Further recognition for climate-friendly business practices

Writing utensils specialist Schneider Schreibgeräte GmbH has long been committed to ecological sustainability and has documented its efforts in this area on several occasions in an award-worthy manner. Now it has been honoured with another award: the sustainability prize from the Sparkasse Schwarzwald-Baar savings bank.

The award ceremony took place on 18 September 2024 in front of 120 invited guests and honoured Schneider’s exemplary commitment to ecological sustainability, environmental protection, and resource conservation. The award is intended to encourage regional entrepreneurs to push forward their transformation towards sustainability and set an example with climate-friendly business practices.

The bank’s customer advisors, who have been observing Schneider’s sustainability measures for decades, nominated the company for the award. The jury then chose Schneider as the winner and rewarded it with a prize of 10,000 Euros. According to the company, “we are very delighted with the recognition and will reinvest the money towards sustainability”.

Most recently, Schneider has been finalising a new automated small parts warehouse with a large photovoltaic system on the roof. It has engaged in continuous efforts to reduce CO2 emissions through its own measures (voluntary EMAS certification since 1998, heat recovery, photovoltaic systems at all sites, recyclable materials, electric vehicles, etc.), which are documented transparently in a sustainability report including an environmental statement. According to the company, “Schneider is still the only manufacturer of writing utensils that is certified at all of its production sites in accordance with the world’s most demanding environmental management system from the European Union”. It goes on to say: “The Sparkassen Sustainability Award 2024 and the German Sustainability Award 2024 motivate Schneider to continue its sustainability strategy in the future”: #theschneiderway.’ www.schneiderpen.com

Photo: The prize was accepted by Martina and Christian Schneider (third and fourth from the left).