Sustainability Reports provide information on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics for the respective reporting periods.Our 2025 Sustainability Report has been prepared in accordance with the VSME framework. Where relevant, our reporting also takes established sustainability reporting principles and standards into account. The reports provide information on our sustainability activities, targets and progress and describe how selected activities relate to relevant international frameworks and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Download Sustainability Report (VSME) 2025
Download Sustainability Report 2022

As part of our sustainability strategy, the MÜNZING Group focuses on the following areas:

Increase the number of products containing renewable raw materials.
Increase the use of recycled and secondary raw materials in our products.
Continuously implement projects aimed at reducing energy consumption and improving energy efficiency.
Further develop methodologies and expertise for calculating Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs).
Implement circular economy projects focused on reuse, recycling and more efficient use of resources.

ESG Transparency Award

MÜNZING Group was honored with the ESG Transparency Award. The Award recognizes our commitment to transparent sustainability reporting.

Presented during the European Sustainability Week by EUPD Research, their ESG transparency evaluation standards take into consideration the following topics:

Transparency
Environmental
Social
Governance
Compliance

We were awarded the Excellence class, based on the ESG Transparency Award assessment.

We were also recognized as a Leading Company, placing us among the best organizations by country, size and industry. This underlines our ongoing efforts to foster a culture of transparent ESG reporting as part of our sustainability journey.

EcoVadis Gold Status

We are delighted to have achieved 83 points in our latest EcoVadis assessment, which has once again earned MÜNZING CHEMIE GmbH a Gold Medal. With this result, we rank among the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the 12 months prior to the date the medals were awarded. Our score reflects continuous progress and marks our highest EcoVadis score to date. This achievement reflects the commitment and continuous efforts of our teams to further advance sustainability across the MÜNZING Group.

Here you can access our Recognition Page.

EcoZert Certification

MÜNZING has received the EcoZert certification from Creditreform based on its defined assessment criteria. The assessment covers areas including financial stability, resource efficiency, social responsibility and corporate governance. According to the EcoZert assessment, MÜNZING met the required criteria for certification:

Efficient use of resources - Better than the benchmark or a significant reduction compared to the past
Social responsibility - above-average commitment or significant improvements in the social sphere
Sustainable corporate governance - Fair and responsible business conduct
Strong financial position - credit rating index better than 299 and balance sheet rating better than CR11

UN Global Compact and UN Sustainable Development Goals

MÜNZING has been a participant in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) since 2024. Through our participation, we support the UNGC’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. These principles inform our policies, processes and decision-making.

We also use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a reference framework for relevant sustainability topics. We recognize their relevance both to our business activities and to broader societal development.

While all 17 SDGs are important, we have identified six goals that are particularly relevant to our business activities and value chain. The following examples illustrate how selected MÜNZING products, projects and initiatives relate to the objectives of these SDGs:

Zero Hunger

We support food security by developing products such as our powder wetting agent METOLAT® P 4288, which improves the wettability and water absorption of dry agricultural substrates. This can support cultivation under dry conditions and in areas where water availability is limited.

We recognize the risks that climate change can pose to food security. In our product development, we therefore consider aspects such as resource efficiency and the use of renewable and secondary raw materials where technically suitable.

For selected raw materials, we use by-products and non-food-grade qualities that do not directly compete with primary food-grade feedstocks, including certain rapeseed- and linseed-based materials.

Good Health and Well-Being

Our top priority is the health and safety of our employees and stakeholders. We are committed to providing our employees with continuous medical attention and disease prevention measures. To ensure workplace safety we regularly conduct training sessions to prevent hazardous situations and inform our clients about the health and environmental safety measures related to our products.

Clean Water and Sanitation

Our German production sites are equipped with wastewater treatment systems to ensure that no harmful substances enter the public wastewater system. Furthermore, we were able to reduce fresh water consumption at our Heilbronn production site by 11 % from 2021 to 2022 by efficiently designing production processes.

Affordable and Clean Energy

We are investing in energy efficiency and energy recovery projects across the MÜNZING Group. In parallel, we are increasing the use of renewable electricity and working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with our operations. Photovoltaic systems have been installed at our sites in Abstatt, Heilbronn and Elsteraue, with further installations evaluated for additional locations where technically and economically feasible. We also promote electromobility by transitioning our company car fleet towards electric vehicles. At selected sites, these vehicles can partly be charged using electricity generated by our photovoltaic systems.

Responsible Consumption and Production

We aim to reduce waste by improving the shelf life of selected products where technically feasible. In recent years, we have increasingly integrated environmental and social criteria into selected business processes. This includes assessing relevant environmental impacts across the product life cycle and calculating Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) for selected products based on defined methodologies and system boundaries. We also continue to strengthen diversity within the organization, including the representation of women in leadership positions. In addition, MÜNZING regularly publishes sustainability information and continues to further develop its sustainability reporting.

Climate Action

As part of our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the environmental performance of our operations, we develop products with defined environmental performance criteria, including products based on renewable raw materials and products with verified biodegradability under defined test conditions.

In 2021, MÜNZING established a Group-wide pathway to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions. The pathway takes the EU’s long-term climate objectives into account and focuses on reducing fossil energy use, improving energy efficiency and further decarbonising our operations over time