We bring happiness, enjoyment and diversity to life. That's why we strive for setting an example of responsible entrepreneurship, innovation and community. The principles of our sustainability strategy:
- We link our actions to quantified sustainability goals in terms of economic, social and environmental aspects.
- We are guided by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
- We create conditions for sustainable production and consumption.
You can find our mission statement here.
By the end of 2024, we will reduce our electricity consumption by 55%, from 142,000 kW/h to around 65,000 kW/h per year, by continuing to use energy-efficient lighting (e.g. LEDs and motion/presence detectors) at the production sites (Plant 1 and Plant 3). This results in an annual saving of 20.7 tons of carbon emissions. By 2025, we will also be using green electricity and generating our own sustainable energy at all sites (e.g. by installing photovoltaic systems).
By regularly surveying our suppliers, we will create complete transparency in the value chain by 2025. In countries outside the EU, the UK and the EFTA states, we are increasing our cooperation with suppliers (turnover > 0.3% of purchasing volume) that are certified in accordance with a recognized social standard (e.g. BSCI/Sedex) from 97% to 100%. We also enter into dialogue with our suppliers and provide feedback on the results of the supplier survey.
We have always supported the sustainability goal of gender equality by advocating equal participation and equal opportunities for all employees. We have established a whole range of measures to this end.
We promote technological modernization and innovation. In doing so, we pay particular attention to using resources efficiently and taking social components into account in the interests of sustainable business. At the same time, we promote local value creation, jobs and culture.
Sustainable economic growth
- Sustainable, entrepreneurial growth through expansion of the business model
- Creation of new/additional jobs
Improving resource efficiency in consumption and production
- Flexible employment of production personnel at workplaces according to their needs
Full employment and decent work with equal pay
- Permanent jobs
- Fair salary structures
- Family business with tradition/secure employer
- Flexible working hours/various working time models
Promotion of youth employment, education and training
- Training company in various areas
- Training of dual study programme students
Ending modern slavery, human trafficking and child labor
- Along the value chain: Ensuring BSCI certification of suppliers
- Code of Conduct as basis for cooperation
Protection of labor rights and promotion of safe working environments
- Continuous monitoring and implementation of occupational safety measures
Reducing waste, saving energy and using resources responsibly - we base our production and consumption on these fundamental principles. This aspect of sustainability can be found in all areas of our company.
Sustainable management and use of natural resources
- Purchase of certified raw materials (Rainforest, RSPO, Organic, Fairtrade)
- Exclusively order-related production
Environmentally sound handling of chemicals and waste
- No use of chemicals and no hazardous wastes
- Waste separation with the aim of recycling as much as possible
Significant reduction of waste generation
- Monitoring of waste volume with resulting measures (target: reduction of residual waste to below 10 %)
- Reusable boxes for deliveries of goods and reuse of shipping cartons
- Maximum utilization of truck volume through load optimization
- Donations to the Osnabrück food bank and regional kindergartens
Encouraging companies to adopt sustainable practices and sustainability reporting
- Supplier evaluation and development, including sustainability aspects
- Purchasing policy that ensures sustainability certifications and measures from suppliers and business partners
Ensuring a general understanding of sustainable lifestyles
- Raising employee awareness of sustainability through training
Certifications
All our products are supplied with the following certifications, depending on the type and customer requirements:
ZNU-Standard "Driving Sustainable Change"
The Center for Sustainable Leadership (ZNU) at Witten/Herdecke University presents this award to companies. It is based on the implementation of a holistic management system in sustainable management. It confirms to the companies that they have made measurable progress in key sustainability issues at the location and along the value chains and thus make a committed, ongoing contribution to sustainable transformation in society.
RSPO
We use certified palm oil wherever it is possible. Follow our progress at https://rspo.org/members/9-1487-16-000-00/
For a compliance management system to function, reliable reporting channels and the protection of whistleblowers are essential. We therefore process your reports confidentially and in accordance with the applicable data protection regulations exclusively through our internal reporting office. Both employees and third parties can report indications of possible misconduct. This enables us to respond at an early stage in accordance with the Whistleblower Protection Act.
To make it as easy as possible to submit reports, we have established various reporting channels:
You can submit a report by e-mail at hinweise@windel-candy.com
Please send written reports by mail to:
Windel GmbH & Co. KG
Interne Meldestelle
Hafenringstraße 6
49090 Osnabrück
Our reporting office is also available by telephone at +49 541 9181-0
We also accept anonymous reports. However, it helps us if the whistleblower:in provides his/her contact information. This gives us the chance to engage in dialog and thus improve the quality with which we investigate serious misconduct. Of course, even if whistleblowers provide their contact information, the content of a report will be treated as strictly confidential.
Our sustainability officers
We are here to help you with any questions you may have about sustainability at Windel Candy.
Feel free to contact us!
Mrs. Inka Placke
inka.placke@windel-group.com
Mrs. Lara Schrage
lara.schrage@windel-candy.com