Products, services and companies that focus on sustainability will be honoured as part of the 17th German Sustainability Day. The awards ceremony will take place in Düsseldorf at the end of November. Several companies from the packaging industry are also taking part. We tell you who can look forward to receiving an award.
The winners of the German Sustainability Award (DNP) for products and companies have been determined.
The award „Products“ recognises 50 innovative and future-oriented solutions that promote sustainability along the entire product life cycle. According to the Stiftung Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis e. V. (German Sustainability Award Foundation), the aim of the product award is to highlight solutions that consistently implement sustainability from development through production and logistics to recycling.
For the award „Company“ 224 jury members from research, associations, business and civil society selected the winners of the German Sustainability Award for Companies from around 2,000 candidates. The winners are characterised by the fact that they make particularly effective, successful and inspiring contributions to sustainable transformation in their respective sectors.
The award is intended to show how crucial sustainability is for economic success and to encourage further progress in this transformation.
One of the 100 companies honoured is once again from the packaging industry. The initiators call it the industry of „all-rounders“. They are looking for the frontrunners in smart, environmentally and climate-friendly packaging solutions.
Landpack won the race this year. The Bavarian company specialises in the production of environmentally friendly insulated packaging solutions. Landpack uses recyclable materials and reduces its carbon footprint by utilising 100% renewable energy and sustainable production processes.
The second DNP emphasises products and services that are particularly effective in five categories: Climate, nature, resources, society and value chain. The award-winning projects are intended to act as „beacons“ to inspire other companies. Special attention is paid to the early integration of sustainable approaches in design, material selection and production.
Four companies also received this special award for their sustainable packaging. In the resources category three reusable systems among the winners.
For cosmetics and drugstores, the Sea Me GmbH zerooo is a reusable system that the jury considers to be particularly sustainable.
With Einfach Mehrweg, sykell GmbH has launched a reusable system on the market that is already in use in some supermarkets.
With its Reusable mailing bags could Boomerang Systems UG convinced the jury and won in the climate transformation field.
With the „memo Box“ reusable shipping system, the memo AG. For the production of the „memo Box”, the Recycled plastic „Procyclen” used. This consists entirely of plastic waste that is produced in every household.
This year's honorary award goes to the Italian designer and architect Matteo Thun, who is being honoured for his outstanding contributions to sustainable design.
All winners of this year's DNP will be honoured at the 17th German Sustainability Day on 28 and 29 November 2024. According to the initiators, it is Germany's largest professional platform for the exchange of ideas, best practices and strategies for sustainable transformation. Over two days, 3,000 participants, guests and media representatives are expected to attend.
Source: DNP
